Volley MD

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Volley MD is about coaching youth volleyball in North Texas. Mark and Drew discuss different topics relating to coaching club and school volleyball and also various other topics relating to the sport.

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20 episodes
Updated Mar 24, 2024

Episodes20

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Mar 24, 2024 · 27 min
Episode #19 - Parent Role and Involvement
Mark and Drew discuss what a parent role should be in volleyball and sports in general. They discuss several parent topics and ways to set boundaries and expectations.
Mar 22, 2024 · 29 min
Episode #18 - We Did It Again! Sunshine Classic 14 USA Champs!
Mark and Drew recap the incredible tournament win at Sunshine Classic in Orlando and discuss important coaching opportunities and strategies that led to the success in the tournament.
Mar 9, 2024 · 28 min
Episode #17 - First Qualifier, New Rules for tryout process, and No Doubles in volleyball.
Mark and Drew are in Orlando talking about their first National Qualifier and how their team is preparing mentally and physically. They also discuss the tryout process for NTR and the no double rule that will eventually make it's way as a rule in USAV.
Feb 10, 2024 · 14 min
Episode 16 - Travel Tournaments and Preparation
Mark and Drew are in Houston with their 14s playing in the Tour of Texas. They are talking about the first travel tournament preparations and game day focus points.
Dec 8, 2023 · 26 min
Episode #15 - Topic #1 Coaching Younger vs Older Athletes - Topic #2 - Trust the Process!
Mark and Drew discuss some differences in coaching younger athletes versus older athletes and also discuss how parents and coaches should "Trust the Process".
Dec 8, 2023 · 29 min
Episode #14 - Q&A with Mark and Drew
Mark and Drew go through another Q&A and answer two random questions from each other and they have to come up with answers on the spot. Question topics include playing time, parents, and coaching players.
Nov 30, 2023 · 25 min
Episode #13 - Topic - What makes a great coach?
Mark and Drew discuss the reason we coach and what we think makes a great coach.
Nov 30, 2023 · 16 min
Quick Topic - Middle Blocker
Mark and Drew discuss the middle blocker position and what to look for in a middle blocker and what makes them valuable.
Nov 23, 2023 · 15 min
Episode #12 - Topic - Favorite Practice Drills
Mark and Drew discuss a few of their favorite drills to run in practice.
Nov 23, 2023 · 17 min
Quick Topic - Serving
Mark and Drew discuss serving technique and serving strategies in this quick topic pod.
Nov 22, 2023 · 27 min
Episode #11 - Q&A with Mark and Drew
Mark and Drew answer a listeners question and ask each other questions and discuss the answers in this fun Q&A pod.
Nov 15, 2023 · 25 min
Quick Topic - Situational Coaching Q&A
Mark and Drew ask each other a couple questions about different situations they have dealt with in the past and they had to come up with answers on the fly.
Nov 15, 2023 · 29 min
Episode #10 - Topic #1 Pre-Season Checklist - Topic #2 - What is true GRIT?
Mark and Drew discuss their pre season checklist for the start of the club volleyball season and also talk about the meaning of GRIT.
Nov 7, 2023 · 12 min
Quick Topic - Outside Hitter
Another quick topic with Mark and Drew. Today we talk about the outside hitter role and what we look for in that position.
Nov 7, 2023 · 27 min
Episode #9 - Topic #1 Teacher Hitter Control - Topic #2 Offensive Plays and Tempo
Mark and Drew discuss teaching hitters how to hit with control and use a variety of shots and also discuss running offensive plays and tempo.
Nov 7, 2023 · 24 min
Episode #8 - Topic #1 Moving through playoffs, gold bracket, and coaching high pressure games
Mark and Drew discuss school playoffs and what to focus on while moving through tougher matches and higher level play.
Nov 2, 2023 · 14 min
Quick Topic - Setters
Mark and Drew introduce quick topics. We start with talking about the setter technique, the setter role and setter concepts.
Nov 2, 2023 · 25 min
Episode #7 - Topic #1 What makes the difference when two teams are even? - Topic #2 Head Coach vs Assistant Coach
Mark and Drew discuss what makes the difference in a win or loss when two teams are even in skill and also discuss the roles as a Head Coach and Assistant Coach.
Nov 2, 2023 · 29 min
Episode #6 - Topic #1 - School Playoff Update - Topic #2 Huddle Discussions
Mark and Drew discuss their playoff run and also discuss what to talk about during pre-game, time-outs, and post game huddles.
Oct 26, 2023 · 29 min
Episode #5 - Topic #1 What to look for in a Libero? - Topic #2 Coaching this generations athlete.
Mark and Drew discuss what we look for in a Libero and the skills they should have and also discuss coaching athletes tough or soft with the current generation.