I came up with eight questions to ask The volleyball coach about his techniques for the game and his opinions and here are the questions and the responses to each question.
Here we have Coach Lo with some Highlights and opinions on his way to plan games,practices, and training. These four questions will tell us more about how volleyball is looked at. Here are the four questions I came up with.
My question:
Coach Lo response :
Describe a successful practice session that you have led in the past ? A successful practice starts with dynamic warm up exercises, this is where the student athletes get their bodies ready to perform the essential skills needed for volleyball. Then we proceed into ball control where athletes practice passing and setting, the most important skill in volleyball. Then we get into serving and hitting drills to warm up our arms. We then move into game-like situations where the athletes are able to play the ball and compete against each other. Finally we finish with a game played to twenty five points like a real game or a modified score depending on how much time we have. We always finish with our Menchville Monarch chant as a team and unify us as a team.
How do you motivate players who are struggling with their performance?Talking to student athletes is essential as a coach to understand how they are feeling mentally and physically. Multiple factors in their life could lead to a student athlete struggling. When I see players “struggling” I always think back to my favorite quote “Without struggle there is no progress.” What student athletes see as struggling I see as them growing in whatever skill we are working on. Feedback on what the student athlete can improve and giving/showing them what I want in certain drills or situations is how I instill confidence in those players “struggling/growing.”
How would you handle a situation where poor sportsmanship is shown ? I will bring the student athlete over to talk to them first letting them know that we do not show a certain behavior or say certain things on or off the court. Then I will ask why they did a certain behavior or said that particular phrase to figure out what they were thinking during the situation. Then give the student athlete options on how they could have reacted or behaved differently in those situations.
How do you prepare the lineup or game plan for each game? Preparing a line up for a game is determined by a student athlete’s choices such as how much effort they put into a drill or play, their attitude (even when things aren’t going their way they are still positive/hopeful), and their work ethic. Preparing for a game I identify the things we do well as a team and make goals out of what we do well such as challenging them to get a certain number of blocks or serving to a zone on the court to attack the weaker passer. After we identify what we do well as a team we can identify important opposing players such as hitters, setters, and blockers. We can create strategies such as hitting a particular zone against blockers, or blocking a certain area of the court based on their hitting habits.
I came up with four more questions for my interview discussing difficult decisions such as how to work out arguments, and what he thinks the players should have learned from this season. Here are my questions and responses.
Have you ever had to make a difficult decision while being a coach ? I have made multiple difficult decisions first beginning with creating a team. Every year many student athletes come to try out for the volleyball team here at Menchville. I am not able to keep everyone on the team that comes out. I must identify within three days who has a great attitude, work ethic, and who gives maximum effort. Another difficult decision would be in game adjustments such as getting the six student athletes that will match up well against the opposing team.
How do you handle disagreements and arguments amongst players ?Disagreements between teammates will happen. I talk to both parties that are in a disagreement to see both sides. I encourage them to talk to one another about how they feel and why they are in a disagreement. If one party does not like confrontation I will express to the other party how they made them feel from what occurred with both parties and myself discussing how we can resolve the situation.
How has your personal work experiences affected a sports team ?My personal work experience has had a positive impact on the Menchville girls volleyball team. The coaches here at Menchville are helpful. They have given me tips and strategies to implement to help build a successful team culture. The team knows where I am in the building if they ever need any help with school or just need someone to talk to. Overall teaching and coaching at the same school helps build my relationships with the student athletes.
What do you think is the most important thing that players should have learned from the season? I hoped they learned to love the game of volleyball and that they will continue to play the game of volleyball the rest of their lives. I hope they learned that being consistently committed to working hard in a sport, or in school will lead you to success.
Throughout this interview I’ve learned a lot about how Coach Lo’s makes his plans, his thoughts on his plan for the girls who tryout for volleyball, and what goes on out on the court. This interview has also taught me that everyone has to make decisions and deciding who stays on the team takes a toll on coaches as well because of tuff decisions.
