Kirsten Bernthal Booth: Passing, Split Session for More Reps, Ball Control + Creating a Solid Practice

with Kirsten Bernthal Booth,
Creighton University Head Coach from 2003 to 2025;
2024 Elite Eight;
2024 Big East Coach of the Year;
2024 AVCA West Region Coach of the Year;
2024 Season was 32 -3 and 18 - 0 in Conference;
11th consecutive year as Regular Season Champions (2024);
10x Big East Tournament Champions (a Big East record);
14x NCAA appearances;
2016 Elite Eight;
2016 VolleyballMag.com National Coach of the Year;
3x National Coach of the Year;
6x Conference Coach of the Year;
5x AVCA East Region Coach of the Year;
613 Career Wins (233 losses);
all-time wins leader at Creighton (502 Wins at Creighton)

Have you ever wanted to sit in on a Creighton volleyball in-season practice? If so, then this is the video for you!

Inside, you'll see how longtime Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth and her staff prep their team after scouting their upcoming opponent. After warm-ups and individual skill sessions, the coaches get players ready for what the upcoming opponent will do on game day. You will hear Coach Bernthal Booth provide input to players and make necessary adjustments to exploit their opponent's offense and defense.

Individual Focus & Combination Drills

Players are taught to focus on creating an early and soft passing platform, while emphasizing quick footwork with different passing drills. Bernthal Booth also presents other individual focus skill drills that have players strategize in a competitive environment. You'll see drills like Server/Passer/Catcher, the Tennis Drill, and 3-on-3 co-op.

Next, Coach Bernthal Booth puts individual skills together to create more game-like situations with a control first ball. You'll hear her and her staff provide instructions and corrections while players work on blocking reps, reacting to sets, digging reps with targets, and controlled 6's.

Scouting Offense and Defense Drills

The Creighton coaches provide information to players on upcoming opponents and incorporate the scouting reports into their drills with quick repetitions. You'll see how Bernthal Booth and her staff provide continuous adjustments to defending against the opponent's attack and defense.

The drills in this video are adaptable to all skill sets. The competition provided by Coach Bernthal Booth's drills will also help you build your team's culture. This is a fantastic in-season practice to take in!

110 minutes. 2022.