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This week's skill comes directly from the man, the myth, the legend, former Stanford University Head Coach John Dunning. He discusses why and how to teach one of the most effective attacks there is, the slide. Coach Dunning blesses us with many tips for how to teach the slide to young players. This is a must listen for anyone who wants to make their offense more dynamic and effective.
In our scenario segment, we discuss a skill that we all do all the time as coaches: wonder how strong our practice was and how we can make it better. Coach Dunning is currently helping all of the sports programs at Pacific University to figure out this exact question. The answers you find can be enlightening as well as transformative. But how? Coach Dunning goes into this on The VolleyPod this week.
We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a great resource from Jeff Janssen, The Team Captain's Leadership Manual. This book is the premier resource for developing leaders and captains, with tons of great information and a clear process for how to become a more effective leader. This book is great to use with teams or anyone who aspires to become a leader.
Skill of the week: The slide attack taught by John Dunning
Scenario of the week: Using a simple form and discussion to determine how strong your practice was, and how to make it better
The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on John Dunning's teaching on the slide attack and one of his favorites topics, reading:
Why and how to teach the slide attack: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/john-dunning-teaching-the-slide/
Teaching young athletes how to hit the slide: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-the-slide-with-john-dunning/
Coach Dunning discusses the importance of reading: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/reading-a-part-of-every-skill/
The Resource of the Week, The Team Captain's Leadership Manual by Jeff Janssen, can be found here: https://www.janssensportsleadership.com/resources/leadership-for-captains/
Coach Dunning's list of questions to ask when evaluating a practice can be found here (as well as his notes on the slide): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-SDulQXVmZ_pUPLfNdwoZdF4h_-8cbmWazILjvxlLwU/edit?usp=sharing