Dave Neeley
Comparing GMS Mock Drafts to Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Drafts
At every Gold Medal Squared coaching clinic, and during our GMS+ video course about offensive systems, we discuss the positions on a...
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Gold Medal Squared
- Mar 4, 2020
How To Block Back-Row Attacks in Volleyball
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY BLOCKING BACK-ROW ATTACKS, PARTICULARLY OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT. In volleyball, it's possible for your...
Gold Medal Squared
- Dec 5, 2018
5 Tips to Getting Started with GMS
So, you’ve Attended a Gold Medal Squared Coaches Clinic. Now what? Time to apply the principles you learned, the advice you received, and...
Gold Medal Squared
- Aug 14, 2017
Blocking in Volleyball
AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUNCH READ BLOCKING SYSTEM AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BE GREAT AT IT. Blocking in the sport of volleyball is a defensive...
Gold Medal Squared
- Jan 5, 2017
How to Execute the “Set-Over”
By Rob Browning, Saint Mary's College I started coaching as a men's volleyball coach. I rarely saw setters attempt to score a "set-over"...
Gold Medal Squared
- Mar 12, 2014
Back Setting
There’s currently a discussion going on in the volleyball toolbox forum regarding back setting. I thought I’d share Tom Black’s response...
Gold Medal Squared
- Feb 3, 2014
Setting off a Lead Leg
Spend any time discussing setting with another coach, and “what type of footwork do you teach?” pops up pretty quick. It tends to be a...
Gold Medal Squared
- Jan 28, 2014
Shot-Put Serve
Question: “We have all seen the girl that does a “shot-put” arm motion when serving. What have you tired that has helped?” Answer: Carl...
Gold Medal Squared
- Jun 18, 2013
To Block or Not to Block
Gold Medal Squared Volleyball Camps and Volleyball Clinics Blocking is an interesting skill to talk about. I’ve often times wondered why...
Gold Medal Squared
- Apr 17, 2013
Serving – Teaching the Young Kids
Of all the skills we must teach young kids, serving and passing must be at the top of the list. Mastery of these skills takes a long time...
Gold Medal Squared
- Dec 11, 2012
Coaching the Young Kids, Part 2
My last blog entry was about teaching kids how to play the entire game by allowing them to perform all skills in practice and matches. ...
Gold Medal Squared
- Nov 25, 2012
Coaching Volleyball – Teaching the Step-Hop
Is the Split-Step Worth Teaching in Volleyball? We have been experimenting with a step-hop (or split-step in Tennis) with our passers,...
Gold Medal Squared
- Apr 5, 2012
Training Setters
Perhaps no other skill in volleyball is taught so differently as setting. I have seen many great setting coaches train their setters in...
Gold Medal Squared
- Feb 6, 2012
See It, Pass It
Written by GMS Advisory Staff Member Ron Larsen During my tenure as an Assistant Coach with the USA Men’s Team, I often had the...
Gold Medal Squared
- Feb 2, 2012
Thoughts on Serving
Game-like Serving is the only skill in volleyball that begins and ends with the individual. You toss, you hit. You don’t have to react...
Gold Medal Squared
- Nov 23, 2011
How to Dig a Volleyball
How to Dig a Volleyball If you visit the Gold Medal Squared Volleyball facebook page, scroll down the wall until you get to the video...
Gold Medal Squared
- Nov 21, 2011
Outside Hitter Eyework
Once the initial movement patterns have been taught to our hitters, what they need to look at in order to make the best swing possible...
Gold Medal Squared
- Nov 16, 2011
Teaching Young Volleyball Players To Serve
Teaching Young Volleyball Players How to Serve We have a thread going in our toolbox message board regarding teaching young kids how to...
Gold Medal Squared
- Nov 4, 2011
Volleyball Setting – Location, Location, Location
This post is in response to a number of recent emails with coaches looking for information on set location – In 2007, Nina Puikkonen...
Gold Medal Squared
- Oct 31, 2011
Seeing is Everything
“Volleyball is a visual motor game, with an emphasis on the visual.” For those of you who have attended a Gold Medal Squared Coaches...
