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Junior Club Volleyball Performance Training Methodology (Part I)
Daniel Martinez
"Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson The realities of the high school and club volleyball schedule offer several significant limitations to performance training and physical preparation but, if we look closely, within that schedule also lies great opportunity. In order to develop a successful training program we have to be comprehensive in our planning and preparation processes then execute that plan effectively. Any athlete who has ever worked to improve their vertical jump, strength, agility, conditioning, etc, realizes that progress does not always come easily as nothing of value ever does. Yet the ultimate goal is to help athletes make the most of themselves and it is my hope that this article series will help volleyball coaches and athletes develop a plan to do just that. . . .
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Vertical Jump Methodology
Daniel Martinez
Strength training plays an integral role to support high performance on the volleyball court but the process that enhances performance is the development of speed and power. Strength training alone would limit performance enhancement for the sport without a specific focus on the time allowed for the application of force in jumping, hitting, blocking, short sprints, and changes of direction. These qualities are referred to as speed, power, elasticity, and rate of force development (RFD) and they are expressed in volleyball through several different yet complementary mechanisms. To put it simply each skill in volleyball requires a unique combination of these abilities and this combination functions optimally if they are developed appropriately. . . .
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Hockey and Volleyball- Are they Really the Same Sport?
Devan McConnell
At first look, hockey and volleyball are two sports that could not be more different. Hockey is a sport usually reserved for the cold and harsh regions of Canada, the northern Mid West, and New England. Volleyball is at its heart a beach sport, played on the warm sands of southern California, Hawaii, Texas and Florida. Hockey players are burley people, flying around the ice atop razor sharp skates, wielding sticks and trying to crush each other. Volleyball, on either the court or the beach, is filled with tall athletes who are separated by a net, never coming into direct contact with each other. Hockey players fight, volleyball players cheer. Hockey players pride themselves on their mountain man-like beards grown during the playoffs, while volleyball players wear ribbons in their hair. However, despite these differences in the traditional locales, customs, and appearances of each sport, I believe that they actually share more similarities than differences, especially when it comes to how they should train. . . .
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Principles of Volleyball Performance Training Part I: Organization
Daniel Martinez
When I first began the structure for an article on training for volleyball I realized that my own methodology varies greatly depending upon several key factors. Specifically, I currently operate at least 6 different training programs for athletes and teams at the high school and collegiate level. An article detailing the differences in methodology for each program would be very long. So rather than put readers through that I analyzed my training programs for commonality. . . .
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