Coming in December-New Website and Logo for Volleyball Training Solutions

In conjunction with the upcoming VTS website remake, we are introducing a new logo.  Along with the new logo, we will be initiating some great new services.  These will be detailed on the new site, but in a nutshell, we will:

• Streamline the sign up/renewal procedure- You'll never leave the VTS site and there will be more payment options including easier processing of purchase orders.
• Interactive Level of Membership- your club or high school staffs will be able to participate in members only VTS webinars that will focus on the items of most importance to your situation.  VTS staff will also be available to comment of training sessions, competitions and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Private folders for your program on Dartfish TV.  VTS will create a private folder just for your team or club.  You can upload/download videos of training sessions, past competitions, scout video, etc.  This will be accessible from anywhere with an Internet connection.  This is will be wonderful communication tool for both coaches and players.  As part of this, if desired, the VTS staff can comment and offer suggestions.



Dartfish Analysis-a great learning tool !

• Skill analysis for players-Any player will be able to upload video of their skills for analysis.  For all skill analysis, we will use Dartfish Analysis Software.  The VTS staff will make sure that the players will benefit from a quality analysis with suggestions for improvement.  Players will download the video and be able to save on their computers.

So, we are making every effort to provide an increased level of service for both players and coaches.  If you have thoughts or suggestions, feel free to pass along to VTS.

AVCA Convention

Stop by the Exhibitors area at the upcoming AVCA Convention and say hello.  Our staff would enjoy the opportunity to meet you and talk about how we can serve you better.  We will also be taking some video about how you use Volleyball Training Solutions and the positive (I hope) impact it has had with your staff or players.

Also, Front Range Head Coach Jim Miret and I will be presenting at the AVCA convention on Friday12/16 @ 2:30 on "Innovative Training Methods in Volleyball". Stop by and ask some tough questions.

Help us Grow

VTS on Facebook and Twitter- Like and Follow

The next time your on Facebook, go to the VTS page: Facebook-VTS and click the Like button.  We want to use Facebook and Twitter: VTS on Twitter as a important tool of communication with members.  We all get tons of e-mail, so if we can communicate via these tools, it will help make your inbox less congested.

If you like VTS and can help us grow, all help is appreciated.  Word of mouth is the best advertising, so mention us to colleagues, on chat rooms and forward our website to interested parties.  

VTS Staff at Clinics and Conventions

If VTS can assist in finding great staff for your state or area coaching clinics, we'd be glad to help out.  All the contributing coaches on VTS are obviously very willing to assist in the growth of volleyball.  If their schedules allow, I know they will assist you in any way.  Just drop a note to the VTS office and we will follow up right away.

Simple Drill to Work on Movement and Posture

This is a very simple drill for younger players that will provide lots of contacts, movement and work on posture.  We put cones on the floor to be used as guides for the players to work on movement in specific directions.  Keys for the drill; 1) keep head level when moving, 2) just shuffle step to the ball, 3) work on platform management with a focus on angle the platform to the target.

Front Range Volleyball Club Implementing Dartfish TV into Staff/Player Development

Volleyball Training Solutions and Dartfish TV will be a major focus of staff and athlete development in the upcoming year.  With the use of tools offered in both Dartfish TV and Dartfish  "EasyTag", the ability to share video information will be at the fingertips of coaches, players and parents within the Front Range program.  

For Coaches

• Every team within the Front Range club will have a folder on VTS-Dartfish TV that is accessible by both coaches and players. The coaches, using "Easy Tag" will be able to mark video events within practices and competition.  The "tagged" video will be uploaded to the team folder for viewing by players either at the practice facility or at home.  This will allow timely feedback for players on recent practices or tournaments.  Also in the video folders will be "model" video so players can have a visual of the desired skill being performed.
• There will be a coaches video folder that Front Range Head Coach, Jim Miret, can place video of drills, skill keys, or points of emphasis for staff coaches to view and implement into their training sessions.  This will allow Front Range coaches  to be consistent within the club as to teaching skills and planning practices.

For Players

Testing Leg Strength

• Front Range physical therapist, Djimmer Bosman, will video athletes during physical screens.  These screens are performed to identify potential physical issues with athletes.  The video is placed into a player folder to show the athlete the video of the screen, along with video of rehab exercises that can be done at home.  The parents of the players will be part of this so they know the exercises to be done by the athlete.
• Players will have skill video uploaded to VTS-Dartfish TV and using Dartfish software, will have their skills analyzed with drawings, voice overs and suggestions for skill development.
• Players will be able to download video from matches and training sessions to their personal computers to develop their own video library.

For Club Directors

Jim Miret- Front Range Head Coach

• The challenge for all club directors is to create a communication tool so all coaches on their staff are constantly developing their coaching skills.  Dartfish TV allows for the easy distribution of video teaching keys that staff members can access from anywhere.  In the Front Range program this is being used for practice organization, teaching cues, sport psychology presentations by staff member, Tim Engels, physical training concepts by Billy Gilsan and video feedback of training sessions.

So many clubs have multiple teams and training sites.  To monitor the progress of coaches and athletes is a never ending challenge for club directors.  Using the Volleyball Training Solutions site on Dartfish TV is a wonderful tool for club directors to disseminate video information and feedback to both athletes and coaches.