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The Volleycast is back! Joe Trinsey and Dave Hunt talk volleyball, coaching, and coaching volleyball. Enjoy!

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    • May 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    S2E2 - Two Championship Events

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 44:41


    In this podcast Dave and I share our experiences from the NCAA Men's National Championship and the NCAA Beach National Championship. Check out scoutvb.com for more info on premium webinars, including the upcoming one on May 21 with Anders Nelson.

    Volleycast Season 2 Starts With AU Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 71:31


    The Volleycast is back for a second season! In this episode Dave and I talk the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited pro league, my experience coaching, and his experience following the league.

    Episode 37 Aspiring Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 40:55


    Today's podcast comes from a reader question: "I am a juniors volleyball player in the Midwest, and I'm super interested in going into coaching. I have a few questions for you: In your opinion, What can I be doing the next year before college in order to be learning how to be the best coach I can be in the future?  Where can I learn about volleyball coaching ideas and how the best do it? Are there any books you would recommend to an aspiring volleyball coach?"

    Episode 36 Catching Up With Dave Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 36:35


    Newly engaged Pepperdine Men's Volleyball Head Coach joins me to talk about changes in the NCAA and club volleyball landscape.

    Episode 35 Out-of-System Attacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 30:24


    In this episode, I answer a listener question about how to measure out-of-system attacking and how to form an out-of-system attacking philosophy. I back up to 2008 to talk about how influential that Olympic Games was on American volleyball, how some different styles of attacking have emerged, and how to measure out-of-system attacking. Check out scoutvb.com for more information on Coaching Workshops and follow me on Twitter or Instagram @volleycast.

    Episode 34 - What To Look At In-Game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 24:37


    In this episode I answer a reader question about what I like to look at when I'm coaching within a match. For more information on Coaches Workshops, check out scoutvb.com.

    Episode 33 How I'm Watching Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 22:25


    A listener asks, "You mentioned this briefly on the pod, but I was wondering what you're looking for these days when you're going through film. Do you go through it once and see whatever catches your eye? Go through person-by-person until you get through all 12 players on the court? What do you do when you're watching video?" I answer this question in this episode and outline my strategy to watching and studying video. Hope you enjoy! Follow me on Twitter or Instagram @volleycast for more!

    Episode 32 Why DataVolley Is Like Online Poker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 26:25


    In Episode 31, I shared 5 tools every assistant coach should have in their coaching toolbox. In a recent blog post: http://www.scoutvb.com/blog-1/2020/6/24/assistant-coaches-toolbox-part-2 I expand on the value of learning DataVolley, and studying video in general.

    Episode 31 Assistant Coaches Toolbox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 38:35


    In this session, I answer a follow-up question from a participant in this past Saturday's Coaches Workshop. Luka Slabe was the guest clinician for this. A coach asked: "I would be curious to hear your opinions on what you think the most important things would be for a young assistant coach to have in their toolbox or qualities that they should have. I'm getting ready to transition from my graduate assistant role into (hopefully) a full time assistant coach role after the 2020 season and looking for almost some direction." To participate in one of my Coaches Workshops, check out scoutvb.com

    Episode 30 Setting Footwork

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 28:22


    Quick solo episode to answer a listener question about setting footwork. If you want to see the video clips I saw at the end of the episode, check out the Youtube Channel at: https://youtu.be/k5wPPd90JAA For coaches workshops and more, check out: http://www.scoutvb.com/

    Episode 29 Coaching Different Levels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 32:47


    This podcast accompanies the blog post I made on the same topic.

    Episode 28 - Return To Play Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 26:09


    USA Volleyball just released Return to Play Guidelines for club volleyball programs. Scott Mooney, director of Cherry Hill Volleyball Club in the GEVA Region, joins me as we offer our opinions on them. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/files-382/1589351464_USAV-Return-to-Play-Guidelines-Effective-5.15.20.pdf

    Episode 27 Jordan Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 19:22


    Jordan Larson hops on a call to talk the HUGE announcement of the new professional women's volleyball league. https://auprosports.com/2020/04/29/abby-wambach-jessica-mendoza-and-kevin-durant-to-help-launch-professional-indoor-volleyball-league/

    Episode 26 Will AAU Nationals Actually Happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 60:59


    John Grossman and Scott Mooney join me to discuss AAU's announcement of plans to host Nationals this June, along with other juniors vb and covid-related topics.

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    Episode 25 Data Visualization Workshop Takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 33:08


    Peter Wong joins me to talk about his takeaways from the workshop we did with Nate Ngo on Data Visualization for volleyball coaches. In particular, we talk about some of the more advanced concepts can apply to youth coaches.

    Episode 24 The Double-Arm Lift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 34:13


    Isaac Kneubuhl joins the show to talk about a topic that came up on the Dan Fisher Webinar: The Double-Arm Lift. He drops some biomech knowledge on that and a bit more. The audio content is good, but this is also a great one to watch on Youtube as we talk about some specific clips: https://youtu.be/8XZt65LaKzs  

    Episode 23 Men's Volleyball Coaching Trees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 20:35


    Dave Hunt and I chat about the coaching trees that came out of USA Men's Volleyball in the 1980s, and how that's affected the current NCAA Women's Volleyball landscape.

    Episode 22 John Grossman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 39:14


    In his episode, John joins the show to give his take on Dan Fisher's webinar and we discuss how those concepts apply to coaching youth sports. For more information on premium webinars, check out scoutvb.com

    Episode 21 Isaac Kneubuhl

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 41:06


    Isaac Kneubuhl joins the show to talk biomechanics and, in particular, armswings. Check out his Instagram @torqvb for some really great content on volleyball training.

    Episode 20 Jordan Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 35:19


    Jordan Larson joins the Volleycast to talk about how her and her teammates on Team USA are staying in shape and getting ready for the now-2021 Olympics.

    Episode 19 Harjiv Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 31:36


    Harjiv Singh joins the show to talk about how focusing on the effects of actions rather than the actions themselves makes athletes more successful.

    Episode 18 Scott Mooney pt 2 with John Grossman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 39:19


    John Grossman joins the show to talk more about the quarantine effects on club volleyball and what coaches can do to help their players, and themselves.

    Episode 17 Scott Mooney and the Club Volleyball Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 31:01


    In this episode of the Volleycast I talk with Scott Mooney, director of Cherry Hill Volleyball Club, in the GEVA region, about the landscape of club volleyball.

    Episode 16 Contrast Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 22:07


    Dave and Strick join the podcast to talk about how coaches can interest contrast to their training to increase or decrease the difficulty level. Check out our premium webinars at Scoutvb.com

    Episode 15 Chris Tamas Webinar Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 30:30


    Dave and I recap the Chris Tamas Setting Webinar from Friday. We talk about introducing a fast offense, the types of hitters who do well in a fast offense, and a bunch of other stuff. For more info on our premium webinars, check out Scoutvb.com

    Episode 14 Shannon Winzer Talks Team Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 31:37


    Shannon Winzer aka the "Swiss Army Knife of Canadian Volleyball" joins us to talk about developing the next generation of Volleyball Canada Athletes. Check out our premium webinars on Scoutvb.com.

    Episode 13 It's Hard To Measure Blocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 18:50


    Solo episode today where I discuss the difficulties of figuring how good a blocker actually is. I discuss this blog post: http://www.scoutvb.com/blog-1/2019/3/20/evaluating-blocking-part-1 And also mention the GMS+ coaching education platform, where I'm doing most of my blogging nowadays. Check it out here: https://www.goldmedalsquared.com/gms-plus Our premium webinars fill up fast! Check out Scoutvb.com for more info.

    Episode 12 Deana Jespersen Talks D3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 22:14


    On this episode of the Volleycast I'm joined by Deana Jespersen, Head Coach of Rowan University. She talks D3 Volleyball and how's she's still running her "practices," despite not being able to be with her team in the gym. For more information on our premium webinars, check out Scoutvb.com.

    Episode 11 What Do Athletes Need To Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 39:21


    Dave and Strick join the podcast as we discuss what information athletes need to know, and what information coaches can or should keep to themselves. For more information on premium webinars, check out Scoutvb.com

    Episode 10 Ways Of Measuring Hitting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 13:40


    In this solo episode of the Volleycast, I talk a few different ways of measuring or thinking about hitting and offense. A few of our guests have touched on this topic, so I break it down and connect some dots. Check out Scoutvb.com for information on our premium webinars.

    Episode 9 John Nerds Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 17:16


    John Grossman joins the Volleycast to talk about some of the latest research on motor learning. The video we discuss is here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8pccExFzYD/?igshid=i88ebbg78ppz As of this upload, there's still a couple more spots in the Premium Webinar I'm hosting with Jeff Liu of the USA WNT staff. Check out Scoutvb.com for more info.

    Episode 8 Dave Hunt (March 25, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 36:50


    Dave Hunt is back on the Volleycast to share his thoughts on the Tom Black Sideout Offense Webinar. We talk key factors for sideout, fundamentals vs tactics, and what is "expected sideout."

    Episode 7 Tactics For Distance Coaching (March 24, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 8:47


    Quick solo episode today. I share 3 tactics for better coaching. Also, the next premium webinar is available to sign up! Check Scoutvb.com for more information!

    Episode 6 Jon Newman-Gonchar (March 23, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 27:53


      In this episode, I talk with Jon Newman-Gonchar, Head Coach at the University of New Mexico. We dive heavily into how the covid updates are affecting NCAA teams and what he's doing to stay engaged with his team. If you like episode, share it, or let us know in the comments or on Twitter @thevolleycast  

    Episode 5 Fundamentals Dictate Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 12:19


    Quick solosode today; sharing some thoughts after the webinar with Tom Black. If you weren't able to make the webinar, and still want to check it out, go to Scoutvb.com and check it out. Tom is one of the best coaches out there, and he broke down each rotation of his sideout offense for our webinar attendees. This was our first webinar using Zoom and it went great! I highly recommend checking that out if you are doing distance coaching with your team right now. Hit us back on Twitter @thevolleycast and let us know what coaches you'd like to see on a webinar.

    Episode 4 Ben Josephson (March 21, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 30:12


    In this episode, I talk with Ben Josephson, Head Coach at Trinity Western University in Canada and Assistant Coach for the Canadian National Team. We talk about the premature end of his season, what he's doing now, and whether he's a pioneer, settler, or town planner. Link to the blog article we discuss: https://blog.gardeviance.org/2015/03/on-pioneers-settlers-town-planners-and.html If you like episode, share it, or let us know in the comments or on Twitter @thevolleycast

    Episode 3 Andrew Strick (March 20, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 32:57


    In this episode, Dave and I talk with Andrew Strick, who was an advisor with the Pepperdine Men's Volleyball team. Andrew is a PhD student at the University of Tennessee with a concentration in motor learning. We discuss observational and mental practice, two methods that are more important now than ever! As of this posting, we have 2 more spots available for the Tom Black Webinar on Sunday, March 22 at 3pm ET. Go to ScoutVB.com for more info!

    Episode 2 Solosode (March 19, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 17:52


    In this solo episode of the Volleycast, I talk about what I'm hoping to share over the next... weeks? months? I'm thinking about: 1. Distance Coaching 2. Rulesets and governing bodies 3. Zoom and other webinar tools 4. How to keep a team together when you're not together 5. Physical conditioning (or at least, not de-conditioning) Check out scoutvb.com for information on our webinar with Tom Black, Head Coach for University of Georgia and Canada Women's National Team. We'll be talking with him on Sunday, March 22nd at 3pm ET. Spots are limited but (as of this posting) there are still about 5 left!

    Episode... 1? Dave Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 31:27


    The Volleycast is back! Since we're all shut up inside of our houses, Dave and I got back on a call to talk about what the heck coaches can actually do now that we can't be with our teams for a while. Technical issues are still getting sorted out, and we're getting our podcast legs back under ourselves, but I'll get the production quality up as we go. I just wanted to start getting some content out there for coaches!

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