by Hayley on September 29, 2010
Now it’s time to put your players’ ability to predict how the ball will come out of the net to the test.
Divide your team into teams of three. Have them stand just inside the 10′ line covering positions 2, 3 and 4. You or another player will stand in the court and throw the ball into the net. Vary the throwers position from the middle, sides, back and front. Vary the speed, angle, and location of the ball to present as many different scenarios or possibilities as possible.
Each group has five opportunities to get the ball out of the net and over. Remind them that when the ball comes out of the net they will be on their second hit.
The goal is for one of the players to play the ball out of
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by Hayley on September 26, 2010
With younger players you want them to pass well and also become familiar with the positions on the court. This drill accomplishes both
objectives by rotating the player through the positions while having to pass to a desired location.
You can divide your team into two groups. Have each group have a player start in position 1. Have each team designate a thrower. Have each team designate a catcher.
You will yell out the position number you want the ball passed to. After you give the number the thrower for each team throws the ball to the person in position 1 while the catcher runs to the designated passing position to catch the pass.
If the pass is caught, no sit-ups. If the ball drops or goes some
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by Hayley on September 24, 2010
During the course of a season there are many voices your players have the opportunity to listen to.
From parents, fans, coaches, friends, other players or even teammates and you, the coach, players have to discern who to listen to.
While all of these voices are not bad they need to learn the importance of listening to you the coach.
Blind fold one player and take them out of hearing distance. Have a designated goal and instruct the team that their job is to keep the blindfolded person from reaching that goal.
Select one person to be the one voice that is trying to help them reach the goal. Bring the blindfolded person back and tell them they have to reach a certain goal. One of the voices they hear will
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by Hayley on September 22, 2010
One of our jobs as a coach is to prepare our players for every possible situation they may face in game play.
One of scenarios they will face is playing the ball out of the net.
If you can help your players predict where or how the ball will play out of the net, then you up the odds of your team returning the ball to the other side. Notice it’s not a guarantee but increasing
the odds for your team’s success, because there are several factors out of your control – tension of the net, temperature, humidity, inflation of ball, speed of the ball, spin on the ball and other variables.
However, there are some basic principles of physics that you can use to help your players “predict”
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by Hayley on September 19, 2010
Having players trust each other is vital to the performance of your team. If players do not trust one another, then they will tend to overplay and play out of position.
Players need to understand that each role is important and they need to trust the others around them in order to succeed. Here are a few of trust building exercises you can do with your team.
Trust Walk
Have your players choose a partner. Have them decide which one will be blind folded. Set up an obstacle course in the gym. Have the non-blindfolded partner lead their partner through the course first by guiding them by the arm without speaking.
Next have them lead them through just by talking them through the course. Have partners
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