Dig & Swing - A Volleyball Podcast

17/10/2021

Chatting volleyball with BJ LeRoy and Steve Hammond this morning! Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPmLKUxKa7I

20/01/2021

I'm back! Kinda? This episode is one of my favs, though let's be honest, they are all my favorites. I sit down and talk with the staff of the Green Bay Phoenix Volleyball program! We talk about Creating a Team Culture and what that looks like in their gym and what we can do in ours!

www.digitwithsara.com/podcast

Many many thanks to the UW-Green Bay staff for chatting with me! You can check them out on all their socials here:

https://www.facebook.com/gbphoenixvb
https://www.instagram.com/gbphoenixvb
https://twitter.com/gbphoenixvb
https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/womens-volleyball

17/12/2020

Hey coaches! Here’s a great article about how to connect virtually with your teams during your team bonding activities!!!

With COVID-19 limiting in-person team building activities, is there a way to foster team cohesion without all team members being in the same place? Now is the time to get creative and reconsider…

27/11/2020

This week BJ LeRoy is my guest cohost and we chat with Marouane Jafir. Marouane is an experienced volleyball player with his roots starting in his home country of Morocco! We talk about how he went from a player on the Moroccan National Team to a coach in Delaware and a well regarded CAP Cadre! Him and BJ are besties so they'll share some fun stories in the mix too.

Get it where ever you listen to your favorite podcasts or on my site: www.digitwithsara.com/podcast

20/11/2020

Hey guys! Check out the newest episode all about punishments!

12/11/2020

This episode, I'm joined by Alexis Lebedew! He's a jack of trades, sharing his insight across volleyball, gymnastics, and coaches in general! Alexis has coached with the Australian national team (and even made an appearance in the Sydney Olympics), NCAA collegiate programs, and is currently working with coaches in the gymnastics field in Singapore!
We have a question.... Why do we coach this? Is it because this is the way we've always done it? Is it really effective and the best use of our time?

BJ LeRoy from UW-Green Bay / Badger Region is here too!

digitwithsara.com/podcast

https://anchor.fm/digandswing/episodes/12---Coaching-Efficiently-w-Alexis-Lebedew-embeui

11/10/2020

We’re back! We have a full house this time with Brian, Pat, and BJ! We talk about cauldrons, competing, and random volleyball topics. Listen wherever you get your podcasts from!

https://www.digitwithsara.com/podcast

10/10/2020

Look who’s baaaack!

15/06/2020

Many programs across the country are starting to get back in the gym for the first time in months. This week we talk about returning safely with drills and conditioning. Tim Doyle (Head Volleyball Coach) and Alex Brodjeski (Athletics Performance Coach) of William & Mary join us to share their research into this very topic. Lots of great information and a PDF of their work is on the website.

Digitwithsara.com/podcast
Digitwithsara.com/education

31/05/2020

Coaching younger players has become a source of joy for me. It’s such a great opportunity to get on the ground floor of their learning and love of the game. This week, Pat turns the tables and talks to me about all the successes and challenges that come with coaching younger players!

www.digitwithsara.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!

25/05/2020

Mark Lebedew has some great resources for coaches. Love this one!!!

Tagged – Practice Philosophy If you want to assess the quality of any training drill, the easiest way to apply The Volleyball Test. The Volleyball Test is very simple. You look at the drill…

23/05/2020

This week we are talking about pesky injuries, namely the shoulder, fingers and back! I am joined by Dr. Alicia Allie with Sol Physical Therapy who gives us insights on these common ailments in volleyball players!

www.digitwithsara.com/podcast

16/05/2020

OMG OMG OMG. This is probably one of the best episodes I’ve done! We got to chat with someone Brian and I look up to and admire. Trevor is such a great resource on growth mindset, motor learning, and just how to be a better learner. Please please please listen to this episode whether you are a coach, player, parent or an average Joe.

15/05/2020

Omg omg omg. SATURDAY’S EPISODE IS GOING TO ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!!! Here is a sneak peak.

09/05/2020

This week we are back with Pat and BJ talking about drills!!!

https://anchor.fm/digandswing/episodes/05---Thoughts-on-Drills-ed9oh5

05/05/2020

SUCH a great episode! And a good preview of one of our episodes coming up! ;)

This one is 🔥🔥🔥- How better modeling can lead to more learning: https://thelearnerlab.com/modeling-improves-learning-environment/

Featuring:
Karch Kiraly - Head Coach: USA Volleyball
Ceci Craft - Mental Training Expert (MLB & Military)

02/05/2020

Next episode is up! Super happy that I got to connect with Dan Mickle on this episode! Not only because he’s so good at what he does, but also because he gave me such a great advice on getting this podcast started!

Today I'm talking to Dan Mickle about Mental Skills Training! This seems to be the trend lately among clubs and coaches, so let's hear about it from an expert! His Mental Skills website: https://soulperformanceacademy.com/ His regular website: https://www.danmickle.com/

02/05/2020

Tomorrow’s episode is all about mental skills! I’ll be joined by Dan Mickle of Soul Performance! Don’t be on the struggle bus like Bailey here. How can coaches facilitate these skills for their athletes? What do players need to do?

29/04/2020

Stop what you're doing and:

a) subscribe to this podcast
b) listen to this episode

Trevor will be on our podcast soon but this is close to what we'll be talking about!!!

Improving the Quality of Practice for Better Learning All practice is not created equally. To become a better learner we need to engage in more purposeful, deliberate practice. Anders Ericsson, one of the world’s leading experts in learning, explains how we can use his research to get better at ge...

25/04/2020

Episode 3 is up! This time I’m chatting with Pat and BJ about planning for practices and the season!

During this downtime, it’s a perfect opportunity to work on season plans!!!

Sara and Pat talk to BJ LeRoy about planning for the team you have, the season ahead, and everything in between!

18/04/2020

2nd episode is up! Talking about Coaching Principles with Loren Anderson!

Also a bonus episode with all his great resources! Check it out wherever you listen to your podcasts!

This week, I'm chatting with Loren Anderson. Loren is the director of Rise Volleyball Academy in Idaho and has a fantastic approach to coaching. We talk about our philosophies, our successes and our challenges navigating our careers as coaches. Loren gave some GREAT resources at the end that I am up...

17/04/2020

In case anyone is looking for some continuing education!

We're excited to announce the launch of USAVed!

A free online educational video series featuring topics ranging from reading the court to defensive schemes and MORE! Top volleyball coaches and High Performance leaders will share their knowledge to give YOU tips, tools and ideas to better your game on and off the court!

Watch now! | https://go.usav.org/USAVed

11/04/2020

The first episode of Dig & Swing is available on Spotify!

Listen to this episode from Dig & Swing on Spotify. Sara and Pat talk about starting out as a coach! Sara's Website: www.digitwithsara.com VCT page: www.facebook.com/groups/volleycoaches/ Ruckus Drill: This is from a couple years ago, but it was a drill that changed my practices from "meh"....

05/04/2020

Guess what I just did..... :)

Here we go! I'm so excited to get this started! Here's a little peak into what this is all about!

04/04/2020

Guess what I’m working on this weekend...

13/01/2020

My friend Brian and I have been talking about doing a podcast for awhile now. We are FINALLY doing it!

As a part of my CAP III Outreach Project with USA Volleyball, we will be doing a volleyball podcast for the everyday, boots on the ground, nerdy volleyball coaches. For those that LOVE listening to these great ideas from the best in our game, but maybe don't have a national team to implement it.

We'll talk about everything from coaching philosophies and how to implement them, to how to get through to players from 12U-18U, do some game breakdown, and even talk about parents!

More information to come, but I'm just so excited to start this!

07/01/2020