2024 Houston Coaching Clinic – On Demand
$149.99
Watch the 2024 Houston clinic on demand now!
There is no one “right” way to coach volleyball. This approach has led us to create world class in-person and virtual experiences like this one, designed to share different philosophies, coaching styles and training methods with one thing in mind—helping you become a better coach. The on-demand video is from the 1.5-day in-person clinic that took place on June 8-9, 2024 in Houston, TX.
With this virtual clinic, you get access to:
- 12 hours of on-court and classroom clinic sessions
- Printable handbook PDF full of drills and session notes from the presenting coaches
- Video of the clinicians answering questions from virtual attendees in a post-clinic Q&A
- Certificate showing hours spent watching the clinic that can be used for continuing education credit
- On-demand access to the virtual clinic for life
Presenting coaches:
- Russ Rose – AOC Founder, 7-time NCAA National Champion at Penn State University (’79-’21)
- Terry Liskevych – AOC Founder, Former Team USA Head Coach, 3-Time Olympic Team Coach
- Sam Erger – Head Coach, Southern Methodist University
- David Rehr – Head Coach, University of Houston
- Genny Volpe – Head Coach, Rice University
- Tara Cross-Battle – Head Training Director and Coach, Houston Juniors
- Ryan Mitchell – Skyline VBC Exec Director; Prestonwood Christian HS Head Coach
- Candice Gibson – Head Coach, The Woodlands HS – College Park
- Paige Reeve – Mental Performance Coach, Level 7 High Performance
On-court sessions:
- Keys for training the six skills (All coaches)
- Foundational drills for any level (Erger)
- Training great pin hitters (Cross-Battle)
- Training gritty defenders (Rose)
- Passing locations to generate offense (Mitchell)
- Middle blocking: Footwork and press (Cross-Battle)
- Team defense (Rose)
- Drills to encourage communication (Gibson)
- Serving technique & strategies (Liskevych)
- Training goals: Getting what you want from a drill (Mitchell)
- Middle attacking: Tempos (Cross-Battle)
- Training hitter coverage (Rose)
- Attacking toolbox (Erger)
- Drills for less than 12 players (All coaches)
- First swing offense vs. defense (Rehr & Liskevych)
- Warmup drills to get game ready (Volpe)
- Fast tempo offense as a team (Rehr)
- Training ugly: Out-of-system (Volpe)
- Comprehensive setter training (Erger)
- 6v6 drills for every level (All coaches)
Lecture sessions:
- Developing and sustaining a winning program (Rose)
- Planning effective practices (Liskevych)
- 20 ideas to improve your high school program (Mitchell)
- Developing leaders (Liskevych)
- Team culture tools and techniques (Erger)
- Transitioning from playing to coaching (Cross-Battle)
- Coaching the mind: Enhancing communication & well-being (Reeve)
- Building a training pyramid (Mitchell)
- The recruiting process: How to empower your athletes (Erger)
- Scouting and game prep (Rose)
- Post-game match analysis (Rehr)
- Q&A: 20 years as a head coach (Volpe)
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Premium members get a discount?
Yes! Premium members save 10% on the clinic recording, applied automatically at checkout (no code needed).
How do I access the virtual clinic recording after purchasing?
After purchasing, you will find the link to watch the clinic sessions on demand under My Dashboard > Clinic Video. The link will also be emailed to you.
How long do I get access to the clinic recording for?
By purchasing the clinic recording, you get lifetime access to the video of the clinic so you can revisit it whenever you want.
Will I also get access to the clinic handbook?
Yes! You will get access to a PDF of the clinic handbook that you can print to take notes in as you watch the clinic video.
What level of coach is this clinic for?
Coaches of all levels will benefit from the wide range of information covered at the clinic. From skill fundamentals and drill ideas to mental training and game strategies, this clinic will give you an in-depth look at training techniques and teaching methods that some of the top coaches in the country use with their own teams. Whether you’re a beginning coach, an experienced professional or somewhere in between, you’ll walk away with new ideas and methods you can implement in your gym immediately.
Attendees of this clinic are saying:
“I truly enjoyed this clinic. I feel more confident about taking over a team with a losing record. I’ll be back again.”
“I liked that it was informative and they didn’t knock the next coach for having a different approach, but spoke about being unconventional in using your players unique quirks!”
“I loved the knowledge that the coaches brought to the sessions. It was incredible to watch Coach Liskevych and Coach Rose. Their passion for the game and players was amazing. I cannot wait for the next clinic!”
“This was a great clinic! I am a middle school coach and have so many ideas to bring back to my program!”
“I loved the variety of philosophies, and the knowledge of presenters! I also loved that there was a demo team to see things happen in real time as they would in practice/game and presenters were able to discuss/walk through it!”
“I loved my first time attending. The line up of coaches was elite and I will definitely be back!”
“This was my first clinic I have ever attended, and I plan on attending these if not every year at least every other year. I have learned so much about how to coach different things and I feel that my coach’s toolbox has grown tremendously to take back to my program.”
“I liked the wide variety of sessions and I love that y’all preached that there’s a lot of different ways to do one thing depending on your teams needs.”
“I thought this clinic was very informative and educational as well as efficient with time. It was at a good level as well, not too easy or low level, but applicable to all.”
“I’m very happy I went to the clinic! I learned so much and am more confident in my coaching abilities.”
“I love that drills are demoed and that they are already pre-written for us in our notebooks. It makes following the drill SO much easier.”
“A great clinic full of great knowledge for coaches! Great presenters and super personable.”
