We need to spend ten minutes a day at home working on improving your serve.
If you would like to serve in the matches, then you need to improve your serve. If the coach feels the need to sub you when its your turn to serve, then you work hard, practice and improve your serve. If the coach sees your hard work and dedication to improving your serve, then he will give you a chance.
Why don't you and I get together to work on your serve? Or we could invite a team mate over to help you get better and stronger.
I say it is time to get out in the back yard and let's work at improving her serve together. Another way is to have her approach the coach and ask for some extra time practicing serves or exercises that may help strengthen her serve
I would hopefully get a lead and then put her in. She could then see for herself the areas she needed to work on.
She needs to practice her serves. Maybe ask the coach for private practice time, or pointers, so the coach is aware of her desire to improve and will give her the opportunity come game time.
Team sports are a teaching opportunity for selflessness. It is about the team, not individuals. It is about contributing to the team effort, not personal glory or opportunity. It is the team that wins or loses, not any single player. As such, if my daughter wants to serve, she better practice on her own so that she can contribute and help her team win. Otherwise, she is not doing her job as a team member.
Encourage her to practice her serve and even offer to practice with her. Ask if she feels comfortable talking with the coach about how to improve her serve. If she needs support doing that, offer to talk with the coach with her (not for her).
Maybe we could work on your serve
Let the coaches know she wants to serve, find a training routine to help her achieve her goal and support her extra workouts.
I would suggest that she speak to her coach about what specific steps she could take to improve her serve. This would not only improve her game, but show the coach that she is serious about improving her play and not just spending time on the court.
I would say 'lets go practice some serves before dinner, and see if you can get so good, that they will always want you to serve"
Ask the coach what she can do to reach her goal of serving in a game and also what can I do to help her outside of practice.
I would say we should go out and work on the serve together. I'd explain there's always something to work on and improve, so the serve is it for now. I would suggest that she asks the coach for tips to work on at home or the gym, thereby the coach would be alert to the fact she is seeking to improve. This could be fun together and result in the opportunity she's hoping for.
You must remind her volleyball is a team sport and every player has strengths and weaknesses. If she plays other positions and defense that is her role on the team. Have her practice and improve her serve for the next season.
I'd advise my daughter to get advice from the coach and practice, practice, practice until her serving improves to the point that the coach feels she is ready to serve in a game. I'd also make sure she is given the opportunity to demonstrate her improvement in practice.
I would tell her to continue to work on serving to increase her strength and to show the will to prepare herself when she is called upon to serve. Keep working hard and talk to the coach about ways to improve her serving.
I tell her to keep practicing and show her some exercises she can use to help build the strength she needs in her arm to get the serve over the net.
I would be honest. I would suggest that she needs to practice on serving, and offer to practice with her.
Let's talk to your coach and ask her what are some things you can work on to become a better server because one of your goals this season is to be able to serve during the match
Lets go outside and work on your serve.
What do you think will help you improve your serve?
How about let's you and me work on your serves so maybe you can improve!
When my daughter first started playing, she had the same dilemma. I told her to visualize the ball going over the net in practices and after a few weeks, she's consistently serving aces and is a key player now. When the coaches see improvement, she will then serve. The mind controls the body!
I would pick her best serve as an example and tell her I really liked the way she executed that play, and if she could show the coach consistency and strength in that serve, she would get to use it in a match. I would tell her that any play gets better with practice.
I would have her talk to the coach and see what she might be able to work on to improve her serve. I would also tell her to make sure that she lets the coach know that she is very interested in improving this skill so that she can remain in the game when it is her time to serve.
She needs to speak to her coach if she wants to serve to see what she needs to do. She needs to practice to improve her serve.
I was that server! If my child ever got into that position, I'd say it was up to her alone to earn her spot as a server. That girl has to work hard to EARN that spot, and it shouldn't just be given to her.
Practice your serves away from the team practice and once you feel confident in your serves approach your coach and ask him to watch your serve you let you try in a game.
awesome goal for you to set. It would be fun to work on that and see how much you could improve. It is great we have players on the team that can do different things better than others. Maybe some day soon you will be known as one of the best servers in addition to being one of the key hitters on the team. want to start working on it now?
I would encourage her to work on her serve technique every chance she had. I would explain that some athletes have natural ability and then there are athletes like ourselves that have to put extra time in to become a better player. Through time and hard work, there will be no reason for her not to serve in the matches.
After she explained how she felt, I would encourage her to watch the girls that are sub'd for her and compare their technique to her own, then together we could work to try and develop her skills as a server. Until she develops those skills, I would encourage her to support what is best for the team during competitions and work for the position she wants, reminding her that decisions that are made are for the good of all the girls and not meant to exclude or set apart an individual.
Im working with several of the girls on serving after practice she is more than welcome to stay and pick up some ideas from the other girls
I believe that she should get the opportunity to serve at some time, but if her strength lies in some other area, other than serving, then that is where she should focus on making the biggest impact. All teams must have athletes that know what their roles are, and coaches that clearly communicate the roles to the athletes. Success in her strong area just may lead to her working harder at the serve and getting to serve more often.
I would have my daughter ask her coach what skills she needed to work on in so that she can serve. A few days or so later I would check in with my daughter to see if she's been working on improving those skills. At that point she may or may not need reminding that in order to serve she needs to practice.
I would discuss with her how she could work on her serving skills so that she can get to serve in the matches... perhaps a serving clinic or some private one-on-one lessons. I would also suggest to her that she talk to the coach and get her/his opinion on what she might do to improve. Just knowing that she is interested and working on ways to improve might make her/him more apt to give her some opportunities.
Keep practicing and keep a positive attitude. Different people are good at different things
First I would ask my daughter how she felt about being subbed in and out due to her"weak" serves. Then I would ask what she feels she could do to improve her serve. If she feels comfortable that she can't do much more to improve her serve than I would ask her to the coach to let her serve and sub out to make a stronger defense.
I WOULD TELL HER TO WORK ON HER SERVE MORE AND BE PATIENT AND WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE TEAM.
Honey, let's practice more. Imagine you can do this. Convince yourself that you will tackle this. Then when you're ready, you can show your coach how much you've improved.
Practice, Practice, Practice, and as a father I would work with her personally to help her serve improve. There are also opportunities to understand that she might be a position player like a setter, if she excels there and doesn't serve well, we will help her learn position play mastery while working on her serve.
I would discuss the importance of the serve and the strategy being used. It may not be her serve that's the problem. There are limited number of substitutions or she may be poor defensively. Most importantly, I would empower my daughter to get better at volleyball (if she really liked the sport). If she wanted to get better I would obtain private lessons (for the technical aspects of the serving motion) and obtain information on improving arm speed/strength. Lastly, be supportive, but honest. She may improve, but may be on such a good team that she may never serve. If done properly the process you go through will provide life skills and experiences that will provide a foundation for future endeavors whether or not she gets to serve in a match.
Let's practice your serve at home and work real hard on your serve at volleyball practice and you will get better.
I would suggest that she speak with her coach and inform him/her that she would like to improve her serve. Ask the coach what drills can she work on to improve her serving skills etc.
I would encourage my daughter to continue working on her serve and always ask the coach for assistance either before practice or after for a few minutes. I would also encourage her to play the position she has been assigned really well and note her contribution to the team.
The coach is doing what he/she feels is best for the team. If you want to be left in to serve, you need to work extra at becoming proficient and prove to the coach that you can handle the job.
