I got here throughout the next from a coach in a web based discussion board.
I’ve a gifted staff that’s struggling mentally to push via lengthy practices within the doldrums of the season. They’re not placing within the hustle I count on from them, they usually’re brief with one another and me. I’m planning a 30m speak session at this time to try to work via these points however I don’t wish to flip it right into a ‘sit n bitch’ session. Any options or lesson plans on have a productive staff remedy session? 6 weeks left until AAUs and I don’t know if I’m going to make it lol.
Its been an ideal season in that we’ve received greater than we misplaced, however we’ve been bitten by accidents and haven’t made a lot progress prior to now 2 months. I gave them per week off to cope with college open gyms/homework/finals and it doesn’t appear to have helped. We play in 2 weeks so I don’t wish to give them extra day without work, however I may if vital.
I’m not going to handle the staff assembly component of this. I see that as extra of a team-specific consideration and I would like this to be a extra typically helpful submit. As an alternative, I’ll simply give attention to issues you are able to do to maintain the gamers engaged throughout part of the season that may be difficult.
When are the doldrums?
I see the doldrums as a mix of being within the center or latter a part of your season – at in regards to the time when it’s turning into clear the place the staff is within the pecking order, which may de-motivate if it’s not the place you had been anticipating or hoping to be – and in addition having non-volleyball distractions. When precisely is that? Is determined by the staff.
In school volleyball the doldrums are sometimes across the time of midterms. Highschool groups additionally face this. Gamers are underneath plenty of educational strain. That may imply they aren’t getting sufficient sleep, and clearly they produce other issues on their thoughts.
For a lot of Juniors groups (at the least within the US) the transition to Spring and hotter climate can fall into this class. Gamers are considering extra about being exterior, and it usually coincides with promenade season.
I’m considering for professional groups in Europe it’s early within the new yr. You’re in all probability coming off a vacation break and it may be a battle to get fired again up once more. I’m blissful to listen to different views on this, although.
What can we do about it?
Regardless of memes you may see on the market putting motivation firmly because the accountability of the gamers, coaches play a giant half on this. We have now a robust affect on the psychology of what occurs in apply, and matches. Meaning we are able to do issues to assist gamers push via a mid-season lull.
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