by Hayley on October 31, 2011
It’s much more difficult for younger players to play above the net. Being able to hit hard and block high are abilities that come when players reach a certain age, height and ability.
On top of this, they don’t have the same patience and attention span of older players.
So…When developing players of these younger age groups, you want to have them doing activities that utilize all or most of your players, and allow the players to develop multiple skills at once.
The serve/receive part of volleyball is where most games are won in earlier grades. Teams that are unable to keep their serves in or return serves usually have no chance of
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by Hayley on October 28, 2011
After winning the first set, your team has dropped the last two in a row. Their backs are against the wall and they are playing back on their heels. Chins are dragging on the floor …and the bench is quiet.
It’s driving you crazy!
How do you spark that volleyball FIRE in your players even though they’re behind the eight ball? Scream? Yell? Stomp your feet? No way!
Remind your players that they have NO chance of winning if they already count themselves out. They’ve already won the one game, and they only have to win another to get back in the match.
All of a sudden it doesn’t sound so bad does it.
When your players are losing, they focus far too much on the serve they hit
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by Hayley on October 27, 2011
I believe that one of the most important skills in volleyball is PASSING – it’s your first line of defence against the incoming serve – and if you DON’T get it right – both your setter and hitter need to adjust their timing and approach to compensate.
So – It’s safe to say that without a well executed pass the rest of the rally suffers…
If you want your team to have a chance at reaching those FINALS — *every* player on the team needs to develop a strong passing technique …. And that’s exactly what I’m going to help you with today!
To be an efficient and effective passer, you need to start out low. Bend at the knees and have you arms floating at
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by Hayley on October 25, 2011
One of the frustrating things about leading groups is getting everybody quiet.
There is so much vying for their attention and it is almost impossible to talk over everyone.
Here is a tactic that I have found very effective.
It is effective because it is respectful and helps the group take responsibility for its actions.
It is more effective than blowing a whistle or shouting and yelling for everyone to be quiet. It doesn’t require great training or skill. However, it does require patience, persistence and consistency.
I call it My Time.
Here’s how it works. Once you have everyone’s attention from the old method of blowing a whistle or trying to scream over everyone explain
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by Hayley on October 21, 2011
Balance is crucial to passing, setting and hitting.
Therefore, it follows that if you increase your players’ sense of balance, you will increase the effectiveness in all those areas of the game.
Balance is all about center of gravity which of course stems from the core. I’m assuming you are already having your players do sit-ups, crunches and the like to increase the strength of their core.
Here are some other helpful tips to increase their sense of balance.
Chair climbs – Stepping up and down off a chair may not seem like much but it is incredibly effective for increasing balance. Going up is usually not difficult but stepping backwards can be a bit tricky.
Limbo Lunges –
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