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To: MacMattico
I have a few questions - first, is there a new coach over last year? If not - I'd talk to the coach. A competitive coach doesn't become kumbaya overnight. Find out the real deal. Also, one thing that struck me - is your niece a freshman? The type of coaching you're describing is fairly common with freshman teams. I know, I've done it myself. Everybody needs to get some play time so the coaches can best evaluate who can make JV, or in some cases, Varsity. I'm assuming, since your niece played last year that she's at least a sophomore.

I've never coached volleyball, but I have coached other sports. I'm wondering if there's a different reason behind the softer serve besides letting the other team return it? Sometimes, a coach will make a player seem to go backwards to improve basic form and essentially relearn the skill the proper way. It looks like the coach is hurting the kid's ability, and the kid inevitably feels that way, but ultimately, the promising player will become better for the back to basics play.

15 posted on 09/21/2012 4:18:10 AM PDT by old and tired
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To: old and tired; MacMattico

Oops, just noticed that you wrote your niece is a soph and plays JV. Sorry, I’ve got to read more closely.


16 posted on 09/21/2012 4:23:45 AM PDT by old and tired
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To: old and tired
Sometimes, a coach will make a player seem to go backwards to improve basic form and essentially relearn the skill the proper way. It looks like the coach is hurting the kid's ability, and the kid inevitably feels that way, but ultimately, the promising player will become better for the back to basics play.

If that's the case, the coach really needs to let the player know why this is being done. You may be completely correct but, without the player knowing the reason for these moves, a lot of confusion and animosity is sure to result. (While my coaching experience is extremely limited, I have used the "go backwards a little to go forward better" approach a few times.)

34 posted on 09/21/2012 8:50:52 AM PDT by Bob
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