VTS Schedule in the Upcoming Months
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| Terry Liskevych-Oregon St. |
Team Folders
We are initiating "Team Folders" for programs this fall. These folders will allow you to upload video for your team or coaching staff, provide your team and/or staff access with user name and password, and they will be able to view the video in your folder from their homes or dorm rooms. They will also be able to comment, point out key positions, etc. We can also provide video that demonstrates systems and skills for your staff. Since every program has different needs, give the VTS office a call and we can talk about your needs and how we might assist.
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| Rachel Holloway Freemyer |
Former All American setter at Nebraska, Rachel Holloway Freemyer, spent a few days at the Front Range facility this week. Fortunately we were able to grab her to do some instructional setting video and do a voice analysis of some of her setting moves. I hope to get this up on the site in a few days. Just watching Rachel set was a joy. Great setting mechanics and athleticism. One of the things that Rachel spoke about was the amount of time and repetitions that is needed to become an elite setter. This is where the NCAA rules that restrict the time that players can spend with a coach outside the season really impacts the level of play. The repetitions that are missed are, indeed, significant.
Nice David Brooks Article
The author and commentator for the New York Times wrote a very interesting article relating to what messages we send young people as they graduate and move on with their lives.
Referral Program
VTS is initiating a referral program for members. If a new member joins VTS and drops me an e-mail indicating that a specific VTS member referred them to the site and fostered the membership sign-up, the referring member will receive a $25 discount on the cost of a renewal. This will hold true for every referral, with a cap at the cost of an membership. So, ten referrals will result in a Silver Membership for free for the referring member. This program will begin immediately.
Youth National Team Tryouts
We had 25 players in Colorado Springs two weekends ago for a YNT tryout. Our goal was to select 12 players, plus alternates, to attend the World Championships in Turkey this summer. One of the interesting by products of the tryout was the sentiment of the players that they enjoyed the opportunity to play with and against some of the best players in this age group in the country. As coaches, we saw players visibly improve in just a weekend, primarily due to the fact that they were forced to improve by the competition. One can hope that a program can be established that this type of competitive environment can take place more often than once a year. There is no question that the players would be the beneficiaries of such a development program.
On a different note, the USA is in a pool with Serbia, China and Puerto Rico. The Serbs took a silver medal two years ago at the World Championships. The teams from China and Puerto Rico are always good, so there will be definite challenges.
