I have had many players ask what they can do this summer to improve their volleyball game. It is a great question to answer because it means that our players are taking their development seriously outside of the regular club season. To be great, or even good, there is no true “off season”. The months outside of the club season are more like a different phase of training. Everyone has a limited amount of time and energy, so it is important to recognize how/what you can do to achieve your goals.
Read MoreLove Always, Volleyball
Saying I learned a lot about my self during that time would be an understatement. There was clearly much more independence because you are living away from your family, in my case approximately 1,400 miles away. And managing a college schedule with volleyball was different than anything I had experienced in high school. I made it through my first season but almost immediately I began to reevaluate whether I was where I wanted to be
Read MoreWhy I'm Grateful for the Coach that Yelled at Me
During my time playing, I never stopped smiling. There were times when I wasn’t smiling as much, due to the fact that I wasn’t playing as good as I could have or I was being yelled at. I have had two coaches that have yelled at me. One coach I will always thank for yelling at me, I didn’t realize this when he was actually scolding me, but now I couldn’t be happier. The other coach was just mean. Her yelling never made sense and she tried to degrade you every single time she spoke to you...
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