Post by wilsu on Aug 15, 2014 1:34:59 GMT -5
Some of the stuff Ryan is doing now, it would have been hard to picture him doing even last year. He got a set against Theo and Todd that was maybe five feet off. Not a terrible set, but not a great one and he just destroyed it straight down into the angle. You could hear spectators shouting great swing and stuff like that. Id never seen him hit a ball that way before. It may be a while before he can keep up the consistency enough to be in the semis of the AVP and quarters of the FIVB week in and week out, but he is definitely getting there.
One thing I wonder is why Nick isnt getting more credit for Ryan's success. Last year everyone was lining up and practically holding their breath waiting for Ryan to do something well so they could credit Todd's teaching. Now that Ryan is actually succeeding, why isnt anyone praising Nick, who for the second year in a row has taken a big man with almost no previous success and done well with him?
Did anyone think to ask if Ryan and Nick are working with a coach? Possibly the same coach that nick has been working with since 2011; when he was playing with Fuerby? A good coach can make a difference. Obviously last year Ryan didn't make any strides with his game. Just another possibility to think about.
I think Nick and Ryan trained with Scott Davenport during off-season:
ryan-doherty.com/so-about-that-last-post/
performanceedgetraining.org/scott-davenport/
