Jan Maier explains a rule change with far-reaching effects: in certain situations, double contact on overhead setting is no longer a fault, and what that means for training, technique, and coaching. Audio Languages: This video is included in 2 products: Defending hard attacks Vital Heynen: Defending hard-hit balls - concept and drills Planning the preseason Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Planning the preseason Overhead setting U12-U20 4.10.21 Josef Wolf: Methodology of overhead setting U12-U20 Correcting poor technique Jan Maier: Ways to correct ingrained poor technique Analysis sheet during match Vital Heynen: My analysis sheet during matches, what an assistant coach can do Using music in training 16.6.21 Jan Maier: Using music in training Setter tactics in-game Vital Heynen: Tactical structure of setting in the game (what a setter needs to keep in mind during the match) Correcting errors: serve and block 6.5.24 Josef Wolf: Correcting common technical errors with intermediate-level short videos. Focus: serve and block. Tryouts 25.4.24 Jan Maier: Tryouts Coaching logic and match plan Coaching logic and match plan Structure of a training session 20.6.22 Josef Wolf: Structure of a training session Time out 25.3.22 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Time out Coaching - psychology and tactics 21.6.21 Josef Wolf: Psychological and tactical aspects of coaching Ball speed measurement 06.9.22 Jan Maier: Ball speed measurement Game-like drills 6 vs 6 23.10.24 Vital Heynen: Game-like 6v6 drills, what you can do with first, second, third, fourth and sometimes even 5th, 6th, 7th ball Constraint-based training Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach talk with Bundesliga coach Manuel Hartmann on constraint-based training Blocking hands 25.1.23 Vital Heynen: Block training for correct hand positioning Time outs and other breaks 7.11.21 Masterclass with Max Hauser: Time outs and other breaks Libero defense 20.12.23 Vital Heynen: Libero defense training Masterclass Roundtable Follow-up Max Hauser: Masterclass Roundtable Follow-up Structured first training session Josef Wolf: Structured first training drills - a practical planning guide Scouting booklet 24.8.24 Vital Heynen: What my scouting booklet looks like, which each player gets before every match Beach training for youth 11.8.24 Max Hauser: Performance beach volleyball training for youth aged 14-17 Developing the jump serve 5.12.22 Josef Wolf: Methodical development of the jump serve World Championship review 3.11.22 Vital Heynen: Women's World Championship review Current developments in volleyball Masterclass with Vital Heynen: So many new things are happening in volleyball ... New techniques, new tactical ideas, new solutions Amazing insights from the last 20 masterclasses 28.02.23 Max Hauser: Amazing insights from the last 20 masterclasses Serving strategy 13.12.21 Josef Wolf: Technical implementation of all serving strategies Attack timing 29.5.22 Max Hauser: Timing in setting/attack - how do I learn what is fast and what is slow? Creating a match plan 15.1.24 Jan Maier: Creating a match plan Floor defense tactics 31.8.23 Vital Heynen: What tactical options are there in floor defense? Where can you position players? Max Hauser's favorite youth volleyball drills Masterclass with Max Hauser: My favorite youth volleyball drills: athletics, technical acquisition, and variable availability Alternative systems to 5:1 - runner system Masterclass with Jan Maier: Why always 5:1? - Alternative systems at intermediate to advanced level Double contact 14.1.22 Jan Maier: Double contact on second touch. Generally allow it? Receiving jump serves: technique correction and exercises Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Receiving jump serves – technique correction and exercises Training with > 12 players 10.6.22 Jan Maier: Effective training with more than 12 on one court Middle block 26.1.22 Vital Heynen: Middle block Team Defense 19.5.24 Vital Heynen: Team defense Individual tactics and training for middle block 24.5.25 Max Hauser: Targeted training of individual tactics for middle blockers Libero - profile, positions, and training Masterclass with Max Hauser: Libero - profile, positions, and training Masterclass roundtable Jan Maier: Masterclass roundtable Questions in teaching attack/block technique Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach dialogue on tricky questions in teaching attack/block technique on the way from youth level to the national top level. Outside hitter 13.9.23 Jan Maier: Outside hitter - "Bring on the bad passes" 10 tactical hacks 12.2.24 Jan Maier: 10 tactical hacks for your team at lower and intermediate levels. Analysis of VNL and Olympics 15.8.24 Josef Wolf: Analysis of world-class VNL and the Olympics - what relevant new insights are there for my intermediate level? During the match 24.5.23 Vital Heynen: What do I focus on during the match? Training essentials 20.3.23 Josef Wolf: Training essentials Libero 9.3.22 Vital Heynen: The libero Mixed ages training My unconventional Wednesday training - case study from everyday "mix ages like crazy" Finding leaders - how it works Masterclass with Jan Maier: How do I find a team captain for my team? Rule changes 2025/26 - what changes for our game Jan Maier 1.6. 20:30: Removal of rotation obligation in K2 and hands in block preparation not higher than the head Centrally controlled serving strategies 28.4.21 Jan Maier: Centrally controlled serving strategies from the sideline Learned from Olympics? 22.9.21 Vital Heynen: What we learned from the Olympics Basics for youth and beginner coaches 30.6.24 Max Hauser: Basics for youth and beginner coaches: net contact time and repetition counts New team as a coach 08.04.22 Jan Maier: New team as a coach: DOs and DON'Ts Training control 26.7.21 Josef Wolf: Practical training control based on energy supply systems Failure Max Hauser: Failure (sports psychology) Microcycle 16.8.21 Josef Wolf: The microcycle in practice at intermediate/youth performance level Reception 4.5.21 Max Hauser: Reception Tactical details in the 6-6 system 05.5.22 Josef Wolf: Developing tactical details in the 6-6 system Analysis of German Championship 2024 U14 boys/girls 3.6.24 Josef Wolf: Analysis of the German Championship 2024 U14 boys/girls with video sequences. The REAL German Championship? Top 5 training principles from 30+ years of coaching Masterclass with Jan Maier: My top 5 training principles after three decades of volleyball coaching Communication Max Hauser: Fundamentals of communication science using volleyball coaching as an example Amazing insights 4.7.21 Max Hauser: Amazing insights from the first 10 masterclass sessions From 4:4 to 6:6 21.2.22 Josef Wolf: 6 1/2 weeks: from 4:4 to 6:6 with the 1-5 system Movement frequency in volleyball Masterclass with Josef Wolf - Movement frequency in volleyball National team season planning 29.4.22 Vital Heynen: Season planning with a national team Own team analysis 13.9.22 Josef Wolf: Qualitative analysis of your own team Libero position training 9.9.21 Jan Maier: Training the libero position Technology options 21.10.21 Jan Maier: Technology options for training and competition Wash drills 20.12.2022 Jan Maier: Wash drills Masterclass roundtable No. 2 2nd Masterclass roundtable with Max Hauser Attack is the best defense 29.3.23 Vital Heynen: Attack is the best defense - explanations and examples on attacking in volleyball Warm-up inspirations 28.8.22 Max Hauser: Warm-up inspirations Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training or 'Creative Games', Part 2 Masterclass with Vital Heynenen: Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training or 'Creative Games', Part 2 Triple Block 13.5.22 Jan Maier: Triple Block Video delay Jan Maier: Video delay in training - opportunities and challenges Playing 2 vs 2 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Playing 2 vs 2 Development opportunities for young players during pre-season Playerzone with Josef Wolf: Development opportunities for young players during pre-season Youth training in 3 sentences 18.2.24 Max Hauser: Youth training in 3 sentences: the key points for comprehensive beginner training Improving reception perception 13.3.23 Jan Maier: Improving perception in reception Preseason preparation 20.7.23 Jan Maier: Preseason preparation for lower/intermediate levels Gymnastics and mobilization Josef Wolf: Commented short videos with current developments in gymnastics and mobilization for all levels mixed U10-U13 with different levels Masterclass with Max Hauser: A mixed U10-U13 group with different levels - my detailed approach More effective serves Jan Maier: More effective serves through risk management Reducing injury risk in training Vital Heynen: Reducing injury risk in training Team motivation 27.7.24 Vital Heynen: All the quotes Vital has used to motivate his team Body balance and footwork in every game element Vital Heynen: Body balance and footwork in every game element Brilliant warm-up drills (no games) 29.10.23 Max Hauser: Brilliant warm-up drills (no games) Org/game formats in youth volleyball 9.1.23 Josef Wolf: Organizational and game formats in youth volleyball Digging from the legs? 25.6.24 Jan Maier: Digging from the legs? Whiteboards in training 14.2.23 Jan Maier: Using whiteboards in everyday training Mental side of volleyball 2.4.24 Max Hauser: Mental side of volleyball - small-group psychology and other foundations Technical fundamentals in blocking U14-U20 8.11.21 Josef Wolf: Technical fundamentals training in blocking U14-U20 Youth beach camp 13.8.23 Max Hauser: Youth beach camp - macro and micro perspective Individual tactics & training > serve, reception, and setting Masterclass with Max Hauser: Individual tactics and training for serve, reception, and setting Methodology of technical training 25.5.21 Josef Wolf: Fundamental methodology of long-term technical training Blocking fundamentals 17.4.23 Max Hauser: Beginner-level fundamentals (C/B license) - blocking variations (technique) - block-defense formations for single-block situations (tactics) Beachvolleyballtraining step by step part 2 Masterclass mit Max Hauser: Beachvolleyballtraining step by step part 2 Correcting standard error patterns 26.2.24 Josef Wolf: Short videos for correcting standard error patterns at intermediate level. Float serve Vital Heynen: Everything I know about float serves Part 2 Games 2v2 expanded to 3v3 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Part 2 Games 2v2 expanded to 3v3 Small Group Psychology 14.4.24 Max Hauser: Small Group Psychology Development plan 25.8.21 Vital Heynen: A personal development plan for every player Motivation and focus Masterclass with Jan Maier - Motivation and focus - training is longer than a TikTok video Books Vital has read 18.4.24 Vital Heynen: All the books I have read in my coaching career Simple in-game statistics 30.9.24 Jan Maier: Simple in-game statistics: serve/reception Beach training youth Part 2 15.9.24 Max Hauser: Beach volleyball training for advanced youth U14-U20 (Part 2) Jump serve 28.1.24 Max Hauser: The game starts with the serve! Technique, training philosophy, game philosophy, and how do I train it? Live video delay in match 13.11.23 Jan Maier DIY: Live video delay in matches on a clipboard. Technical setup with free tools Preseason (athletics) 13.9.24 Josef Wolf: Preseason: Practical athletic examples in the gym and notes on periodization Teaching speed in attack and block Josef Wolf in coach dialogue with Jakob Schönhagen (FT Freiburg) on teaching speed in attack and block Technical priorities youth 13.9.21 Josef Wolf: Technical priorities in youth high-performance sport in practice and their methodological teaching Smashball 09.7.24 Max Hauser: Smashball - what is it? And how do you turn it into an elementary school cup? Numbers in volleyball 30.6.21 Vital Heynen: All possible numbers in volleyball Utility player 18.2.22 Jan Maier: Utility player - curse or blessing? Middle attack 30.1.22 Max Hauser: Middle attacks 2nd league training 29.11.22 Jan Maier: Sample training of KTV Adler 2nd league men during competition phase Analysis of youth setter development 19.7.22 Josef Wolf: Analysis of youth setter development in Italy Stress management 26.10.23 Vital Heynen: Stress management for coaching stress Individual tactics: setter & quick attacker Masterclass with Max Hauser - Individual tactics for setter and quick attacker and their training Rundown: My top 5 tips for setters in training Masterclass with Jan Maier – Rundown: My top 5 tips for setters in training Questions in teaching technique Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach dialogue on tricky questions in teaching technique on the path from youth level to the national top level Punishment and reward 23.2.23 Vital Heynen: Punishment and reward in training Youth/intermediate level vs top level Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Practical knowledge about key differences between youth/intermediate training and top level Team culture 20.11.23 Josef Wolf: Team culture - how do I make it work? Q&A with Vital Heynen Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Q&A ... everyone can ask anything they think Setter tactics 30.11.23 Vital Heynen: Setter - tactical plan before, during, and after a match Beach volleyball training step by step, part 1 Masterclass with Max Hauser - Beach volleyball training step by step, part 1 The tricky seven in training 20.3.24 Jan Maier: "The tricky seven in training" game formats with few players Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training (or creative games) Power tips 12.6.23 Josef Wolf: Power tips - fundamentals and application for intermediate women's level Half-season reports 25.1.24 Vital Heynen: Half-season reports Coaching - Must-do below top level 5.5.25 Josef Wolf: Coaching - Must-do below top level Train game intelligence Masterclass with Josef Wolf in coach dialogue with Patrick Steuerwald: Making the right decisions - how do I train that properly 1 year of women's volleyball 21.6.23 Vital Heynen: Am I still learning new things after 1 year of women's volleyball? Attack coverage Vital Heynen: World-class attack coverage Body balance and footwork Part 2 Vital Heynen: Body balance and footwork Part 2 Beginner methodology U12 7.11.22 Josef Wolf: Beginner methodology U12 What do I do on match day? – Youth and intermediate level Masterclass with Josef Wolf: What do I do on match day? – Youth and intermediate level U14 training 15.5.23 Josef Wolf: U14 training Myths in sports Vital Heynen: Myths in sports Trend curves 28.8.24 Jan Maier: Simple in-game statistics: trend curves Performance steering explained in 60 min. 17.10.24 Josef Wolf: Performance steering explained in 60 minutes. Indoor / Beach 10.6.21 Max Hauser: Synergy effects and issues indoor/beach Importance of 1st and 2nd contact in 3v3 and 4v4 Masterclass with Jan Maier - Importance of first and second contact in 3v3 and 4v4 Scoring systems 28.11.22 Vital Heynen: Using different scoring systems effectively in training Double contact on setting allowed Masterclass with Jan Maier: Finally, double contact on setting is no longer a fault Team Summer Fitness Challenge 8.7.22 Jan Maier: Team Summer Fitness Challenge. App-based gamification of interdisciplinary summer training during off-season hall time Technique tips/shots/pushes 29.2.24 Vital Heynen: Technical execution of tips/shots/pushes Techniques for attack hitting Max Hauser: Attack hit - which techniques exist? Is there a best one? Training with fewer than 12 players 24.7.22 Max Hauser: Training with fewer than 12 players Mindset, nutrition, recovery Max Hauser: Mindset, nutrition, recovery - become Wolverine! Action chains in youth training 20.4.23 Josef Wolf: Action chains in youth training Volleyball training and AI? 21.5.24 Jan Maier: Volleyball training and AI? Spin hits 18.7.23 Max Hauser: Spin hits - physiology, technique, acquisition training Golden rules 22.12.21 Jan Maier: Golden rules in blocking and floor defense Top 5 tips for all your players in training Masterclass with Jan Maier - Rundown - Top 5 tips for all your players in training Training assistant coaches Jan Maier: Training assistant coaches: Tips for effective development without loss of training quality Personal development plan 24.2.22 Vital Heynen: A personal development plan (PDP) Training with kindergarten kids 27.6.23 Max Hauser: Video compilation of a great training session for kindergarten kids with Max's commentary Accountability 23.8.22 Jan Maier: Accountability - how your team takes even more responsibility itself Organizing a youth training camp 26.3.24 Vital Heynen: Organizing a youth training camp Angels game system 30.12.21 Max Hauser: Angels game system Practical setup of a training session 19.10.23 Josef Wolf: Practical setup of an everyday training session Indoor / Beach Max Hauser: Synergies and challenges between indoor and beach volleyball Youth in adult teams 30.7.24 Jan Maier: Integrating youth players into existing adult teams Developing detailed goals in floor defense Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Developing detailed goals in floor defense Q&A youth training Josef Wolf: Personal Q&A session on youth training. Footwork of middle blockers 19.6.23 Jan Maier: Footwork of middle blockers in transition Leadership 22.11.21 Jan Maier: Developing leadership - decisions are ultimately made on court Warm-up inspirations Part 2 23.10.22 Max Hauser: Warm-up inspirations Part 2 Reception technique in youth volleyball Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Practical teaching of reception technique in youth volleyball Team analysis with VolleyStation 8.1.24 Josef Wolf: Systematic team analysis with VolleyStation as the basis for second-half training planning Vital Heynen: The 5 basics everyone MUST master Vital Heynen: Basic - Basic techniques - Which techniques every player must have even at the highest level Quick attacks even with imperfect reception. Jan Maier: How to - quick attacks even with imperfect reception. Off-ball play 18.10.22 Jan Maier: Why off-ball play is so important Runner 1 26.8.22 Vital Heynen: Runner 1 new tendencies Team culture decides games Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Team culture decides games Training and match analysis with Balltime.ai Max Hauser: Training and match analysis with Balltime (Part 1) Rundown Top 5 Tips for Your Reception Players in Training Masterclass with Jan Maier - Rundown Top 5 Tips for Your Reception Players in Training Training session structure 31.5.21 Vital Heynen: Structure of a training session Multisport talents 24.7.23 Josef Wolf: Child pedagogy - how do we win multisport talents? No setter in training Jan Maier: No setter in team training - options and game-like drills Detailed goals in training camp Josef Wolf: Detailed goals in training camp Risk in serving 11.3.22 Jan Maier: Fool or king: How much risk can the serve tolerate? Setting fundamentals 26.3.23 Max Hauser: Setting fundamentals (B-license coach) - technical features, variations, methodological progressions Reception 1.12.21 Vital Heynen - Reception Max Hauser's favorite youth exercises u12-u20 Part 2 Masterclass with Max Hauser's favorite youth exercises u12-u20 Part 2 Nutrition for one day of volleyball Masterclass with Vital Heynen: One day of volleyball - what do we eat and drink, when, how, and supplements? My experiences. Favorite drill 28.12.21 Vital Heynen: Favorite drill Footwork of outside blockers 28.8.23 Jan Maier: Footwork of outside blockers in transition Volleyball in China 15.6.24 Vital Heynen: Volleyball in China Alternative to partner-based warm-up/hitting 8.10.24 Josef Wolf: What is better than partner-based warm-up and hitting warm-up? Training organization 17.4.22 Max Hauser: Training organization - always the same and constantly different Athletic training with ball 19.4.21 Josef Wolf: Athletic training with ball Motivating youth players 5.2.24 Josef Wolf: How do I motivate low-drive youth players? Individual attack training 29.9.24 Vital Heynen: Individual attack training with practical drills Must-do and no-go in youth training Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Must-do and no-go in youth training Ball school grades 1-4 20.12.23 Jan Maier: Concept/experience for building a club-based ball school for grades 1-4 Defense and coverage Masterclass with Max Hauser: Defense and coverage Volleyball books Jan Maier: Volleyball books on my shelf. From inspiring to bought and never read Requirement profile in youth training U12-U20 Masterclass with Josef Wolf 2.6., 8 PM: Requirement profile in youth training U12-U20 From village club to top club 10.4.22 Max Hauser: From village club to top club - surprising tips for ambitious lower-league clubs Serve/reception 18.1.23 Jan Maier: Thoughts on the current serve/reception showdown in the medium to upper men's level The secret of second tempo Masterclass with Jan Maier: The secret of second tempo - How your team finally finds the right timing for medium-height balls Starting lineup 12.5.21 Jan Maier: Starting lineup - basic tactical setups for set and match start Videos from beginner and pro sessions 29.01.23 Max Hauser: Broad but concrete: videos from different beginner and pro training sessions Error correction 10.10.22 Josef Wolf: Correct your players' errors with 10-second videos Beach volleyball team tactics 24.5.24 Max Hauser: Team tactics in beach volleyball for advanced players? Blocking: technique, tactics, drills 24.11.23 Max Hauser: Blocking: technique, tactics, drills Error patterns - serve, reception and block 25.3.24 Josef Wolf: Correcting standard error patterns with intermediate-level short videos. Focus: serve, reception, and block. Separate K1 and K2 libero? 11.4.23 Jan Maier: Separate K1 and K2 libero? Pros and cons Volleyball training with 3-5 year-olds 28.9.21 Max Hauser: Volleyball training with 3-5 year-olds - how should that even work? Rig rundown 7.7.21 Jan Maier: Rig rundown Non-classical setting 27.12.2022 Vital Heynen: Non-classical setting Teaching attack technique U12-U20 17.1.22 Josef Wolf: Teaching attack technique U12 to U20 Youth defense 11.12.23 Josef Wolf: Methodology of defensive techniques in youth volleyball. How good is my team? Masterclass with Jan Maier: How good is my team? Key performance factors at a glance Training formats intermediate level 21.8.23 Josef Wolf: Training formats for the standard third-court at intermediate level Volleyball playbook Masterclass with Jan Maier and guest Waldemar Kröker: "Volleyball playbook for my team? What is it? How can I use it?" Setting 27.10.21 Vital Heynen: The set Back-row setting 9.5.23 Jan Maier: Back-row setting Teaching ball reception U12-20 15.8.22 Josef Wolf: Methodology in teaching ball reception U12-20 Technical correction 6.2.23 Josef Wolf: Individual technical correction for players with personal training recommendations Olympic Games 30.4.21 Vital Heynen: Preparation for the Olympics Hands ... in serve, set, attack, block Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Hands ... in serve, set, attack, block Thoughts on training mid-part 26.11.22 Max Hauser: Thoughts on the middle part of training Attack & attack coverage 17.12.23 Max Hauser: Attack combinations and attack coverage (C-B coach) Beach volleyball training with 8 players 28.5.23 Max Hauser: Core principles: beach volleyball training with 8 players per court Heterogeneity 2.3.22 Josef Wolf: Heterogeneity - the standard problem in youth training Myths in sports Vital Heynen: Myths in sports Development plan 25.8.21 Vital Heynen: A personal development plan for every player Numbers in volleyball 30.6.21 Vital Heynen: All possible numbers in volleyball The tricky seven in training 20.3.24 Jan Maier: "The tricky seven in training" game formats with few players Tips, shots, rolls, ... 28.5.22 Vital Heynen: Tips, shots, rolls, pushes - and what else is there? Org/game formats in youth volleyball 9.1.23 Josef Wolf: Organizational and game formats in youth volleyball Top 5 tips for all your players in training Masterclass with Jan Maier - Rundown - Top 5 tips for all your players in training National team season planning 29.4.22 Vital Heynen: Season planning with a national team Separate K1 and K2 libero? 11.4.23 Jan Maier: Separate K1 and K2 libero? Pros and cons Ball speed measurement 06.9.22 Jan Maier: Ball speed measurement Gymnastics and mobilization Josef Wolf: Commented short videos with current developments in gymnastics and mobilization for all levels Vital Heynen: The 5 basics everyone MUST master Vital Heynen: Basic - Basic techniques - Which techniques every player must have even at the highest level Improving reception perception 13.3.23 Jan Maier: Improving perception in reception Playing 2 vs 2 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Playing 2 vs 2 Masterclass roundtable No. 2 2nd Masterclass roundtable with Max Hauser Training organization 17.4.22 Max Hauser: Training organization - always the same and constantly different Whiteboards in training 14.2.23 Jan Maier: Using whiteboards in everyday training Training control 26.7.21 Josef Wolf: Practical training control based on energy supply systems Dealing with substitutes 26.4.23 Vital Heynen: How do you deal with substitute players?! Triple Block 13.5.22 Jan Maier: Triple Block Q&A youth training Josef Wolf: Personal Q&A session on youth training. Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training or 'Creative Games', Part 2 Masterclass with Vital Heynenen: Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training or 'Creative Games', Part 2 Alternative to partner-based warm-up/hitting 8.10.24 Josef Wolf: What is better than partner-based warm-up and hitting warm-up? Angels game system 30.12.21 Max Hauser: Angels game system During the match 24.5.23 Vital Heynen: What do I focus on during the match? Motivating youth players 5.2.24 Josef Wolf: How do I motivate low-drive youth players? Personal development plan 24.2.22 Vital Heynen: A personal development plan (PDP) Digging from the legs? 25.6.24 Jan Maier: Digging from the legs? Failure Max Hauser: Failure (sports psychology) Wash drills 20.12.2022 Jan Maier: Wash drills Blocking: technique, tactics, drills 24.11.23 Max Hauser: Blocking: technique, tactics, drills Volleyball training with 3-5 year-olds 28.9.21 Max Hauser: Volleyball training with 3-5 year-olds - how should that even work? Body balance and footwork Part 2 Vital Heynen: Body balance and footwork Part 2 Correcting errors: serve and block 6.5.24 Josef Wolf: Correcting common technical errors with intermediate-level short videos. Focus: serve and block. Coaching - Must-do below top level 5.5.25 Josef Wolf: Coaching - Must-do below top level Masterclass roundtable Jan Maier: Masterclass roundtable Quick attacks even with imperfect reception. Jan Maier: How to - quick attacks even with imperfect reception. Movement frequency in volleyball Masterclass with Josef Wolf - Movement frequency in volleyball Books Vital has read 18.4.24 Vital Heynen: All the books I have read in my coaching career Performance steering explained in 60 min. 17.10.24 Josef Wolf: Performance steering explained in 60 minutes. Part 2 Games 2v2 expanded to 3v3 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Part 2 Games 2v2 expanded to 3v3 Structure of a training session 20.6.22 Josef Wolf: Structure of a training session Analysis of VNL and Olympics 15.8.24 Josef Wolf: Analysis of world-class VNL and the Olympics - what relevant new insights are there for my intermediate level? Rundown Top 5 Tips for Your Reception Players in Training Masterclass with Jan Maier - Rundown Top 5 Tips for Your Reception Players in Training Technique tips/shots/pushes 29.2.24 Vital Heynen: Technical execution of tips/shots/pushes Scouting booklet 24.8.24 Vital Heynen: What my scouting booklet looks like, which each player gets before every match From 4:4 to 6:6 21.2.22 Josef Wolf: 6 1/2 weeks: from 4:4 to 6:6 with the 1-5 system Teaching speed in attack and block Josef Wolf in coach dialogue with Jakob Schönhagen (FT Freiburg) on teaching speed in attack and block Organizing a youth training camp 26.3.24 Vital Heynen: Organizing a youth training camp Must-do and no-go in youth training Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Must-do and no-go in youth training Stress management 26.10.23 Vital Heynen: Stress management for coaching stress Training and match analysis with Balltime.ai Max Hauser: Training and match analysis with Balltime (Part 1) Youth training in 3 sentences 18.2.24 Max Hauser: Youth training in 3 sentences: the key points for comprehensive beginner training Methodology of technical training 25.5.21 Josef Wolf: Fundamental methodology of long-term technical training Teaching ball reception U12-20 15.8.22 Josef Wolf: Methodology in teaching ball reception U12-20 Training assistant coaches Jan Maier: Training assistant coaches: Tips for effective development without loss of training quality Finding leaders - how it works Masterclass with Jan Maier: How do I find a team captain for my team? Indoor / Beach Max Hauser: Synergies and challenges between indoor and beach volleyball Training session structure 31.5.21 Vital Heynen: Structure of a training session Time out 25.3.22 Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Time out Volleyball training and AI? 21.5.24 Jan Maier: Volleyball training and AI? Team Summer Fitness Challenge 8.7.22 Jan Maier: Team Summer Fitness Challenge. App-based gamification of interdisciplinary summer training during off-season hall time World Championship review 3.11.22 Vital Heynen: Women's World Championship review Training with kindergarten kids 27.6.23 Max Hauser: Video compilation of a great training session for kindergarten kids with Max's commentary Warm-up inspirations 28.8.22 Max Hauser: Warm-up inspirations Team Defense 19.5.24 Vital Heynen: Team defense Technical priorities youth 13.9.21 Josef Wolf: Technical priorities in youth high-performance sport in practice and their methodological teaching Error correction 28.3.22 Josef Wolf: Technical error correction Accountability 23.8.22 Jan Maier: Accountability - how your team takes even more responsibility itself Coaching - psychology and tactics 21.6.21 Josef Wolf: Psychological and tactical aspects of coaching Mixed ages training My unconventional Wednesday training - case study from everyday "mix ages like crazy" Tryouts 25.4.24 Jan Maier: Tryouts Beach volleyball training step by step, part 1 Masterclass with Max Hauser - Beach volleyball training step by step, part 1 Setting fundamentals 26.3.23 Max Hauser: Setting fundamentals (B-license coach) - technical features, variations, methodological progressions The secret of second tempo Masterclass with Jan Maier: The secret of second tempo - How your team finally finds the right timing for medium-height balls Indoor / Beach 10.6.21 Max Hauser: Synergy effects and issues indoor/beach Error correction 10.10.22 Josef Wolf: Correct your players' errors with 10-second videos Requirement profile in youth training U12-U20 Masterclass with Josef Wolf 2.6., 8 PM: Requirement profile in youth training U12-U20 Receiving jump serves: technique correction and exercises Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Receiving jump serves – technique correction and exercises Beach training youth Part 2 15.9.24 Max Hauser: Beach volleyball training for advanced youth U14-U20 (Part 2) Starting lineup 12.5.21 Jan Maier: Starting lineup - basic tactical setups for set and match start Attack coverage Vital Heynen: World-class attack coverage Team culture 20.11.23 Josef Wolf: Team culture - how do I make it work? What do I do on match day? – Youth and intermediate level Masterclass with Josef Wolf: What do I do on match day? – Youth and intermediate level Training with fewer than 12 players 24.7.22 Max Hauser: Training with fewer than 12 players Smashball 09.7.24 Max Hauser: Smashball - what is it? And how do you turn it into an elementary school cup? Reception technique in youth volleyball Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Practical teaching of reception technique in youth volleyball Masterclass Roundtable Follow-up Max Hauser: Masterclass Roundtable Follow-up Reception 1.12.21 Vital Heynen - Reception Simple in-game statistics 30.9.24 Jan Maier: Simple in-game statistics: serve/reception Body balance and footwork in every game element Vital Heynen: Body balance and footwork in every game element Serving strategy 13.12.21 Josef Wolf: Technical implementation of all serving strategies Rig rundown 7.7.21 Jan Maier: Rig rundown Video delay Jan Maier: Video delay in training - opportunities and challenges Favorite drill 28.12.21 Vital Heynen: Favorite drill Preseason (athletics) 13.9.24 Josef Wolf: Preseason: Practical athletic examples in the gym and notes on periodization Libero defense 20.12.23 Vital Heynen: Libero defense training Train game intelligence Masterclass with Josef Wolf in coach dialogue with Patrick Steuerwald: Making the right decisions - how do I train that properly Rundown: My top 5 tips for setters in training Masterclass with Jan Maier – Rundown: My top 5 tips for setters in training Techniques for attack hitting Max Hauser: Attack hit - which techniques exist? Is there a best one? Creating a match plan 15.1.24 Jan Maier: Creating a match plan Athletic training with ball 19.4.21 Josef Wolf: Athletic training with ball Live video delay in match 13.11.23 Jan Maier DIY: Live video delay in matches on a clipboard. Technical setup with free tools Current developments in volleyball Masterclass with Vital Heynen: So many new things are happening in volleyball ... New techniques, new tactical ideas, new solutions Blocking fundamentals 17.4.23 Max Hauser: Beginner-level fundamentals (C/B license) - blocking variations (technique) - block-defense formations for single-block situations (tactics) Team analysis with VolleyStation 8.1.24 Josef Wolf: Systematic team analysis with VolleyStation as the basis for second-half training planning 2nd league training 29.11.22 Jan Maier: Sample training of KTV Adler 2nd league men during competition phase Microcycle 16.8.21 Josef Wolf: The microcycle in practice at intermediate/youth performance level Risk in serving 11.3.22 Jan Maier: Fool or king: How much risk can the serve tolerate? Fundamentals in block/defense 28.6.22 Max Hauser: Fundamentals in block/defense against fast balls P4/P2/P1 Back-row setting 9.5.23 Jan Maier: Back-row setting Error patterns - serve, reception and block 25.3.24 Josef Wolf: Correcting standard error patterns with intermediate-level short videos. Focus: serve, reception, and block. Time outs and other breaks 7.11.21 Masterclass with Max Hauser: Time outs and other breaks Libero 9.3.22 Vital Heynen: The libero Team motivation 27.7.24 Vital Heynen: All the quotes Vital has used to motivate his team Footwork of outside blockers 28.8.23 Jan Maier: Footwork of outside blockers in transition Thoughts on training mid-part 26.11.22 Max Hauser: Thoughts on the middle part of training Development opportunities for young players during pre-season Playerzone with Josef Wolf: Development opportunities for young players during pre-season Volleyball books Jan Maier: Volleyball books on my shelf. From inspiring to bought and never read Individual tactics & training > serve, reception, and setting Masterclass with Max Hauser: Individual tactics and training for serve, reception, and setting Trend curves 28.8.24 Jan Maier: Simple in-game statistics: trend curves Individual tactics beach volleyball 26.6.22 Max Hauser: Individual tactics in beach volleyball Brilliant warm-up drills (no games) 29.10.23 Max Hauser: Brilliant warm-up drills (no games) Videos from beginner and pro sessions 29.01.23 Max Hauser: Broad but concrete: videos from different beginner and pro training sessions Technology options 21.10.21 Jan Maier: Technology options for training and competition 10 tactical hacks 12.2.24 Jan Maier: 10 tactical hacks for your team at lower and intermediate levels. Training with > 12 players 10.6.22 Jan Maier: Effective training with more than 12 on one court Mental side of volleyball 2.4.24 Max Hauser: Mental side of volleyball - small-group psychology and other foundations From village club to top club 10.4.22 Max Hauser: From village club to top club - surprising tips for ambitious lower-league clubs Volleyball playbook Masterclass with Jan Maier and guest Waldemar Kröker: "Volleyball playbook for my team? What is it? How can I use it?" Youth in adult teams 30.7.24 Jan Maier: Integrating youth players into existing adult teams Reception 4.5.21 Max Hauser: Reception Max Hauser's favorite youth exercises u12-u20 Part 2 Masterclass with Max Hauser's favorite youth exercises u12-u20 Part 2 Nutrition for one day of volleyball Masterclass with Vital Heynen: One day of volleyball - what do we eat and drink, when, how, and supplements? My experiences. Top 5 training principles from 30+ years of coaching Masterclass with Jan Maier: My top 5 training principles after three decades of volleyball coaching Half-season reports 25.1.24 Vital Heynen: Half-season reports Utility player 18.2.22 Jan Maier: Utility player - curse or blessing? Volleyball in China 15.6.24 Vital Heynen: Volleyball in China Individual tactics: setter & quick attacker Masterclass with Max Hauser - Individual tactics for setter and quick attacker and their training Double contact on setting allowed Masterclass with Jan Maier: Finally, double contact on setting is no longer a fault Questions in teaching attack/block technique Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach dialogue on tricky questions in teaching attack/block technique on the way from youth level to the national top level. Technical fundamentals in blocking U14-U20 8.11.21 Josef Wolf: Technical fundamentals training in blocking U14-U20 Amazing insights 4.7.21 Max Hauser: Amazing insights from the first 10 masterclass sessions Developing detailed goals in floor defense Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Developing detailed goals in floor defense Teaching attack technique U12-U20 17.1.22 Josef Wolf: Teaching attack technique U12 to U20 Jump serve 28.1.24 Max Hauser: The game starts with the serve! Technique, training philosophy, game philosophy, and how do I train it? Youth/intermediate level vs top level Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Practical knowledge about key differences between youth/intermediate training and top level Double contact 14.1.22 Jan Maier: Double contact on second touch. Generally allow it? VNL review 3.8.22 Vital Heynen: Review of the Volleyball Nations League - new developments in women's volleyball Analysis sheet during match Vital Heynen: My analysis sheet during matches, what an assistant coach can do Defending hard attacks Vital Heynen: Defending hard-hit balls - concept and drills Beach volleyball training with 8 players 28.5.23 Max Hauser: Core principles: beach volleyball training with 8 players per court Constraint-based training Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach talk with Bundesliga coach Manuel Hartmann on constraint-based training Overhead setting U12-U20 4.10.21 Josef Wolf: Methodology of overhead setting U12-U20 Individual attack training 29.9.24 Vital Heynen: Individual attack training with practical drills Runner 1 26.8.22 Vital Heynen: Runner 1 new tendencies Golden rules 22.12.21 Jan Maier: Golden rules in blocking and floor defense Punishment and reward 23.2.23 Vital Heynen: Punishment and reward in training Own team analysis 13.9.22 Josef Wolf: Qualitative analysis of your own team Detailed goals in training camp Josef Wolf: Detailed goals in training camp Youth beach camp 13.8.23 Max Hauser: Youth beach camp - macro and micro perspective Floor defense tactics 31.8.23 Vital Heynen: What tactical options are there in floor defense? Where can you position players? Developing the jump serve 5.12.22 Josef Wolf: Methodical development of the jump serve Attack timing 29.5.22 Max Hauser: Timing in setting/attack - how do I learn what is fast and what is slow? Centrally controlled serving strategies 28.4.21 Jan Maier: Centrally controlled serving strategies from the sideline Beach volleyball team tactics 24.5.24 Max Hauser: Team tactics in beach volleyball for advanced players? Ball school grades 1-4 20.12.23 Jan Maier: Concept/experience for building a club-based ball school for grades 1-4 Spin hits 18.7.23 Max Hauser: Spin hits - physiology, technique, acquisition training Training formats intermediate level 21.8.23 Josef Wolf: Training formats for the standard third-court at intermediate level Correcting poor technique Jan Maier: Ways to correct ingrained poor technique Power tips 12.6.23 Josef Wolf: Power tips - fundamentals and application for intermediate women's level U14 training 15.5.23 Josef Wolf: U14 training Amazing insights from the last 20 masterclasses 28.02.23 Max Hauser: Amazing insights from the last 20 masterclasses Communication Max Hauser: Fundamentals of communication science using volleyball coaching as an example Multisport talents 24.7.23 Josef Wolf: Child pedagogy - how do we win multisport talents? mixed U10-U13 with different levels Masterclass with Max Hauser: A mixed U10-U13 group with different levels - my detailed approach Structured first training session Josef Wolf: Structured first training drills - a practical planning guide Questions in teaching technique Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Coach dialogue on tricky questions in teaching technique on the path from youth level to the national top level Youth defense 11.12.23 Josef Wolf: Methodology of defensive techniques in youth volleyball. Tactical details in the 6-6 system 05.5.22 Josef Wolf: Developing tactical details in the 6-6 system Starting rotation 21.09.22 Vital Heynen: Which starting rotation should I choose for match start and the other sets? Achieved goals 2.8.23 Vital Heynen: Finals ... how do you celebrate achieving a goal Game-like drills 6 vs 6 23.10.24 Vital Heynen: Game-like 6v6 drills, what you can do with first, second, third, fourth and sometimes even 5th, 6th, 7th ball Using music in training 16.6.21 Jan Maier: Using music in training Drill and game formats for beginner setters 13.12.2022 Max Hauser: Drill and game formats for beginner setters: endless examples Max Hauser's favorite youth volleyball drills Masterclass with Max Hauser: My favorite youth volleyball drills: athletics, technical acquisition, and variable availability Warm-up inspirations Part 2 23.10.22 Max Hauser: Warm-up inspirations Part 2 Q&A with Vital Heynen Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Q&A ... everyone can ask anything they think Float serve Vital Heynen: Everything I know about float serves Importance of 1st and 2nd contact in 3v3 and 4v4 Masterclass with Jan Maier - Importance of first and second contact in 3v3 and 4v4 Correcting standard error patterns 26.2.24 Josef Wolf: Short videos for correcting standard error patterns at intermediate level. Serve/reception 18.1.23 Jan Maier: Thoughts on the current serve/reception showdown in the medium to upper men's level Alternative systems to 5:1 - runner system Masterclass with Jan Maier: Why always 5:1? - Alternative systems at intermediate to advanced level Libero position training 9.9.21 Jan Maier: Training the libero position Defense and coverage Masterclass with Max Hauser: Defense and coverage Outside hitter 13.9.23 Jan Maier: Outside hitter - "Bring on the bad passes" Attack & attack coverage 17.12.23 Max Hauser: Attack combinations and attack coverage (C-B coach) New team as a coach 08.04.22 Jan Maier: New team as a coach: DOs and DON'Ts Heterogeneity 2.3.22 Josef Wolf: Heterogeneity - the standard problem in youth training Practical setup of a training session 19.10.23 Josef Wolf: Practical setup of an everyday training session Setting 27.10.21 Vital Heynen: The set Middle block 26.1.22 Vital Heynen: Middle block Training essentials 20.3.23 Josef Wolf: Training essentials Basics for youth and beginner coaches 30.6.24 Max Hauser: Basics for youth and beginner coaches: net contact time and repetition counts Off-ball play 18.10.22 Jan Maier: Why off-ball play is so important Planning the preseason Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Planning the preseason Blocking hands 25.1.23 Vital Heynen: Block training for correct hand positioning No setter in training Jan Maier: No setter in team training - options and game-like drills Rule changes 2025/26 - what changes for our game Jan Maier 1.6. 20:30: Removal of rotation obligation in K2 and hands in block preparation not higher than the head More effective serves Jan Maier: More effective serves through risk management Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Ideas for the first 10 minutes of training (or creative games) Learned from Olympics? 22.9.21 Vital Heynen: What we learned from the Olympics 1 year of women's volleyball 21.6.23 Vital Heynen: Am I still learning new things after 1 year of women's volleyball? Non-classical setting 27.12.2022 Vital Heynen: Non-classical setting Scoring systems 28.11.22 Vital Heynen: Using different scoring systems effectively in training Preseason preparation 20.7.23 Jan Maier: Preseason preparation for lower/intermediate levels Setter tactics in-game Vital Heynen: Tactical structure of setting in the game (what a setter needs to keep in mind during the match) Team culture decides games Masterclass with Josef Wolf: Team culture decides games Analysis of youth setter development 19.7.22 Josef Wolf: Analysis of youth setter development in Italy Technical correction 6.2.23 Josef Wolf: Individual technical correction for players with personal training recommendations Middle attack 30.1.22 Max Hauser: Middle attacks Hands ... in serve, set, attack, block Masterclass with Vital Heynen: Hands ... in serve, set, attack, block Libero - profile, positions, and training Masterclass with Max Hauser: Libero - profile, positions, and training Setter tactics 30.11.23 Vital Heynen: Setter - tactical plan before, during, and after a match Motivation and focus Masterclass with Jan Maier - Motivation and focus - training is longer than a TikTok video Action chains in youth training 20.4.23 Josef Wolf: Action chains in youth training Coaching logic and match plan Coaching logic and match plan Leadership 22.11.21 Jan Maier: Developing leadership - decisions are ultimately made on court Beach training for youth 11.8.24 Max Hauser: Performance beach volleyball training for youth aged 14-17 Small Group Psychology 14.4.24 Max Hauser: Small Group Psychology Mindset, nutrition, recovery Max Hauser: Mindset, nutrition, recovery - become Wolverine! Attack is the best defense 29.3.23 Vital Heynen: Attack is the best defense - explanations and examples on attacking in volleyball Beginner methodology U12 7.11.22 Josef Wolf: Beginner methodology U12 How good is my team? Masterclass with Jan Maier: How good is my team? Key performance factors at a glance Analysis of German Championship 2024 U14 boys/girls 3.6.24 Josef Wolf: Analysis of the German Championship 2024 U14 boys/girls with video sequences. The REAL German Championship? Reducing injury risk in training Vital Heynen: Reducing injury risk in training Beachvolleyballtraining step by step part 2 Masterclass mit Max Hauser: Beachvolleyballtraining step by step part 2 Olympic Games 30.4.21 Vital Heynen: Preparation for the Olympics Individual tactics and training for middle block 24.5.25 Max Hauser: Targeted training of individual tactics for middle blockers Footwork of middle blockers 19.6.23 Jan Maier: Footwork of middle blockers in transitionBuy video "Double contact on setting allowed"
Masterclass with Jan Maier: Finally, double contact on setting is no longer a fault
