I got here throughout this drill that I believe is analogous in construction to ones numerous coaches use. By that I imply it makes an attempt to copy a sequence of actions a participant will expertise within the sport. On this case, it’s serve-defend-attack.
I’m assuming there’s nobody that the participant is definitely serving at on the opposite facet, although maybe there’s a goal of some type. It additionally appears to be like just like the protection ball is coming from somebody hitting both from the bottom on their facet of the web or on a field over the web. I additionally suspect there’s no block after they assault.
It’s the kind of factor you do when you have got restricted numbers to work with – on this case presumably solely 2.
Right here’s my query, although. Is it truly game-like?
You would possibly say sure, as a result of it’s a sequence of actions that occur in a sport – or no less than that you simply wish to occur in a sport. That’s honest. And with solely a few folks, it’s about as shut as you’re going to get to one thing that appears like the sport.
It’s undoubtedly not sport context, although.
By that I imply it’s not occurring inside one thing like an precise sport state of affairs. These contain data course of and and decision-making. The participant on the heart of this drill doesn’t truly should do a lot studying or considering, from the appears to be like of it. That is significantly true on the subject of the dig and the assault. They know the ball shall be hit to them, and precisely what comes after. No actual decision-making in any respect – particularly if there’s no block, as I believe.
It’s even worse for the setter. They’ve virtually no thought course of in any respect past get to ball, set ball.
This isn’t me being important of the drill within the context of its use. You may’t replicate the sport itself with solely a pair gamers, in spite of everything. I’d attempt to search for methods to introduce extra randomness to extend decision-making. That will be my solely advice for enchancment.
I battle with the concept it’s game-like, although. Possibly it’s simply me being a bit pedantic. Though that is why I have a tendency to make use of sport context increasingly more for readability. I wish to practice issues in sport context as a lot as doable.
What do you suppose? Go away a remark beneath.
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