DIDACTICAL POINTERS

• Learning phase: quit tempo, do not let the children get too tired.

• Give assignments like: Make x times a beautiful................
                                                        = perfect technical practise.

• Or who has first x timesl ...................
                                                        = competition form.

• Only give one attention-point every time.
                                                        = learning / improving / educate.

• Talk---picture---practise.
                                                        = demonstrate / copy.

• Every time give children a challenge.
                                                        = match, new technique, teamplay.

MOST COMMON MISTAKES WITH BEGINNERS

• Level 1.

A player walks with the ball.

Solution: Where you catch the ball you have to throw the ball.

• Level 2.

Too quick is started with volleyball-specific throwing.

Solution: Make sure you choose the right period . What assignment is attainable?

Order: underhand serve, general ball-handling in the second halve of the season is transferred into volleyball-specific movements; this all is supported with a good basic programme.

• Level 3.

The player throws the ball from his neck.

Solution: At level 3 the player has to be able to throuw volleyball-specific. Most coaches have problems with teaching the swing-technique (see technical description).

• Level 4.

The ball is caught and the child just turns around and throws.

Ballcontact is too long.

Throwing in an angle is unkown.

Solution: The ball is not thrown backwards.

In early season it is not easy to play the ball fluently; for we have to practise several techniques (overhead). The preparation is very short (5 to 6 weeks). Therefor it is wise to start with this technique at the end of level 3. Stepping out ( with your right foot is you want to throw to the right) is still unkown.

Often the ballcontact is too long because the player makes no difference between catching the ball in front of the body and above the body.

• Level 5.

At level 5 the pass to the right is taught.

The game often stops.

Solution: Because the pass to the right is taught , playing backwards can not be practised. 

Because not enough attention was spent at the technical execution the player now gets into trouble. Let - new-arrivals - start a level lower. Volleyball is a technical sport; it is advisable to train twice a week from this level on.

• Level 6.

Unnecessary amount of serve-mistakes.

Solution: Ball is not tossed in a steady rhythm. Because of the lack of power it is wise to step 2 or 3 steps forwards.