How much training do they need?

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tallkidsmom	How much training do they need?	Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 6 (07/04/08 8:55 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None My daughter is tall, young, loves volleyball, pretty good and successful at it. So far, so good. If she wants to play in college (which I have no idea at this time - she just turned 13) - how much training will she need? I know some kids are just naturals - but we are talking the basic good, tall athlete. I see that there are tons of out of state camps that focus on 1 or 2 skills (elite OH, elite MB, elite setter, etc.). Do your "everyday" players do these camps when they get older or stay in local camps? Are these for the kids that eventually want to play D1? It seems that there are a ton of volleyball clubs/players and really - how many can play throughout high school and into college - not many! Sorry - I am a novice and I really need an experienced person to spell it out for me.
VolleyDad9		#1	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 1523 (07/04/08 9:12 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I am sure you will get a full variety of responses to this question. It made me think about what I read on Shawn Johnson - the gymnast - the other day. What I read was that most elite gymnasts train around 40 hours per week and have private tutors and do not attend school. Shawn, on the other hand, only trains about 25 hours per week and attends her local school and is on the A honor roll. Her parents want her living a semi normal life. My thoughts on your volleyball player - she is only 13 - she might not even be playing Volleyball 3 years from now. Does she play any other sports? In today's times, by the time she hits high school, to stay at the elite level, most kids have to focus on one sport. Make sure she is receiving good training in club. Hope for the best out of her middle school and high school coaches - there are some really good ones and some that leave a whole lot to be desired. Somewhere along the way, you may want to consider some private training sessions, but I would think that can wait until she is older and a little more firm in what position is best for her as most private training is position or skill specific. Almost forgot - camps - do your homework. Try to talk to kids who have been and see what they thought about their experience - did they learn? Was it fun? What do you mean by local camps? Some clubs will not like this comment, but I would suggest that you send her to camps other than those put on by the club she plays for - if it is a good club, they will have a consistent way of doing things across their different coaches. She will learn from experiencing different styles from different coaches. Fun? You mean Volleyball is supposed to be fun?? Last Edited By: VolleyDad9 07/04/08 9:16 AM. Edited 1 times.
VolleyballFan13		#2	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 669 (07/04/08 10:56 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	. Make sure she is receiving good training in club. Agree with Dad. Get into a club that gives you good training. A good club with not only give good training, but will provide guidance on camps. Most good clubs provide summer camps. Attend these camps. If you are lucky enough to have a couple good clubs within a reasonable distance, try to attend camps for both. Ask for feedback on how you daughter might fit into the program. Make sure to ask the questions that give you a sense of fit: we have three elite clubs in our area: one practices four times a week for four hours works the concessions at the facility, another practices three times a week for 1 1/2 to 2 hours and they have not facility, the third is somewhere in between. Make sure you pick the one that aligns with your goals.
Phaedrus	Clubs, camps, coaches	#3	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 2041 (07/04/08 12:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Some clubs are systematic in their pedagogy, i.e. going with the club is a great way to figure out whether your daughter will get the right kind of training. But different coaches will emphasize different ways of doing things or even on different skills, coaches will often deviate from the club philosophy. BUT, it is really difficult for clubs to do quality control on coaches. The key is the kind of training the coach can and will give. So, if you have to go to a club or a camp where the quality control on their coaches isn't what it is supposed to be, you need to get down and talk to other players and parents and find out what kind of training philosophy the coaches have. A club relationship is longer term, camp is shorter term, but it is still important that you get the warm fuzzies that your daughter will get something, anything from camp. This is camp so it should be fun, but some camps are just glorified baby sitting service, you need to look out for those. Look to see if your daughter is being taught and pushed.