Coaching Log – Oct 26, 2015
After eight straight victories during pre-season and the first part of the regular season, we finally suffered our first defeat - in disappointing fashion.
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After eight straight victories during pre-season and the first part of the regular season, we finally suffered our first defeat - in disappointing fashion.
The second week of the regular season ended with a fairly easy win. There were definite improvements in our main areas of focus.
The final week of preseason ended with a 3-day 8-team tournament in Denmark. Not only did I get to play everyone a fair amount, but we won the cup.
What are you measuring when you divide the number of transition attacks your team gets by the number of balls your opponent hits past the block?
An analysis of a season's worth of data provides some indications of best practices with respect to different aspects of volleyball play.
Wherein I go waffling on about hitting angles and when decisions get made, with some help from Mark Lebedew and Team USA coaches.
Should you take serve or receive if your team wins the coin toss? Turn to the statistics to know what call to make at your level of play.
The first training session of the year focused on blocking movement, serving and passing - and on starting to develop the gym atmosphere I want.
How important is blocking in determining a volleyball team's success? It depends on how you define blocking and the level of play your team is at.