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Volleyball
Strategies -
Another “How to Play Volleyball” Debate
Volleyball strategies and techniques differ and sometimes it is
impossible to find common ground between coaches.
I am sure most of us
have experienced for example the club team coach teaching differently
than the high
school coach. Coaching principles vary and everybody seems to have
their own idea how to play volleyball.
Volleyball Strategies – Debate on Technical Training
Recently when discussing about volleyball strategies and “how to play
volleyball” we had a debate over
a controversial topic which always divides opinions. We were discussing
about the common passing technique in which you set up your other knee
on the floor when passing a low ball. Coaches may call it 3 point serve
receive technique (right foot, left foot + knee =3).
This technique has become a very common passing technique in high level
international volleyball matches. Despite the fact that top players are
using it, there are some coaches and players who will criticize that
passing technique.
Many coaches feel you should never put other knee on the ground when
passing. Volleyball people who
support the technique say it will make
passing position more stable and help players to keep better balance.
You supposed to use that technique when forced to pass the ball low
near the floor.
We don’t want to pick a side regarding this technique because there may
not be a right a wrong answer in this issue.
Clearly staying on both feet is more advantageous if player needs to
prepare to swing a fast tempo set after the pass. On the other hand, if
the ball is extremely low and near the floor level, “knee on the
ground” gives a stable and more balanced position to the passer.
To read more about this 3 point serve receive technique, go to the
basic skills section and controversial serve receive technique.
Volleyball Strategies – Coaches’ Mindset for Training
We want to express our strong opinion about the coaches’ mindset for
the skills training.
It is a
blessing coaches bring up new ideas to the game
and there are debates
about volleyball techniques going on. That’s the key to find
new
ways to develop the game and raise the player’s skill level. Sticking
with the old ideas may not be the best choice in the future. Training methods that has been
working in the past, may not
be successful tomorrow.
The mindset
of the successful coaches is they are constantly willing to
learn new - they feel they are students of the game all
the time, no
matter how experienced they are.
Let’s reflect back to our volleyball serve receive debate. There are
coaches who want to teach players only the “standard techniques”. You
may hear coaches say you should not teach players something that is not
the most advantageous technique. We strongly disagree with that
statement.
We think it is absolutely the best practice to train all the techniques
which are used in matches – not just the perfect, standard ways of
doing
things. We believe you got to practice whatever is needed in the
matches – no matter how untraditional things are.
Also when practicing and trying new volleyball strategies, you may find
new ways to
raise the skill level of the players. Being too conservative could be
limiting you. Some day conservative coaches may find out the
old tricks won’t work anymore.
Volleyball Strategies – What do we mean by having different mindset?
For example if passing with two feet on the ground and keeping the ball
directly in front of the player is “the standard” passing form – it is
wise to train other techniques also, because players need to use them
in the matches constantly.
Another example of this would be “tooling” the block, using the block
to swing the point. Most players probably prefer hitting the ball
straight to the ground or off the defenders arms – but it is necessary
to train swinging off the block also – just because there will be
situations in which that could be the best way to score a point.
To conclude, in our
opinion all the variations of the techniques should be
practiced – no matter how unorthodox and against “the
standard” they
maybe – that’s the way
to raise your players skill level.
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