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Girls celebrating winUSA Volleyball Education is focused on improving developmental and educational opportunities across the sport of volleyball from grassroots to the national team level. Our goal is to provide the opportunity to access, complete and apply high-quality information and methods in the technical, tactical, physical and emotional aspects of the game for athletes and coaches while providing training, support and resources for other key stakeholders including officials, parents and clubs.


USA Volleyball Development Model

For years, the focus of volleyball in many areas and across various levels shifted to a mindset of winning at all costs.

What we now know is that the most successful teams in the world have developed a model of training and a culture that supports a holistic approach to athlete development which not only sets them up for competitive success on the court, but values and emphasizes the important of athlete health, well-being and long-term involvement in the sport.

The USA Volleyball Development Model was created based on the idea that volleyball in the U.S. could be taught differently, resulting in long-lasting positive outcomes across all measures of performance while keeping kids involved and loving the game longer.

USA Volleyball Development Model

Know Better, Do Better

The five pillars of the USA Volleyball Development model provide the basis for a holistic approach to the core elements that are vital to supporting development at every level and across age groups.

  • Craft: Mastering the skills and strategies of our game
  • Heart: Becoming your best self through connection, gratitude and emotional well-being
  • Mind: Training our minds to maximize performance
  • Body: Developing the physical capacity to train and compete at the highest level
  • Team: Building a culture of excellence that honors ourselves, our team, our game and our country

Role-Based Education

USA Volleyball Education is committed to providing support for the volleyball community with a role-based approach to education and training. Whether you’re planning practices, cheering from the stands or making the right call, we provide the tools and resources to help you succeed.

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Athlete Education

Parent Education

Officials Education

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Drills for Sports Imports Volleyball Trainer+ and The Vertec

USA Volleyball partner Sports Imports has provided USA Volleyball coaches with drills for use with their Trainer+ and The Vertec.

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March 10, 2015

10 Keys to Middle Blocking

Three-time Olympian Heather Bown gives tips on middle blocking.

January 3, 2015

Five Views on Video Training

Athletes and coaches talk the importance of game film

January 2, 2015

Staying square to the volleyball net while blocking: Five steps

Improve your blocking in five steps

December 31, 2014

The Ring of Truth: Limiting Errors is More Important Than Hitting it Big

The two things that correlate most directly with winning matches, limiting hitting and serving errors

December 28, 2014

Five Keys to Making More Digs

Coaches and Olympians give tips to getting better digs

December 25, 2014

Top Five Ways to Create Confidence in Your Teammates

Boost the confidence of your teammates in five simple ways

December 21, 2014

Five Ways to Better Your Beach Game

Key beach experts give tips to improving your beach volleyball game

December 12, 2014

Lesson Plans for 4 and 6-Person

A three, six, eight or 12-week lesson plan can be put together by picking and choosing from the options presented herein.

October 6, 2014

Limit Your Wall Drills

“Where is volleyball played?” is a question to ask your players or other coaches if you want to start an interesting discussion. “What is the most important skill in volleyball?” is the second question I ask to prompt some serious conversation.

August 18, 2014

Dear Cut Player

Ouch, it hurts, even the word “cut” comes from the action of your body being sliced open to some level. It might even seem right now that your hope or even long term dream of playing at a higher level seems over.

July 1, 2014

FUNdaMENTAL Volleyball

The word FUNdaMENTAL hints at two very important factors for all players: having fun and developing good mental skills.

June 1, 2014

Calm your nerves by focusing on things you can control

Karch Kiraly blogs about maintaining composure on the court.

April 2, 2014

Five Keys to Better Serving

Players and coaches share their serving secrets.

March 20, 2014

My Favorite Coach

"She understands that it is even when a paycheck is included, that it is more than just winning games that she is doing with her players, and focuses on team building through off court activities."

March 6, 2014

We May Win and We May Lose…

BUT NOBODY IS GOING TO OUT HUSTLE US…. That has always been my motto, so much that some of my teams have heard it so many times in huddles they say it in their sleep I bet.

March 1, 2014

A champions look

Karch Kiraly talks exuding confidence

February 5, 2014

Five Things You Shouldn’t do on a Volleyball Court

Olympic coaches and athletes talk about the do's and don'ts for on the court

December 12, 2013

Simplified Youth Rules

Ideas for youth play for 3-11 year old athletes, who should be playing in teams of two or four.

December 12, 2013

Names for Games and Grills

This is not a comprehensive collection, but serves as food for thought for naming a GAME better. Rather than a “drill.”

May 7, 2013

Stats for Players and Parents

Skill performance will ebb and flow, with 50 percent of the time being spent in below average performance for each player. Practice is for RAISING each player’s personal average.

March 12, 2013

Conditioning

It is important for you to maintain a high level of fitness in order to compete at your physical capability. Being in shape, like getting proper nutrition, is one of the fundamental skills that sport can help incorporate into your like now that should never stop.