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Pre-teen Volleyball Advice
Posted on 5/9/23 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 5/9/23 at 7:37 pm
I have a 12yo daughter that has been playing volleyball for a few years now. She can overhand serve full court and does a good job of digging on the back line. She wants to try for club ball this summer and also make the 7th grade team next year. I'm fairly confident she'll make the school team, but not so confident she'll get a club offer. Her front line/net game needs some help. I'm struggling getting her to jump at the net. Her reasoning is that it's too much for her to think about the approach, the jump, and the hit. She'll hit the ball clear over the court because she's not getting a downward (or even parallel) angle.
She's fairly athletic and average height/weight (5' 80lb). She hasn't fully gone thru puberty yet, so she's still growing and developing. I don't want to do anything that will stunt her growth. However, I'd like to try and get her approach and jump to be more instinct.
Anyone have any suggestions or routines they can recommend? She's going to a few camps over the summer, but I'd love to try and help her if possible. I'm not pushing any of this on her as I want her to make the decision to help herself. I just want to be able to provide suggestions and assistance to her.
She's fairly athletic and average height/weight (5' 80lb). She hasn't fully gone thru puberty yet, so she's still growing and developing. I don't want to do anything that will stunt her growth. However, I'd like to try and get her approach and jump to be more instinct.
Anyone have any suggestions or routines they can recommend? She's going to a few camps over the summer, but I'd love to try and help her if possible. I'm not pushing any of this on her as I want her to make the decision to help herself. I just want to be able to provide suggestions and assistance to her.
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Posted on 5/9/23 at 8:03 pm to Tiger_n_Texas
Power Athlete Field Strong, simply omit movements she’s not ready for. Their warmups alone are legit teen workouts.:
ACL prevention needs to be high on priority list.
ACL prevention needs to be high on priority list.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 1:08 pm to Tiger_n_Texas
Good suggestions in the thread. I would add that you need to be mindful of repetitive stress injuries that come with too much volume/intensity in pre-pubescent kids. Many VB/BB coaches/trainers like to incorporate plyometric work for all the jumping those types of athletes do. Too much can be harmful to their growth plates. A good strength based program is what she needs and should come first, she can lift/do resistance work at that age and benefit from it. I also HIGHLY recommend single leg work especially for females as a preventative measure in addition to performance.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 8:10 am to Tiger_n_Texas
There are specific positions they will play. With substitutions if she is a labara or a back line player she won't have to worry about the net much.
Private lessons. And just hitting a crap ton of balls.
Private lessons. And just hitting a crap ton of balls.
Posted on 5/12/23 at 9:22 am to Tiger_n_Texas
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However, I'd like to try and get her approach and jump to be more instinct.
All of the strength and conditioning stuff recommended is good, but it won't do her any good with instincts. She needs good repetition & coach to help with that.
Someone mentioned below that sand volleyball will help - and it will. The approach is different, but if she can jump in sand, she'll explode off the indoor court.
I just wrapped up coaching indoor 6th graders, and recommended sand to each of them. Sand helps with it all: tracking, timing, and approach.
Posted on 5/14/23 at 6:31 am to Tiger_n_Texas
My daughter went thru the same thing at that age. She would work on her approach and her jump in the yard without a ball. She’d probably do 50 at a time. Then I would slowly incorporate tossing the ball up as she jumped.
This was in addition to all the club stuff she did practically year round. She just needed extra reps with her approach and jump to get past the mental block she had at that age.
This was in addition to all the club stuff she did practically year round. She just needed extra reps with her approach and jump to get past the mental block she had at that age.
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