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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Volleyball beginnings

The fun and excitement of volleyball lures many children and adults into playing the sport. However, in order to have as much fun as possible, volleyball safety is something that you must always keep in mind. There is no fun in a sport if you are injured and cannot play due to something as simple as knowing when or when not to bend your wrist. Your first consideration when preparing to play volleyball, or any sport for that matter, is to make certain you have all of the equipment you need to play safely.

Importance of volleyball drills

Each player should have a chance to practice the skill slowly before increasing to the desired speed in order to minimize the chances of injury as well as give the players a chance to practice the fundamental movements before working on speeding them up. Each of the following volleyball drills isolates a different skill or skill set. By isolating a specific skill your players are able to work on them one at a time and apply their learning come game time.

Volleyball Practice sessions

Keep your volleyball practices fresh and interesting by incorporating new drills that isolate specific skills or combine a number of skills by integrating them into game play. When introducing these volleyball practice drills to your team, make sure to fully explain every aspect of the drill and give each player a chance to practice the drill at half-speed first before proceeding to full speed. Not only will this serve to avoid unnecessary injury, it will also allow your players to cement the correct frameworks before implementing the learned skills.

Youth Volleyball drills

When coaching youth volleyball it is important to select your drills based on your players’ current skill sets and those that need improvement. Running drills that are too easy or too difficult for your players is not nearly as beneficial as selecting drills that your players can master with much practice and skill improvement. Please feel free to integrate the following volleyball drills for youth at your next practice.

CONCLUSION

Coaches must continually rotate drills and add fun and exciting new ones to their practice line up to keep players focused and sharp. Feel free to use one of the following fun volleyball tips at your next practice