When you are training for volleyball, it is important to do the right things or you are going to hit a performance plateau. There is nothing more frustrating than working and not improving. These steps will help you continuously improve.
Volleyball Training Formula
When training players, I like to follow the following formula so that they consistently improve over the course of a season:
Use a variety of volleyball drills during practice – This one is so critical. In any sport, when you keep doing the same things over and over, your body becomes acclimated and that is one easy way to plateau. If you want to improve you need to constantly challenge yourself.
As a coach, I recommend that you constantly find new drills that will challenge your players while working on the fundamentals that they need for their progression. There are so many places, including this website, where you can find new drills for them to work on.
Use a variety of conditioning when training for volleyball – I see many coaches and players make this mistake too. It is so easy as an athlete to plateau because people usually develop a training “routine” and their body is never pushed outside the comfort zone.
I am sorry to tell you, but you cannot improve as an athlete if you constantly do the same workouts. Not only will your improvement suffer, but you will probably get bored. After all, variety is the spice of life.
Once again, you must do those things that will challenge you. Do various weight training exercises, cardiovascular exercises, and jump training workouts.
Practice hard like it is the last match you will ever play – Players will play they way that they practice. When you are training for volleyball, it is absolutely critical to improve the way that you practice.
I want to see players that are pushing themselves. That perform well day in and day out because they have an inner desire to achieve excellence. I am a competitor and I will do anything I can to help the team win. When you take this attitude to practice you will find it easier to push yourself to achieve.
All of these points really boil down to how badly you want to be successful on the court. If you aren’t working hard, I can promise you that someone else will be.
