Every hitter wants to jump higher, hit harder and score more points. But before adding more drills, you need to answer a more important question: What is actually limiting your attacking game right now? Two players can have the same goal and still need completely...
I’ve been testing the new Mizuno Neo Jump during several volleyball practices, and I think I already have a pretty good idea of who these shoes are made for. The first thing I noticed was the cushioning. These are probably the softest Mizuno volleyball shoes...
A few months ago one of my players asked me a question. “Coach, if you could only buy one piece of training equipment, what would it be?” He probably expected me to say a squat rack. Or expensive weights. Maybe a jump box. Instead, I pointed at something...
One thing still surprises me after all these years. I’ve coached complete beginners. I’ve coached national team players. I’ve played against Olympic medalists. And you know what? Everybody makes mistakes. The difference isn’t whether you make...
Everybody wants to jump higher. When I was 15, I wanted exactly the same thing. I remember watching older players in the gym. Some of them looked incredibly explosive. Others seemed to float in the air when they attacked. I kept asking myself: “What are they...
When you watch high-level volleyball, one thing becomes clear very quickly: the best attackers are not always the strongest or the highest jumpers. Yet they score point after point, even against great blockers and defenders. That’s because attacking in volleyball is...
A lot of players tell me the same thing: “I train my jump more than ever, and somehow my jump is getting worse.” I’ve been there too. When I was younger, I believed that more jumping automatically meant a higher jump. So I jumped everywhere — before training, after...
Let me be honest with you. Most attackers don’t need a harder swing or a higher jump to score more points. What they really need is to stop making a few hidden attacking mistakes that quietly destroy efficiency, confidence, and consistency. Not bad technique.Not...
I’ve played at three World Championships, and one thing is always the same: some players have a powerful jump serve that completely disappears under pressure, while others with imperfect technique score ace after ace because they understand the hidden side of serving....
Most players love to spike — but the reality is simple: you can’t spike every ball. Bad sets, low balls, off-balance situations… they happen all the time. And that’s exactly where smart players use one of the most underrated offensive skills in volleyball: the...
(Quote from Matthias)The contract was actually due to expire after last season. Daniel Sattler had confirmed this in the article TV-Aufreger um Volleyball-Finale zwischen DSC und Suhl. However, he also stated there that the contract includes a "+1"…
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