Helpp PLEASE! confused and dont know what to do?

Question

im 13 and last year i played for a top notch volleyball club, i was fairly good. over the summer alot of changes went on encluding getting an eating disorder. two weeks ago I started warm up camps that the club hosts. the first day i went i did horrible and i just thought it was becase i havnt played in a while. 2 days later i went again and i sucked. Today i just went again and it was rediculous how bad i was. I came out of the gym crying becase i was sooo frusterated and dissappointed of how i played. i dont know what to do. tryouts are 2 days away. could what happen over the summer affect how im playing now?.. i mean im totally over my eating disorter but idk..i SUCKED.. i need help on what to do! i need somone who knows what there talking about and knows the game please help!

Answer 1

Physical aspect.. hardwork and lots and lots of training

Mental aspect.. the tough part.. you gotta believe that you can.. this happened to me before.. you know you can.. but when you're out there playing.. you know something just doesn't feel right.. only advise is continue playing.. believe you can.. hopefuly, you get your rhythm back..

goodluck.. =)

Answer 2

do u think depriving you're body of proper nutrients for an extended period of time could effect the way you're body functions?  I would have to say yes.  ask any major athlete, they will tell you that diet plays a major role in the aptitude and ability of athletes.  if you didnt eat a proper diet, and you deprived yourself of key vitamins and minerals and other nutrients that you're body needs to preform at high levels, then you will obviously not be able to preform at high levels.

Answer 3

In sports, as well as almost everything else, at every second, your talent level is changing.  You're either getting better, or you're getting worse, you never stay the same.  Not playing all summer long, absolutly has an effect on how you're doing now, and so does your eating disorder.  Being over that now is going to be a great help, but it's going to take a lot of work just to get back to how you use to be, and even more work to improve.  If you want it bad enough, you can make it.  Keep working hard, training at home, stretching, eating right, and lifting a little, and you'll be getting closer.  Unfortunately with try-outs coming up so soon, you honestly probably don't have enough time to get back to how you were.  But there is a plus side.  Worst case scenario: you don't make the team.  I know this would be killer, but if I was in your position, I'd talk to the coach, let him know what's going on, and see if you can at least stay on as a practice player, and possibly work your way up.  You have to be willing to do anything if you truly want it.  You know what you need to do, and now you need to go and work at it, and work hard.  Harder than you ever have before.

Here's a few things that could help quickly (and continue to do them afterwards):

1)  Focus on eating healthy.  This isn't just about your eating disorder, but it'll help give you energy and keep you in shape.

2)  Stretch.  Most people over look this part of athletics as being important.  This is possibly one of the most important things, and gives great advantages.  You use your muscles when you do any activity.  Having better flexibility will increase the amount of your muscle that you can use.  The more muscle you use, clearly the more it will help.  Also, you'll be able to position your body better for passing as well as adjusting for setting and hitting.  It simply improves your athleticism overall.

3) Mental Preparation.  If you don't think you can do something, I promise you that you won't be able to.   Just like being able to psych yourself out of something, you can actually psych yourself into something.  Before you practice, close your eyes and really focus on what you want to do that day.  Picture yourself passing the perfect pass, setting that perfect set, and hitting the perfect ball.  Picture it over and over and over again.  From every angle on the court, and picture it always being perfect.  Stay positive.  And when the time comes to perform, it'll be easy for you, because it won't seem new.  You just did it all perfect  a thousand times before practice, and now you're just going to do it again.  

I personally use all of these tactics every day, and they greatly improve my game.

Answer 4

Take a deep breath.  Volleyball is about hand eye coordination & making contact w/ the ball.  Part of what you need to be doing is spending time in your head- like when you are lying in your bed - or any time you have time to sort of meditate.  Imagine what you want to have happen, like a perfect serve, imagine all the steps that this takes to happen,  & where you want it to land.  Visualize what you want to take place & it will start happening.  I also used to watch really great players either on the court or on videos that I had of old games from the Olympics or other times it was on TV.  Seeing someone else do it gives your mind the design for how to help your body do it.  It really works.  I used to suck at serving until I started imaging myself serving a perfect volley over the net to where I imagined it to be.  I got to the point where my coach could tell me where to serve it & I could make it hit there.  It takes a lot of practice to focus & get yourself to do it.  Just be patient & you can play the way you used to & even better.  

Be kind to yourself & practice doing different things in your head.  The more you focus on the mess ups, the more you will mess up.  Think about what you want to have happen & it will begin to happen.  Just another thought, maybe you don't need to be playing v-ball- maybe there is something else that you are supposed to be involved with.  Just an idea.  All those years spend playing v-ball, I now wish that I had taken art classes & theater.  Hey that is me though.  Good luck!

Answer 5

shoots, thats hard. if you are over the disorder- it is probably being rusty. if you havent played all summer it is likely. the disorder may have had some effects. i'm not sure. but with volleyball itself, just try not to freak out and stress. practice at home until the try outs come. when i am mad or something, i dont play well! the only advice i can really give is try not to be stressed when you are at the try outs. good luck!

Answer 6

you could be rusty from not playing the whole summer