Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox
The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball
The VolleyPod is all about coaching kids volleyball! Each episode we cover 3 segments that are each designed to help you become a better volleyball coach. First, we focus on a specific volleyball skill, talk about how to teach it, and provide drills and video links for further help with that skill. Then, we present a common coaching scenario and discuss tips for how to (and how not to) handle it. In the third segment we share a resource that has helped us to become a better coach, with the hopes that it can help you too! See you on The VolleyPod!
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 64: Davis' Club Season In Review: Evaluating Your Own Coaching 14.07.2023 30:23
This week's episode of The Volley Pod takes listeners through a season review that they can use or change to their liking. The review focuses on your coaching and how you handled training in various areas. To serve as an example of how coaches could use these questions, Tod asks Davis about his club season, which culminated in a Bronze Medal at AAU Nationals in 16 Premier. If you would like a...
Episode 63: Passing 2.0, Middle School Summer Camp plans, and Run To The Roar 07.07.2023 30:17
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Episode 62: Joe Trinsey and The Goldilocks Method (Part 2) 30.06.2023 31:19
This special episode of The Volley Pod is the second part of our talk with Joe Trinsey, a prominent influencer in the Volleyball community, as he speaks on “the Goldilocks method”. The scenario of the week is what to do when your team is losing a lot. Joe presents a lot of options for how coaches can handle this all too common situation. Also, Tod presents an incredible resource, SmarterVolley by...
Episode 61: Joe Trinsey and the Goldilocks Method, when your team is losing, and SmarterVolley (Part 1) 23.06.2023 38:18
Our guest this week is Joe Trinsey, a prolific writer who covers volleyball from a variety of perspectives. Today Joe talks with The VolleyPod about the "Goldilocks Method" for teaching passing. This technique inspires players to discover their kinesthetic feel for their game and allows for examination of a variety forms that allow for the same goal. This approach also encourages athletes to think...
Episode 60: Tod’s Deserted Island Drill, all the gear you need for a multi-day tournament, & ILTWYP 16.06.2023 27:55
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Episode 59: Luis Cuatok on mental adaptability 09.06.2023 38:58
Luis Cuatok is a top youth coach in Southern California. His teams have consistently performed well at junior nationals and they have won several medals. At that level, not only do the athletes need to be composed, they also don’t have that many experiences in that situation, so they are learning as they go. On this episode of The VolleyPod Coach Cuatok joins the guys to discuss a newer interpreta...
Episode 58: Working against the block, is my offensive system a good use of our personnel, and Positive University 02.06.2023 29:16
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Episode 57: Coaching Skill -- Adding two contact games to your practice, When you only have two primary passers, and BounceBeach 26.05.2023 30:37
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Episode 55: Process and routine for creating a practice plan, Using a coaching evaluation, and P/ath Sports 12.05.2023 29:08
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Episode 54: Coaching Skill -- Using a glossary to establish a team identity, Managing the Qualifying Process, and TorqVB 05.05.2023 28:33
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Episode 52: Coaching lessons from Japan, coaching in the deciding set, and EpicSports 21.04.2023 29:11
Episode 52: Coaching lessons from Japan, coaching in the deciding set, and EpicSportsWait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagr...
Episode 51: Chasing Greatness by Karch Kiraly, The VolleyPod analysis 14.04.2023 25:41
On this episode, The VolleyPod covers Karch Kiraly's newest book, Chasing Greatness . The coaches take an important takeaway from each chapter and discuss why/how it is relevant to coaches, and how it can help them be better. "This is the closest thing you can get to being in the gym with Karch" said Davis on this week's episode. There are so many great points in the book and Tod...
Episode 50: Getting my team to play with heart, Mental training remedies for playing better in practice than in the games, and VolleyMovement by Daniel Maciel 07.04.2023 29:51
Episode 50: Getting my team to play with heart, Mental training remedies for playing better in practice than in the games, and VolleyMovement by Daniel Maciel Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also,...
Episode 49: Scouting, My team plays way better in practice than matches, and Mike Leach 31.03.2023 29:36
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Episode 48: Teaching decision making, Getting recruited before junior year, and VIVI Athletics 24.03.2023 30:14
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Episode 47: Coverage, what should I say during a timeout, and Chasing Greatness by Karch Kiraly 17.03.2023 29:45
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Episode 46: Using key words to teach skills, our first ever player profile, Yuji Nishida, and JVA's coaching resources 10.03.2023 28:06
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Episode 45: How to hit hard(er), My team is too emotional, and the Changing the Game Project 03.03.2023 28:33
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Episode 43: Attacking sharp cross-court, front row players who can't block, and Olympic Medalist Hugh McCutcheon's book 17.02.2023 29:00
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Episode 42: Is teaching communication important, I want it more than my team, and VolleyCountry 10.02.2023 28:14
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Episode 41: Closing the block, my team has no leaders, and The Team Captain's Leadership Manual 03.02.2023 29:26
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Episode 40: Transition take two, winning a 3-day tournament, and AXIO Centripetal Training 27.01.2023 30:23
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Episode 39: The tempo spread Offense, the end of the season, and AOC's Youtube channel 20.01.2023 30:31
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Episode 38: My team makes too many errors, my team isn't mentally tough and Max Out Mindset 13.01.2023 29:28
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Episode 37: Movement and rules of the road for beginners 10.01.2023 27:57
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