Archive for May, 2006

Andy’s routine

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 12:21 No Comments

Float Serve:
1)       Left foot forward, variable distance behind the baseline depending on my intent for the serve. The harder I want to hit it the further back I stand. This also will increase the amount of distance the ball has to travel thus allowing for more float.
2)       Ball valve placed up or down depending whether [...]

This was posted under category: Skills

Recovering from training

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 14:31 No Comments

Recovery is just as important as training hard. In fact, the harder you train, the more recovery you will need. We are currently in a light week in the gym. Generally speaking, every 4th week will be a light week. This means lifting at about 80% of the usual weight, and only doing two sessions, [...]

This was posted under category: Fitness, Recovery

Beach Volleyball Drills for 4

Friday, May 26, 2006 6:17 No Comments

Training Wednesday night: cold and dark, but a very good session.
The focus of the training was on passing the ball to the best spot for the setter. (Continuing our theme of improving our team setting.) By making a perfect pass, we are giving ourselves the best opportunity to make a perfect set.
The first drill was [...]

This was posted under category: Drills Advanced