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JUMP SERVING
JUMP SERVING
How to jump serve: Line up 5-7 feet behind the back line. Wrist toss the ball 6-8 feet high and 3-5 feet in front of you. Footwork for right hinders is right foot, left foot, right- left and jump. Left handers’ footwork should be left foot, right foot, left right and jump. Bow and arrow attack: pull the hitting arm back with the elbow or shoulder and hand at shoulder height or higher. The hand should be open and relaxed, with the palm facing away from the ear. The elbow should swing forward and raise above the head. Then the arm and hand swing over the top as the heel of the hand contacts the ball. This is followed by the palm and fingers, which then snap through the ball. A certain degree of topspin is desired on a well-struck jumpserve.
Submitted by: Coach G
OVERHAND SERVE
OVERHAND SERVE
How to serve: Right-handed players stand with left foot slightly ahead of right and hold the ball in the left hand. The left arm is extended at a ninety-degree angle and at shoulder height (left-handed players are exactly opposite as this). Turn palm to the ceiling and hold ball so you can see it and the court at the same time. Toss the ball about 18 inches high. Elbow and hand are at shoulder height or above throughout the motion. Keep hands locked at the wrist. Shift weight to lead foot (or step forward) as you make contact with the ball. Keep wrist firm through the serve. Contact ball with meat part of hand (lower palm) and contact is a brief punch or jab. The hand follows through the serve to target and finishes along side or within bodyline. The correct alignment is hitting shoulder-ball- target. In other words, keep the ball in between your hitting shoulder and the target you are aiming at.
Submitted by: Coach G
THREE KEYS TO ENTERING THE ZONE
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THREE KEYS TO ENTERING THE ZONE
The following tip was contributed from Coach Steven Ijams after reading a terrific article in Volleyball Magazine. He felt it was important to pass along the instruction that Volleyball Magazine had spoke of.
Here are three Master Keys to enter "the zone" and create peak performance more consistently. They are:
1) Your Physiology: Defined, your physiology is how you use your body. How you breathe, how you move, whether you are moving fast or slow... where are your shoulders? Are they shrugged or are they back? Where is your head, is it up or down?
Your physiology is the fastest way to change your emotions and how you focus. Remember how you move the days you have outstanding days. Then walk, breathe, and move the same way you did then. You brain will fire off the same messages you had the day when you were unstoppable. Go to a college or professional match and watch how the most confident players use their physiology. Then, MODEL IT! Confidence is a skill that you work on, not a trait that you either have or don't have.
Quick tip: If you shank a pass, move your body out and shake it out a little. Then, tell yourself, "Next one's going to be perfect."
2) The second way to master your focus is through your language or self talk. This is commonly seen through players that get frustrated and swear at themselves. What you say to yourself and how you say it, will determine how you FEEL and where your brain focuses.
*I can pass at a high level all match
*I am consistent
*I will anticipate my opponent's next shot
*I am swinging with power today, and feeling really confident
*I get better as I go, and I adjust and learn from all of my mistakes
quickly.
Point #2 is about self-talk. Never tell your mind what it is that you "don't" want to happen. For example, if you say, “I don't want to serve it out,” or, “I don't want to shank this, I don't want to have a poor match today.” Your brain goes directly to that thought and you’ve subsequently pre-programmed your mind to struggle. Instead of using "don't," replace those thoughts with what you'd like to happen. “I will hit aggressively down the line. I am seeing the ball with ease today. I am serving it with power and effectively taking them out of their systems. I will have my BEST match today!”
3) The third way to master your focus is though the process of visualization. This is the most EFFECTIVE way to pre-program your mind and body before competitions so that you respond without thinking and you compete naturally.
Submitted by: Steven Ijams -eteamz site
HITTER COVERAGE
HITTER COVERAGE
This drill preferably requires 12 players, but can be done with less. Six on one side in serve receive positions and two blockers in each of the three blocking zones on the other side. The coach tosses a ball to the serve receive side who plays out the ball, with so many blockers chances are the ball will be blocked, making sure that the defensive players cover their hitters well. If the blocked ball is picked up, lay it out. If the ball is blocked, the coach who is now standing behind the blocker who made the block, immediately tosses over another ball to be covered as though it has been Blocked.Do this 2-5 times in a row. Repeat a few times and switch front to back and make sure to mix players who have just been blocking.
Submitted by: Coach G
JOUSTING
JOUSTING
Have a group on each side of the net and within those groups split them into a group at each antenna. There are now two opposing lines at each antenna. Have a coach at each line toss a ball directly above the net and a player from each side jumps up and tries to win the joust. Can either be done by awarding points or just doing it for time.
Submitted by: Coach G
OFF THE NET SAVES
OFF THE NET SAVES
Have two groups on either side of the net. Have a line of defenders to save the ball off the net, a setter, and a hitter outside. The coach throws a ball into the net and the defender tries to bump the ball to the setter who sets the ball outside (just catch the ball). A point is awarded if the set ball is actually hittable. This is a difficult drill, but develops an important fundamental tool. Play a game to between 5 and 10.
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