Coaching Youth Volleyball 4th Edition PDF

Whether you’re new to coaching or an experienced youth volleyball coach, the fourth edition of Coaching Youth Volleyball is your handbook for a successful season.

Court-tested, age-specific coaching information helps you

• teach volleyball fundamentals using a combination of drills and activities that simulate game situations;

• communicate with players, officials, parents, and other coaches;

• provide basic first aid,

• plan and conduct practices,

• manage your team during games, and

• most important—keep it all fun.

Recommended by and written with the expertise of USA Volleyball’s Coaching Education Department, this new edition adds two new chapters on coaching individual volleyball skills and coaching transition and alignment. You’ll learn important age-group modifications regarding ball size, net height, player positions, and court dimensions for three age groups (6– to 9-year-olds, 10– to 11-year-olds, and 12– to 14-year-olds) and for team play in 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, and 6v6 competition. Quickly and accurately construct your own age-appropriate court with the help of court diagrams included in the book. Plus, gain a clear understanding of rules and procedures, including the capabilities and limits of the new libero position.

Coaching Youth Volleyball helps you focus on the fundamentals, while 18 drills and 32 coaching tips are sure to jump-start your practices. Experience the excitement as your players improve their skills, fall in love with the game, and come out for the team year after year.

The fourth edition of Coaching Youth Volleyball is recommended by USA Volleyball and was written by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) with volleyball expertise provided by Diana Cole, director of coaching education programs for USA Volleyball, and John Kessel, director of membership development and disabled programs. USA Volleyball’s Coaching Accreditation Program (CAP) accepts ASEP’s Coaching Youth Volleyball online course as a CAP module equivalent for certification purposes.

USA Volleyball is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Its membership includes more than 200,000 players, coaches, officials, and parents.

ASEP has been developing and delivering coaching education courses since 1981. As the nation’s leading coaching education program, ASEP works with national, state, and local sport organizations to develop educational programs for coaches, officials, administrators, and parents. These programs incorporate ASEP’s philosophy of “Athletes first, winning second.”