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Welcome to the Coaches Corner. We would like to take this opportunity to convey the Scott Count Family Y’s appreciation for the impact you have on our community. Coaches along with parents and teachers have the greatest impact upon the lives of youth. As we interact with the youth in our community, it is important to teach sport fundamentals and how to become a winner, but more importantly, when we interact with a young person we have an opportunity to teach life skills. Today’s topic is volleyball. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William J. Morgan, who was physical education director of the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Mr. Morgan developed the game of volleyball to provide an indoor game for the winter months for relatively large groups of participants. Volleyball was adopted as an Olympic sport in 1922 in Tokyo. In the United States volleyball is played regularly on playgrounds and in recreational centers, camps, and school and college classes and intramural programs. It recently has become one of the most popular sports in high school and college women’s athletic programs. As we coaches hit the hardwood, there are a few ideas that may help us be successful. It is essential to remember that the young mind is not fully developed and the ability to retain information is minimal. With that in mind, information should be short, specific, and simple. In volleyball as in any sport, teaching the fundamentals of the game is our top priority. Using “cues” as a coach will help your players understand specifically what they are expected to perform. The use of “cues” provides players specific instructions. Below are a few cues that are specific to the forearm pass.
The Forearm Pass
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