The Greatest (Unseen) Match In History
At the beginning of 1984 the Soviet Union was the great men’s volleyball team in history. In the previous seven
Author: Mark Lebedew
Volleyball Coach
The Legend Of Savin
I have already written about Aleksander Savin’s status as a volleyball legend. As a kid growing up in the volleyball
Coach Or Educator?
This is one of the age old questions of the coaching profession. In the American system, sport is very closely
The ‘Three Day Rule’ – Anecdotes
The Coaching Tips that I have been compiling over the last couple of years are intended as practical tips to
How To Switch Block
In the 1970s and 80s volleyball was different. If you watch it now, you know more of less what is
USA Offensive Scouting – 1984 Olympics
The 1984 Olympic Games was a key moment in volleyball history, being the major tournament in which ‘specialisation’ was introduced
1984 Olympics – USA v Brazil – Part 2
USA met Brazil twice during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The first match which I wrote about here,
1984 Olympics – USA v Brazil – Part 1
USA met Brazil twice during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Famously they met in the final. But the
1985 USSR v USA
In July 1985, about exactly half way between this match and this match, the reigning World Champion Soviet Union met
Blocking And Spiking The Serve
There was a time in volleyball history when it was allowed for opposing players to attempt to block the serve.
