Running a successful volleyball program requires more than a basic knowledge of the game and a few good drills. In the Jim Stone Academy Head Coach Level One Course, renowned coach Jim Stone offers an in-depth exploration of the game—specifically for beginner to intermediate coaches. Lessons follow a deliberate flow, starting with program organization and skills development then progressing to offensive / defensive systems and match strategies. While moving through the self-paced course, students have access to Jim during weekly “office hours” and the “members only” online forum. They also will find links to relevant bonus videos and reference materials to further enhance their learning. Those who complete the course within 6 months of enrollment will earn their certification.
Topics include:
• Developing a coaching philosophy and team chemistry
• Organizing a daily and season practice plan
• Understanding the mechanics of serving, passing, setting, attacking and blocking
• Running offensive and defensive systems
• Managing matches—before, during and after
• Scouting new talent and running efficient tryouts
• Taking steps to prevent player injuries
***Have you finished this course and are looking for your completion certificate? Go to your My Courses page in your My Account dashboard. At the top of the page you’ll see your progress through each certification along with a download link for your certificate.
Course Curriculum
| Getting Started | |||
| Course Introduction | FREE | 00:01:00 | |
| Developing a Core Philosophy | 00:07:00 | ||
| Developing Team Chemistry | 00:05:00 | ||
| Running an Efficient Tryout | 00:13:00 | ||
| Getting Started Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Planning Your Season | |||
| Developing a Season Practice Plan | 00:06:00 | ||
| Developing a Daily Practice Plan | 00:09:00 | ||
| Season Planning Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Overview of Movement Skills | |||
| Analysis of Correct Movement Skills | 00:11:00 | ||
| Movement Skills Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Attacking | |||
| Footwork for the Outside Hitter | 00:04:00 | ||
| Footwork for the Middle Hitter | 00:02:00 | ||
| The Quick Attack | 00:10:00 | ||
| Mechanics of Running a Slide Attack | 00:03:00 | ||
| Developing the Attack Armswing | 00:05:00 | ||
| Analysis of Armswing Biomechanics | 00:11:00 | ||
| Attacking Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Passing | |||
| Keys to the Forearm Pass | 00:06:00 | ||
| Passing Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Setting | |||
| Setting Posture and Footwork | 00:09:00 | ||
| Setting Hand Position and Release | 00:07:00 | ||
| Disguising the Front and Back Set | 00:03:00 | ||
| Jump Setting | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Setter Attack – Part 1 | 00:04:00 | ||
| The Setter Attack – Part 2 | 00:03:00 | ||
| Setting Strategy | 00:04:00 | ||
| Selecting a Setter | 00:04:00 | ||
| Setting Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Serving | |||
| Serving Mechanics and Strategy | 00:16:00 | ||
| Serving Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Individual Defense | |||
| Defensive Posture and Movement | 00:08:00 | ||
| Redirecting the Ball | 00:07:00 | ||
| Emergency Skills | 00:03:00 | ||
| Reading on Defense | 00:06:00 | ||
| Individual Defense Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Blocking | |||
| Outside Blocker Footwork | 00:08:00 | ||
| Middle Blocker Footwork | 00:06:00 | ||
| Shaping the Block | 00:04:00 | ||
| Blocking Systems | 00:10:00 | ||
| Blocking Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Offensive systems | |||
| Serve Receive Patterns | 00:09:00 | ||
| The 6-6, the 4-2, and the International 4-2 | 00:08:00 | ||
| The 5-1 | 00:07:00 | ||
| The 6-2 | 00:03:00 | ||
| Factors that Impact Your Offensive System | 00:05:00 | ||
| Developing an Offensive Tempo | 00:07:00 | ||
| Executing Combination Plays | 00:06:00 | ||
| Organizing Your Out of System Offense | 00:05:00 | ||
| Offensive System Wrap-Up | 00:05:00 | ||
| Offensive Systems Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Defensive Systems | |||
| Introduction to Team Defense | 00:05:00 | ||
| Base Positions | 00:06:00 | ||
| Using Parallel Lines to Organize Your Defense | 00:04:00 | ||
| Free Ball Defense | 00:03:00 | ||
| Perimeter Defense (White) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Slide Defense (Blue) | 00:02:00 | ||
| Rotation Defense | 00:03:00 | ||
| Player Up Defense (Red) | 00:03:00 | ||
| Defensive Systems Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Match Management | |||
| Match Strategy | 00:08:00 | ||
| Scouting | 00:07:00 | ||
| Time-Out Management | 00:04:00 | ||
| Post Match Strategy | 00:03:00 | ||
| Basic Stats to Evaluate Team and Individual Performance | 00:07:00 | ||
| Match Management Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Injury Prevention | |||
| Key Steps in Injury Prevention for Your Players | 00:22:00 | ||
| Injury Prevention Quiz | Unlimited | ||
| Certification Wrap Up | |||
| Course Wrap-Up | 00:01:00 | ||
