Does anybody have any experiance of coaching?

Question

this kinda refers to my other question:

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and im leaning towards doing it but does anybody have any experiance of coaching while pregnant? and advice? tips? somethin?

Answer 1

Lots of experience coaching but zero with pregnancy. I think a previous answer indicated establishing a routine. Probably a good idea, especially if you have some time before you get close to your due date. Have a consistent warm up routine you could fall back on for a match or a series of drills that players know well that they could run almost on auto pilot for practice. Over time I have found it much easier and more to my advantage to have drills where the players "run" the drill most of the time. It allows me to walk around and make corrections and keep an eye on more players.

Cooperative drills (where players have to work together to accomplish a goal - like setting the ball over the net between two teams 50 times) can be run for a long period of practice by increasing the goal. So for instance we might have 5 players on each side of the net for two teams. The first goal is to have players underhand pass the ball over the net 50 times within 3 tossed balls. Each team has to make 3 contacts before the ball goes over. If they set or hit the ball over it doesn't count as one of the 50 they need. If they send it over in less than 3 contacts it also fails to count but they keep going because not meeting the criteria while keeping the ball in play is not a penalty to stop (for example they get three contacts and put the ball over with an underhand pass seven times but on the eighth time the ball goes over on two contacts it won't count as one of the 50 they need but the next ball could if it meets the criteria). So if I toss in the first ball over and the ball hits the floor after 18 I toss in the second ball. If the second ball hits the floor at 30 they now have one tossed ball left to get 20 underhand passes over. Once they reach that goal make them set it over the net for 50. If they get that make them tip it over for 30 with in 5 balls tossed in. Finally make them move to down balls and drop it to 25 over in 8 entry balls. Any failing equals a consequence. This could take 20 minutes to 45 minutes depending on the age level but you won't toss in more than 19 balls in a series for the whole rountine unless they fail to reach their goal.

The benefit is the players generally learn communication and ball control. Then add in some competitive drills to get them thinking about strategy and defense. Play ping-pong with a game scenario of winning 13 or 15 points. Have two teams of 5 or 6 compete against one another. Start by having only one player out on the floor for each side with the rest in a single file line waiting at the end of the court. The ball has to go over on one contact as an underhand pass. Once the ball clears the net the player who sent it over rotates off and the next player comes on. When the ball hits the floor a point is awarded. Toss the next ball to the winning team. Once a team wins this game send two players out for each team. Now they get any two contacts in any order or combination(underhand or overhand -set) to put the ball over. So they could set-set, pass-pass, pass-set, set-pass. They have to have two contacts. They cannot swing. Play out the game like above. Once the game is won move to 3 on 3 with full swings but 3 contacts. Once that is won got to 3 on 3 anything goes. In each case the player who sends the ball over the net rotates off and the next waiting player comes on. All you have to do is toss freeballs to the winning side and act as referee.

This saves you from doing much more than tossing the next ball into the drill. The more they learn to do the better. Have players hit downballs to liberos who pass to a setter who sets to a hitting line rather than you tossing balls to a hitting line or a setter. It's more realistic and allows you to watch without straining yourself. And so on. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Yes ...  I have a friend who is good in volleyball... Her name is Lara..

Answer 3

The best thing you can do is find someone that's willing to help you, and step in for you if you can't be around.

I coach with a good friend of mine who just had a baby in Oct. She's a great coach, but if she didn't have me to help and fill in then the player's would have suffered because there was times that she just couldn't be there, and there wasn't always a lot of notice when she couldn't.

You can definietly do it, but remember that you're there for the athlete's and if something comes up you're really taking an opportunity away from them.

Good luck and congrats!

Answer 4

No, but I've had two pregnant coaches....obviously it is a challange.

1.Set up routine early: if your players know when/how much to run, which drills to do, what rotations, etc they will learn to do it automatically without you having to explain and give directions......this will be good if you're not feeling well, have to miss practice, or just want to give a few orders and your team still have a good practice

2.Delegate: get an assistant coach or team leader to help you out so you're not running all over the place, and they can fill in for you if you're not there

3. Watch your hormones....try not to take out any anger on undeserving innocent players when they make little mistakes. Stay positive, and help them stay positive

Answer 5

well the person above stated it very well. in 8th grade I had a pregnant coach and she let her horomones get the best of her. she always yelled  at us for no reason and made us run a lot! she made me run cuz i missed one practice for my father's wedding! and that was in 8th grade! so I think you can do it just dont let the horomones get the best of you!