I noticed somebody submit the next on a FB group. It is a U14 coach. They’ve noticed that their staff’s serving % in matches is about 83% whereas in apply it’s solely above 70%.
I at all times defined it as gamers making an attempt various things at apply (which is what I need), gamers being extra centered throughout a sport (comprehensible), and perhaps simply being avid gamers (undecided if I totally imagine such a factor exists).
However we’re by no means on the stage of passing I’m happy with. So we served and handed rather a lot. Nearly all our drills began with a serve. But our passing has by no means been nice. Then at this time it occurred to me that though we “serve and cross” on a regular basis in apply, we miss quite a lot of serves so its extra serving than passing.
So in brief I’m going to begin demanding extra made serves in apply even when it means telling them to be much less aggressive.
My speedy response was to say this coach must pump the brakes and assume issues by means of extra. The three issues that instantly come to thoughts are:
- Fewer service errors don’t essentially imply tons extra passing reps. In case your passers common about 100 reception alternatives per session (simply to make use of a simple quantity), getting 10% extra serves in is barely about 10 extra balls. And people are unfold out throughout the passers. Sure, there’s a cumulative impact over time, to make certain. I simply don’t need to make it seem to be going from 70% to 80% means everybody passes a bunch extra.
- Extra quantity doesn’t essentially imply higher coaching. If reception coaching isn’t deliberate – which means the gamers are engaged on particular issues to get higher – then merely including extra serves isn’t going to have a lot impression. In actual fact, it may merely additional entrench stuff you don’t need.
- Why take the sting off your servers in the event that they’re doing nicely? I wouldn’t need to boring the aggressiveness of my servers in matches (assuming it’s at an applicable stage) by coaching them to dial it down in apply. Additionally, receivers who face more durable serves get higher at passing these serves. There are methods to accommodate each – just like the Tennis Serve idea.
The opposite factor I’d positively need to perceive higher is what’s underlying the decrease serve % in apply. If it’s children going for it, that’s one factor. If it’s lack of focus or another much less productive problem, that’s the precedence to handle.
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