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Volleyball Practice
Outline of Volleyball Practice 
Volleyball practice should consist of a warm-up and stretching before any real activity. If it is a day for conditioning, the coach can either start or end with strength training. Because of the fatigue it can cause muscles, strength training is usually done before practice with lighter work during the actual practice.
At volleyball practice, athletes should move into skills and drills practice after conditioning. This will make up the majority of a practice and should focus on whatever the coach deems most relevant at the time. The skills a coach instructs should be reflected in the drills chosen. In other words, the drills should put the newly-learned skills into practice immediately.
At the end of practice, athletes need a cool down and stretching period. Though it is often tempting to cut this time short in order to practice additional drills, coaches should never skimp on cool down and stretching. To do so encourages athletes to develop bad habits and puts them at risk for injury and increased soreness.
Volleyball Practice Contingency Plans
There will be times when a coach needs to change or cancel a practice. To be prepared, they should designate alternate locations for practices in case of bad weather, utility issues, or other unforeseen circumstances. This location should be communicated with parents and guardians at the beginning of the season.
If a coach must cancel practice entirely, they should make every effort to notify parents and guardians as early as possible. This prevents confusion and frustration and ensures that all athletes are taken care of. If an athlete’s guardian cannot be reached, someone should stay with the athlete until their ride is arranged. At no time should athletes be left by themselves at an alternate practice location.
A good method for communicating changes in volleyball practice plans would be a phone tree. Assistants can begin notifying parents and asking them to notify the next person in the tree. If that person cannot be reached, the person calling should move to the next name. The missed connection should be noted and that person reached later on.
Being Prepared as a Volleyball Coach
As a coach, one must be prepared for the unexpected in volleyball practice. The coach should come prepared with information on the practice space, including the emergency exits, location of stairs, elevators, and regular exits, and the location of key spaces, such as bathrooms.
Coaches should also come to practice with information on the medical history of each athlete. In case of emergency, coaches should have the following information handy: athlete’s age, previous medical conditions, basic family history, preferred hospital, and emergency contacts. This information can be carried on notecards or electronically, but it should be easily retrieved in a crisis.
To be fully prepared for volleyball practice, coaches should practice what they would do in the event of an emergency. Such practice should include identifying the problem, notifying emergency personnel, attending to injured athletes and staff, and protecting unharmed athletes. Coaches should train all assistant coaches and volunteer staff on what to do during an emergency and where to find important information.
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