Last week, we looked at the basic milk jug routine. This time, we`ll talk about more things the milk jug can do.
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My Tip of The Week: Milk Jug Magic
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After you`ve gotten your players to do several repetitions of the basic "step, dip and pick up" manuever, you`re ready for a little more advanced work.
Have your players partner up, and place the milk jug between them. Then, have each player do the two step passing approach, pick up the jug while watching their partner`s fingers. Then have the players follow through, gently tossing the milk jug to their partner as the say the number of fingers out loud.
The partner, meanwhile, gives feedback on the approach, the bending of the legs, the lift up with the legs, and the arm swing, which should be minimal, since good passing actually comes from great leg movement.
Partnering up helps get everyone involved, and being the partner who gives the feedback forces the players to pay close attention to what their partner is doing right or wrong, thus making them think about the entire process, whether they`re doing the actual passing or offering feedback.
Milk jugs are easy to come by, but very effective as a training tool. Give them a try in your program, and let us know how they work out for you.
For this week`s link, check out http://www.weightsnet.com/Docs/plyometrics.html. It`s a site dedicated to addressing many of the questions beginners have when they are first learning about the science of plyometrics. Check it out, and you`ll be on your way to becoming an even higher flyer.
Till next time, jump high, hit hard, and play on...
Gary Anderson has been involved with volleyball for over 30 years. He served on the boards of the USVBA and NCVBA, has worked with hundreds of players as camp director for a number of organizations, and is currently head coach at Valley High School in NE Iowa.
