Posted on Dec 05, 2007 under Technical Instruction |
Like a baseball batter facing a pitcher, a volleyball player in serve receive makes a big part of her initial read of where the ball is going by the arm swing of the player delivering the ball. As servers, your players can use this fact to their advantage. Just as a pitcher uses the same arm motion on a fast ball and change up, a server can deliver a serve short or deep (fast or slow) with the same arm motion, leaving only the flight of the ball for the passers to read. The key to being able to serve both short and deep with the same arm speed is the contact of the ball with the hand.
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Posted on Dec 05, 2007 under Technical Instruction |
Jousting is an essential skill, for all players who see time in the front court. I truly realized this when, time after time, I watched my 6′4″ (female) middle blocker constantly get beat in practice by my 5′5″ setter, when a jousting opportunity came about.
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Posted on Dec 05, 2007 under Technical Instruction |
Timeouts give everyone in the game a break from the action. When the players get this physical break from the action, you must take the opportunity to stimulate their mental abilities. When a timeout is called, one of the coaches is usually attempting to change the momentum of the contest. Your job, as a coach, is to increase the momentum (if your team is playing well), or reverse the momentum (if your team is playing poorly). Each break in play must be used to your advantage. This article will attempt to give you insight into what your players need from you, how to keep the momentum, and how to change it.
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Posted on Dec 05, 2007 under Technical Instruction |
The Skill
A skill that is now in demand due to recent rule changes is overhead passing/digging. Rule changes have allowed players to serve receive and dig with their hands in a setting type of motion in order to give passers more control of the ball. Many players are still reluctant to raise their hands to pass a hard driven ball in fear of being called for a lift or double contact. Playing overhead pepper is a good drill to encourage the use of the hands for hard driven balls.
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Posted on Dec 05, 2007 under Technical Instruction |
Arguably the most important skill in volleyball is the arm swing. Many would contest that passing is more vital, but each rally must begin with an arm swing (serve), and all attacking is based on the hitter’s ability to effectively utilize her arm swing (spike). Even smaller players who cannot reach above the net can be effective attackers by attacking from farther off the net and using a proper arm swing.
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