Oh the Games We Can Play

IMPACT training provides a long list scrimmage scoring options. Some coaches mistakenly read this as “all you do is play games” with supposedly no focus on technical skills. The assumption is, since it is not a coach controlled training environment, it must not be technical.

Fifteen Reasons You DON’T Want to Play Volleyball

You spend most of your time active. Wouldn’t you rather play a sport where you get to sit around most of the time like baseball, cricket or wrestling? While you get to rest a bit between points, volleyball makes all 12 people on the court move all over the place and that is just tiring!

Meet Aaron Russell, outside hitter for USA Volleyball

Meet Aaron Russell, outside hitter for the USA Volleyball Men's National Team. Video by ASU Cronkite School

Meet Matt Fuerbringer, coach for USA Volleyball

Meet Matt Fuerbringer, coach for the USA Volleyball Men's National Team. Video by ASU Cronkite School

Meet Thomas Jaeschke, outside hitter for USA Volleyball

Meet Thomas Jaeschke, outside hitter for the USA Volleyball Men's National Team. Video by ASU Cronkite School

Meet John Speraw, head coach for USA Volleyball

Meet John Speraw, head coach for the USA Volleyball Men's National Team. Video by ASU Cronkite School

Bamboo and a Better Self

We’ve become so ingrained with how indoor volleyball should be: nice gym floors made of wood or tile with shiny red or blue poles surrounded by thick padding and pristine black and white game nets in use because the practice nets might have a small tear in them or seem dingy.

Q & A with MNT Coach John Speraw

Q & A with World Cup Champion and 2016 Olympic Qualified USA Head Coach John Speraw