Great Job in Silver Bracket Play!!!  The girls came back strong after a difficult Saturday.  Very Challenging match against a big, and big hitting team from Baton Rouge.

Things we learned:

• We can in fact when a 3 set match!!!(Saturday and Silver Bracket Final)
• We can utilize skills learned in practice effectively in matches.  Great job with controlled forearm sets, better back row attacks, controlled high contact on swings.
• We can work together and utilize each others strengths when we are unsure of ourselves.

Things to strive for over the next two tournaments as lead-in to Big South-Top Half Goal:

1. Footwork-Move don't reach.  Watch the game through movement, not just vision.
2. Controlled emotions, can play up emotionally, but can not get down on ourselves or each other.
3. 10-2-1 Never more important than when our competitors are getting better!!
4. Do what you do, but do it better.  You know your role, your position, and your job in that position.  Make it your personal goal to become a beast at that position!!!

Just back from our Tuesday limited 1 hour practice, but it was an awesome practice.  The girls worked in tandem to control and attack back row "off" plays, served very effectively including some very effective jump serves, then worked on creating an attack from each front row position.  They energetically called their ball and worked together, which is some of the same things we saw over the weekend.  Club Volleyball season is a journey, with each practice and tournament building and progressing, (hopefully) on the last.

We are working on trying to control our swings using the left as a lead and then rotating to create torque for more power, while focussing on communication and transition.

We will work on that more in the future.

Since we are off tonight, let's have our fingers and toes crossed that club dinner and play date are still okay for tomorrow!!!

A hectic couple of weeks until we settle in, with first tournament weekend after this one.  Should be great.

In the meantime, let's think rotation.  I believe 10 players with a unique set of strengths can come together a really strong team.    We are learning the 6-2 offensive sets in order to always have 3 front row players preparing to attack.  Our line up will always be setter, left side, middle, setter, left, side, middle.  When setters are front row, they will swing to right side. 

More later.....

great practice on the 20th.  Good to see us figure out where we need to go on the court.  Everyone have a great holiday.

remember you can work out on 12/27 at the Complex Fitness facility off Hwy 41, but you need to e-mail Jessica to make the arrangements.

Have a great Christmas, can't wait to get back at it!!!