Volleyball training?Daughter wants to try out for middle school team...?

Question

what exercises can a p*****n girl do to condition for volleyball? any recommended diet? Any good videos or books she should try?

Answer 1

besides all the eating healthy and excercising... she should be aware that there probably will be girls on the team that are obnoxious and rude. Make sure you tell her not to get intimidaated!!. Good luck.

Answer 2

i know your probably worried about your daughter making the team, but I don't think YOU should be. And if she was worried about making the team i think SHE should be asking these questions, NOT YOU.

Answer 3

I believe some general exercise would help, but for pre-teen there should be absolutely no "conditioning". You don't want to put weights on any young body.

Running, jogging, jumping ropes are something I would recommend. Playing some ball games (basketball or volleyball) with friends would be fun, too. No junk food is the only requirement if you really want to put her "on diet", but limited amount of fat is okay for teens. Ah, you might also want to limit the amount of sugar in her drinks. Watch out if she tends to grab a Gatorade, try Propel instead.

No Coke, no Pepsi, and no Krispy Kreme... you know I mean high-sugar stuff :)

Middle school volleyball teams are really for fun (not as competitive as high school teams). Coaches are looking for winning attitude, work ethics, and fundamentals. If your girl can serve over-hand 15 out of 20 into the opponent's court, she will make the team. If she listens, asks questions, and works hard, she will be on top of the roster.

There are some books about fundamental volleyball you can find in libraries, but you don't want to try any conditioning from those books and videos that were made for AVP pros :)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002...

Answer 4

i am on my jv team for the high school as a freshman!

so dont rush her  into anything to hard!!!

indurance:

everday or 3 times a week(it depends on how bad she wants it)for 5 minutes!

if she cant do that then u can lower it!

but make she that u raise it each week my either 30 seconds

or a minute!

and it depends how old she is!

and her weight and such things!

but if she can lift weight then let her do that!

for upper body strengh for a powerfull spike!

she can do and incline bench lift!

and to have strong legs!

make her(if she can)do squats with the bar!

abs are also important it hepls ur vertical jump

, but what is most important is running stairs!

i am 5'3 and i have a higher vertical jump then most i know!

now that is some good stuff!

so i mean also switch it up!

but make it really fun for her !

-jordan

Answer 5

Running and swimming are great exercises to get her in shape for the season.  

You have some very good drills suggested above.  

Try this link for some quality pictures of some skills.  It may help you get ready for the season.  

http://www.usavolleyball.org/Education/p...

I just want to address the concern of one of the people above this answer.  If you are answering to help your daughter, that is great. If you are answering to push your daughter, that will be trouble.  You daughter will hate volleyball and will quit as soon as she can.  (I refereed a match earlier this year.  I had a father sitting behind me that was very vocal.  After the match was over, a player came over to me and thanked me.  She then said "I am sorry that my dad is such an idiot."  I told her the same thing.  I told her that I was sorry that her dad was such an idiot, too.  She laughed.)  It is great that parents get involved in sports with their children.  It is terrible when parents get INVOLVED in sports with their children.

Answer 6

as a high school volleyball player, one of the best things that she can do is condition herself.  Running stairs, jump roping, crucnches, push ups, and running are some of the best exercises  she can do to get herself in shape.  I would also recommend getting a volleyball and on the side of the house, if possible, bump it back and forth against the wall and practice hitting against the wall as well.  Good Luck!

Answer 7

HI!  I'm in eight grade so i know what it is like to try out for a sport for the first time.  Has she ever played volleyball before?  If she has, she should know what to do.  If she hasn't, she should start be stretching and trying to run every day.  Just make sure she eats healthy, but don't turn her into a diet freak.  Just don't let her eat too much junk food.  Hopefully you have a volleyball so she can bump and set to herself.  Just practice practice practice!

Answer 8

If they're p*****n girls, it's best not to over-workout. Lifting weights at a young age my effect their growth spurt. For training, make sure your daughter gets the basics. Bump- Set- Spike. The coaches would probably look for potentials for first timers rather than amazing skills. If she can find a partner, she get bump back and forth to each other. When she gets the hang of bumping, she can try setting to each other. When she gets these two skills, she can try peppering- which is bump set spiking to each other.

Ex:

person 1: bumps

person 2: sets

person 1: hits

person2: bumps

person1: sets

person 2: hits

and so on...

If you can find a volleyball court, your daughter can practice serving the ball over the net. Coaches wouldnt expect overhand serves, but a decent underhand serves will impress the coaches for first timers. At the tryouts, make sure your daughter is very enthusiastic and focused. Coaches love girls who "call" the ball and "communicate" When I say calling the ball, I mean like "I got it!" or "Mine" there's 6 people in one court, so it's important that the person calls the ball. Teamwork is KEY in volleyball. It's probably one the sports that require the most teamwork. People think that hitters (spikers) are the most important, but no player is more important than the other. Whether your daughter gets the setter, hitter, or backrow position, it wouldnt matter.

Anyways, as your daughter practices, watch what she's good at (bump, set or hitting) She should try the hardest on what she's the best at, and show off her specialty at the tryout. If she's a good passer (bumping), she can play as a defense specialist. If she's a setter, she can play as the main setter of the team. If she's a good hitter and tall, she can play front row- most likely a leftoutside hitter, middle hitter, and a blocker.

To get the idea of how volleyball works (visually) you can try one of the espn channels sunday afternoon around 3-4. It's a beach volleyball game, so there will be 2 people on each court, so it wont be like school volleyball, but she'll SEE what it's like. As for books, i dont think thats a good idea!!

As for diet, she should just eat healthy and drink a lot of water!