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Conversations from the Office – Volleyball Tennis Drill

In this video Wes and Andor talk about the volleyball tennis drill. This is a drill Wes likes to run at the start of practice to warm his players up. The drill also works on several skills including ball control, passing, movement, and reading. Also Wes like the drill because it sets a good tone for practice and gets his players competing early.

Wes Schneider – Servers vs. Passers Volleyball Drill – Round 2

This is round 2 of the servers verses passers drill. This drill obviously works on serving and passing for the team. Add on to traditional serving and passing include the coach on the box entering in a second ball after the serve. This is done to increase the number of reps for the players plus have a controlled situation where coaches can work on specific things for the passers.

Wes Schneider – Tough Swings Volleyball Drill – Round 1

This video features Wes Schneider running the tough swings volleyball drill. Wes run this drill to simulate the tough situations, particularly the tough and large block his hitters will face in matches competing in the NCAA MPSF division. In this volleyball drill for hitters, his spikers have to hit against his 2 biggest blockers where the blockers know the ball is going to the hitter. (Hitter gets 4 out 5 sets!)

Cal Baptist Mens Volleyball Practice Introduction to Team

In this video you will get to see how Wes introduces practice to his team and goes through the team announcements. This is very revealing and we encourage all coaches to watch this and learn. Also Wes has a very mellow style of coaching that that is similar or fits many coaches out there.

Cal Baptist Mens Volleyball Practice Outline with Coach Wes Schneider

In this video Cal Baptist Coach Wes Schneider goes over the volleyball practice outline for the day. In this video you also will learn the reasoning behind certain drills and how they fit into the team goals and the point in season where the team is currently competing.

Introduction to Cal Baptist University and the Mens Volleyball Program

In this Volleyball1on1.com exclusive first you get and inside look at Cal Baptist Men’s Volleyball Program including; campus, coaching staff, player facilities and more. This video is a must see for all players looking to play college volleyball particularly players looking to play at Cal Baptist!

Volleyball Strength and Conditioning Drills 1

Below are the next set of 10 exercises and drills for volleyball strength and conditioning. The 10 Drills Include: Roman Lunges, Walking Lunges, High Knee Lunges, Reverse Lunges, Lunge Squat Lunge, Lunge Twist, Reverse Lunge Twist, Front Back Lunges, Heisman Hold and Step with Back Lunge.

Andor and Shawn Discuss Concordia University and Volleyball on Campus

In this video you get a quick tour and introduction to Concordia University, the Men’s Volleyball program and its coach Shawn Patchell. The staff at Volleyball1on1 love Concordia University and its talented coaching staff. We highly recommend this school for consideration for any volleyball players.

Concordia Men’s Volleyball Practice Plan Breakdown and Overview in Front of the Board

Concordia Men’s volleyball practice plan breakdown and overview in front of the board with coach Shawn Patchell. This will give new coaches a overview of how great coaches organize their practice plans. Also you will notice how the board is organized and used to direct and motivate the players.

Concoridia Men’s Volleyball Start of Practice Meeting and Prey with Shawn Patchell

Concordia Men’s Volleyball Start of Practice Meeting and Prey with Shawn Patchell. This is a good opening video that will give players an idea of what it is like to sit in the team meeting at the start of practice at Concordia University. Also for coaches this may offer ideas on running team meetings.

Shawn Patchell’s Dynamic Warm Ups for Volleyball with Concordia Men’s Team

In this 2 video series you get a detailed explanation on what is the correct warm up for volleyball and why. This warm up is similar to what the USA men’s and women’s national team use to get in shape.

Spiderman Dynamic Volleyball Warm Up Drill with Shawn Patchell

Spiderman dynamic volleyball warm up drill with Shawn Patchell works on stretching the players while immediately getting on the ball. It is a simple drill that works on a skill not often focused on during practice, namely passing low balls, plus it gets the team on the ball and touching the volleyball.

Shawn Patchell – Volleyball Serving and Passing Drill with Tivo (6 Videos)

Serving and passing drills are common in all coaches practices however what I really like about the way Shawn Patchell and his coaching staff run this drill is how the coaches use technology and strategic coach placement to maximize individual attention / feedback and player improvement. See all 6 videos of this drill here!

Shawn Patchell – 4 Ball Drill, 6 on 6 Players – Featuring 5 Instructional Videos

This series of 5 videos features the 6 on 6 game like portion of practice. The drill is the 4 ball drill that features 2 serves, an out of system attack and then a free ball. The game is scored in such a way that the offense should sideout at 75% to score points while the defense should side out at 50% to score points.

End of Concordia Mens Volleyball Practice Review with the Coaching Staff

Shawn Patchell and his assistant coach Brad discuss and review the practice and whether as a group, meaning the coaches and the players accomplished the practice goals. This is am insightful video and should not be missed.

Volleyball Coach Shawn Patchell on Vision and Reading the Game

In this video Shawn discusses important points regarding reading the game and volleyball vision. Shawn has worked closely with some of the best in this area of volleyball on the national team and in this video it shows. This videos also brings home some of the important points on vision and blocking that were worked on in the 5 In, 5 Out of System Drill Earlier.

Conversation From Office – Shawn Patchell Discusses Concordia Volleyball

In this video Shawn Patchell shares information about Concordia Volleyball as well as his information about background as a coach and as a program.
This is a good video for all volleyball players looking to play in college.

Conversation From Office – Serving and Passing Drill Using the Tivo

This video features Shawn Patchell discussing the serving and passing drill from practices that uses the Tivo. In this video Shawn describes how he came to use the Tivo as well as talks about many of the other verbal cues he uses for his players that he picked up from volleyball greats like, Alan Knipe and Karch Kiraly.