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Post by carmilla on Dec 19, 2020 13:38:41 GMT -5
I am worried I won't be ready. What do I do besides just keep playing to show up ready to play and be a starter if I'm good enough??? To the coaches here are there things that you look for besides just being a good player that sets you apart?
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Post by justahick on Dec 19, 2020 15:15:56 GMT -5
Show up healthy and in the best shape of your life - 95% of the incoming freshman I see are not fit enough.
If you are not fit enough, you will not have a chance to earn playing time.
The fitter you are the more you will learn from and enjoy preseason. And come November, you will still be ready to play instead of nursing overuse injuries.
Re: the cramps - if you can't play or practice you can't play or practice, someone who can will. Probably this isn't the response you want, but it is the likely reality. Perhaps some visits to the Dr can help you find ways to come better?
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Post by junior1 on Dec 19, 2020 15:58:23 GMT -5
Come in mentally prepared. Watch some of the matches that were played the seasons before (there are always some available on youtube or etc...) & then watch what is being done Internationally... have a mind's eye of the game. Improve your volleyIQ.
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Post by redcard🏐 on Dec 19, 2020 16:10:54 GMT -5
During the next 7 months, condition both in weight room and cardio. Keep playing...find some beach this spring and summer and play some doubles or even quads. Helps with conditioning, defense and IQ. When you join your team be a sponge...listen, absorb and learn from coaches, trainers, nutritionists and players. If they are giving you the same corrections multiple times be aware and make the change! Always go hard from the get go. Most coaches love to see ballers. No time for shyness on the court. Confidence. Know going in the pace is much faster than what you are used to. You will make mistakes and errors but don’t let that get you down...it natural, normal, expected and the only way you grow. Finally , rest well, eat well, study well. You will have more resources than you’ll know what do with so take advantage of them. Oh... and call your parents often!
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Post by cindra on Dec 19, 2020 16:24:00 GMT -5
All about conditioning. Much easier to take the next step skill/mentally, especially if the coaching is good, if you're in great shape.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Dec 19, 2020 17:20:40 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole team be "cramping" in sync with one another?
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Post by cindra on Dec 19, 2020 18:26:44 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole team be "cramping" in sync with one another? Very normal and reasonable thing to reply to a high school senior asking serious questions.
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Post by Brutus Buckeye on Dec 19, 2020 18:43:14 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole team be "cramping" in sync with one another? Very normal and reasonable thing to reply to a high school senior asking serious questions. Well she was the one that brought it up. LMAO. Maybe "teams" don't quite spend enough time together for it to happen, I dunno. Just a dumb man here, obviously.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Dec 19, 2020 19:14:59 GMT -5
Wouldn't the whole team be "cramping" in sync with one another? Very normal and reasonable thing to reply to a high school senior asking serious questions. Deplorables gonna deplorable
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Post by ned3vball on Dec 19, 2020 21:03:44 GMT -5
As said, conditioning is key, a regular workout routine with weight training will put you in the best position to succeed. Once you get to school work with the trainers on fitness. However good a player you are as a freshman, if you work out regularly, combined with the maturation over the 18-21 years, you will be a different(better) player as a senior if you work hard all 4 years.
With that, don't over think it. Control what you can control, and don't forget you are are in college to get a good education.
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Post by mnsports255 on Dec 20, 2020 0:28:58 GMT -5
I’d start taking strength training seriously right now if you haven’t already. From my experience a lot of the HS Girls I’ve coached don’t take strength training seriously enough. Think explosive movements... Get yourself in shape in this regard and you won’t come in behind the 8-ball when it comes to S&C days.
Find your voice right away and take leadership within your freshman class. Don’t be afraid to over-communicate especially on court, and find an upperclassmen to make your go-to, pepper partner, etc...
Not sure what position you play but don’t play timid/passive. Play with confidence and don’t be afraid to make errors (within reason of course).
Take film review seriously. Use this to your advantage and always ask questions.
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Post by hammer on Dec 20, 2020 0:36:07 GMT -5
I am worried I won't be ready. What do I do besides just keep playing to show up ready to play and be a starter if I'm good enough??? To the coaches here are there things that you look for besides just being a good player that sets you apart?
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Post by Wolfgang on Dec 20, 2020 2:12:32 GMT -5
I am worried I won't be ready. What do I do besides just keep playing to show up ready to play and be a starter if I'm good enough??? To the coaches here are there things that you look for besides just being a good player that sets you apart? I do these exercises from these types of videos a lot. Tabatas, HIITs, and also kettlebells and medicine balls.
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Post by snickers on Dec 20, 2020 9:08:24 GMT -5
Ask your coach for a training program. And delete your Volleytalk account.
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Post by Winbabywin on Dec 20, 2020 10:28:48 GMT -5
Agree with most everything everyone has said here. Conditioning Conditioning Conditioning; someone said cardio. Forget that...it has absolutely no business in our game. I've been coaching over 20 years, I may gave had 1 or 2 freshmen that had decent upper body strength. I know we all want to focus on lower body, but do NOT forget the upper body.
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