Rapid-Fire Favorites: Competitive Practice Drills for Success!

with Christy Johnson-Lynch,
Iowa State University Head Coach;
2018 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) Champions;
2009 Asics/Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year;
2009 AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year;
2009 Big 12 Coach of the Year;
2011 & 2008 Elite Eight appearances;
coached 9 of 10 'Big XII Libero of the Year' award winners from 2008 to 2017;
also coached the 2021 'Big XII Libero of the Year'

Using 10 of her best competitive practice drills, Iowa State Head Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch teaches not only the drills, but how they can be adjusted to meet your specific needs. You will learn the "how-to" and the "why" for each drill so you can easily modify them based on the ability of your athletes, the time of season, or your focus for the practice.

These team-based drills include a variety of game situations to teach your players essential volleyball skills and to play with focus and purpose on each point!

Improve your teams' competitiveness, communication, cooperation, and decision making, while implementing consequences for poor decisions and unfocused play and rewards for specific play from specific positions.

Lynch includes a list of things to think about as you prepare each of your drills for practice. These practice tips will improve the execution and effectiveness of any drill.

From pre-season to peaking for tournament play, Rapid-Fire Favorites is a comprehensive instructional tool that wraps skill development drills into competitive team play for season-long improvement. Add these flexible team drills to your practice this season!

62 minutes. 2010.