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Post by wannabe player on Jun 23, 2008 22:42:48 GMT -4
ok so this is meant to be serious and not create smack talk.
there's a lot of better than average players on here. what do you suggest for those of us who can play but want to improve our game A LOT! what kind of stuff do you guys do? that goes for son's players, gold's players, top high school players everyone...
thanks in advance...WBP ( wannabeplayer )
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Post by olyopp09 on Jun 23, 2008 23:37:00 GMT -4
I started playing volleyball for the first time at tryouts my freshmen year of high school so anyone that works at it can succeed in this game.
Obviously being tall helps for hitters and that is something you can't control, but what you can do is just become a complete student of the game. Take every chance you get and learn something new. Listen to every coach but don't take everything you hear and try to force it on yourself. Everyone has different styles, especially in hitting, setting, and serving. You have to mold and interpret everything you learn to fit your style. And compile everything you learn that you can use in your game. Some coaches teach hitting very well but lack the defensive skills and vice versa. This is why it is important to seek advice and help from as many different people as possible.
You must also push yourself as hard as you can. Anyone can slack off when the coach isn't watching or when it doesn't really matter, just treat everything as if it is important.
And just live the game. I don't think I speak only for myself when I say that I find myself constantly just daydreaming about the game and running plays and coming up with new ideas on how to improve your play. Analyze everything you do in a game afterwards and reflect on what you did correctly and what you did incorrectly. One of the best ways to do this is to tape as many games as you can and go back and review them to truly get a grasp of what happened and what you could change.
I hope this helps you a little bit
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Post by stevennorton on Jun 24, 2008 0:29:54 GMT -4
play as much as you can. as much as you can handle, until you want to quit the game... then play some more. keep playing when your tired. keep playing when your supposed to go do something else. keep playing even when you playing against people that are that much better than you it makes you want to leave. ask any older player how to get better and among other things every single one of them will tell you this.
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Post by a little help on Jun 24, 2008 8:40:44 GMT -4
one thing i would recommend is to find chances to watch upper level ball being played. by being on the east coast we dont get to see the olympic teams very often. "real ball" is not what we see here or even at the east coast championships. nationals is the closest we get and not all of the kids get to go. look for videos, games on ESPN and of coarse the upcoming Olympics. you all know that there are visual learners and i think it is really true when it comes to sports. you must see it to emulate it. not putting us down here but it is what it is.
john kessel from usa volleyball says that the best way for kids to get better "is to just play." dont know that i agree. if you learn bad fundamentals you will "just play" with bad fundamentals. you must take the time to learn the correct way to do volleyball skills. sad to say a lot of coach's dont know how to teach them but if you get out to camps and other coach's you will eventually find a coach who can help. this is not the most "fun" part of volleyball but it is worth the time in the long run.
for the higher level volleyball player: there is a camp that is offered not sure of the name, not sure were you find it but do a search on line to find it. it basically deals with playing volleyball 1-2 seconds in the future. what the hell does this mean? this is "reading" the court. learning the mental side of volleyball. this is how some players become great on defense or a hitter who can always pick the right shot. sorry so long but hope it helps.
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Post by Curious on Jun 24, 2008 9:07:06 GMT -4
1. Does playing beach help or hurt? 2. How about clinics?, for example there is one with Arnie Ball and another at UCF. Does these help? 3. Does continuous playing help? the kids from the south (ie. southwest) has no club. it is my understanding that they physically work out to increase their jumping and other skills
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Post by 2007poy on Jun 24, 2008 9:40:23 GMT -4
A big thing that helped me, was the desire to be the best. You have to step on the court and always want to be better than the people around you, therefore making you work hard. I think the best way to get better fast, is to learn the mental side of the game. Volleyball is all logic and if you know that, wether or not you have the best skills or not, you can be successful. For example, when i started, i was horrible but i learned what i was supposed to do before i knew how to do it.
Another thing, WATCH WATCH WATCH. You should always watch people better than you, see what they do an imitate it. While watching, think about what they are doing and ask your self why.
ASK QUESTIONS- as a coach i love when kids as questions. Its the only way you will lern. Dont expect it to just come to you.
PLAY BEACH- playing beach volleyball will help every aspect of the game. ball control, setting, hitting, jumping, defense, and reading. It makes you think. and always play people better than you. always! you are gonna lose a hundred times before you win. And by taking that and learning by your own mistakes, you will become a better player.
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