Setter Coaching Certification, Level 1
$150.00
The setter is the hub of your offense. She sets the team’s rhythm, helps attackers get in a flow, filters information and makes critical decisions about who to set. As coach, it’s your job to train your setter to be your team’s court leader.
In the Setter Coaching Certification, you’ll get access to 4.5 hours of detailed training instruction from Christy Johnson-Lynch, a former two-time All-American setter and the winningest coach in Iowa State history.
Topics covered include hand and body positioning, executing different sets, jump setting and dumping, fooling the block, fixing common errors, designing plays, decision-making, setter psychology, and how to use video and stats to help your setter.
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*Premium members get 50% off this certification, applied automatically at checkout
The Essential Guide to Creating Exceptional Setters
To win matches, you need a strong offense. You can’t have a strong offense without a skilled setter. The problem is that many coaches simply don’t know how to train setters effectively. After all, a setter does much more than launch balls to hitters. She sets the team’s rhythm, helps attackers get in a flow, filters strategic information to teammates, and makes critical decisions about who to set each time the ball comes over the net.
In the Setter Coaching Certification, you’ll learn beginner to advanced techniques that will boost your setting knowledge—knowledge you can use to turn novice setters who struggle to run plays into smart, savvy court captains your team rallies around.
When you subscribe, you’ll get instant access to 4.5 hours of instruction, video analysis, diagrams and drills from Christy Johnson-Lynch, a former two-time All-American setter and the winningest coach at Iowa State University. You’ll also get transcriptions of each lesson, exclusive 24/7 access to the “members only” online forum, and, if you’re a premium member, unlimited entry to the expansive Art of Coaching Volleyball library where you can view an additional 1,500 coaching videos and download valuable coaching resources.
We realize it can be hard to fit a certification course into an already busy schedule. That’s why we made it self-paced, so you can go through it as quickly or slowly as you want. If you’re time-starved, you may want to watch just one or two videos at a time. If you find yourself with a large block of time, you’re welcome to tackle the entire program in one sitting. Either way, the faster you work through the program, the sooner you’ll improve your offense. Imagine your setter running quick sets that boost your kill count. Or earning an easy point with a well-placed dump. Or fooling a cheating blocker with a set to an open attacker. It’s all possible with the insider secrets you’ll find in the Level 1 Setter Coaching Certification.
Topics include:
- Identifying the 6 athletic qualities to look for in a setter
- Hands, body position and footwork
- Tapping the ONE setting skill that outweighs all others
- Teaching your setters to execute different types of sets
- Jump setting and the setter attack
- Training your setters to fool the block
- Keys to setting in emergency situations
- Fixing common setting errors
- Avoiding pitfalls when evaluating your setters
- Identifying sets and designing plays
- Decision making for setters
- Setting within the various systems
- The psychology of setting
- Tools to assist setters: Video and statistics
Key features
- Christy’s Setting Toolbox: Get inside the head of a setting master. Christy shares training tips, skill-building drills and offensive strategies that will improve your setters’ abilities and lead to a better offense.
- 24/7 “Members Only” Forum : Talk it up with fellow coaches. With exclusive 24/7 access, you can ask questions, share stories, and get support whenever you need it. Log in anytime from anywhere.
The whole package:
- 5 hours of setter-specific instruction
- 9 core modules
- 54 video lessons
- Transcriptions of each lesson
- “Test your knowledge” quizzes with each module
- “Members only” access to the Setter Coaching Certification online forum
- Bonus videos and reference materials through The Art of Coaching Volleyball
- A digital badge for use on your website, social media platforms and other communication vehicles
- A digital certificate you can print, frame and display in your home, office or gym
18 reviews for Setter Coaching Certification, Level 1
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WayneWhite45 (verified owner) –
Thorough discussion of complex position! I would highly recommend this video training series to coaches from beginning to advanced teams. There is solid information to begin your knowledge or add to your knowledge of the setting position. I found the psychological aspects discussed to be thought provoking. The fundamentals were well covered and demonstrated. Well done by Art of Coaching and Christy Johnson Lynch.
Tim Davison (verified owner) –
Felt good about this course. At times, it was necessarily basic but there were many instances where the information was leaning to an advanced level; a level necessary for intermediate to advanced level coaching. I will review the sessions as our club season begins. Thank you!
Bart Arsenault (verified owner) –
I found the nine sections to be comprehensive covering fundamentals such as hand position all the way through to basic mental empathy for setters. While there are 48 videos, they are portable and succinct in bite-sized portions. This allowed me to take the course at my pace while I balanced other life and family responsibilities. In summary, the course is a great “One Stop Shop” of the various topics found throughout the AOC website and clinics. Thank you Christy and your staff for taking the time to deliver a very helpful program.
Attila Kontor (verified owner) –
That was a very good, well built course containing technic, strategy and mental part. Christy all time explained what she is doing and why. I really enjoyed, learned a lot, and that was a very valuable course for me. Thank you.
CEager123 (verified owner) –
Very informative course. I highly recommend this course to any coach who wants to learn how to train setters of all ages and abilities.
Hector Cardenas (verified owner) –
Nice. I was expecting sometime to introduce some players in the setters world, but is most focus when you have the setter and is really good course thanks coach for all the clues.
Hannes (verified owner) –
Great material for coaching setters of different levels! Great on demand education which leaves nothing to be desired. The given information is well structured, well presented and fostered with a lot of practical video sequences. The knowledge included in this certification is an awesome collection for training setters of different skill levels and/or different stages of development. I learned a lot and I got many new ideas for continues improvement of my setters.
Dave McLeod (verified owner) –
easy to follow with lots of info
Jen Cole (verified owner) –
Great course! Comprehensive curriculum. Practical learning outcomes
Frances Balaam (verified owner) –
Loved the length and the content of the course. Just about right! thank you!
Beate Flörchinger (verified owner) –
This course was really helpful for me. Starting with the techniques and the ideas how to teach it. Even more important for me was the part, where she explains what a setter has to think about and how he best organises the match.
Really good stuff !!
Arvin Flores (verified owner) –
Great setting course. I learned a lot about specific details for learning. I learned about different systems and their advantages. Very useful when developing setters and teaching basic skills for beginners.
Lauren Russ (verified owner) –
Great coaching tool. This course was incredibly helpful in assisting me in making my team that much better. The setter does so much so it’s important to have a plan for them and this course definitely helped with that.
DJeffries15 (verified owner) –
Well done. Very well thought out. Informative and organized.
Rebecca Vaara (verified owner) –
Excellent, informative course. This course is very informative for new coaches to intermediate/advanced high school coaches. It breaks down all the steps from hand position to footwork and delves into strategy and what it takes to be a good setter. Definitely worth it!
Claude LeClerc (verified owner) –
Great course! Just finished and got a lot a important informations and tips. I would liked to have more interactions with the forum though, for I still have some unanswered questions. Can’t wait for a level II or pro level to get more ideas and tips.
Robert Martinez (verified owner) –
This course is fantastic. I have wanted to learn how to better coach my setters and this was the tool I needed. Thanks
Kerstin Mayor (verified owner) –
WELL STRUCTURED AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. This course did an excellent job of turning a very complex position into something understandable, and providing simple ways to train complex skills.