Fivb volleyball world cup game

I really believe that is why we never finished better than fourth. For one player to play that many matches over a 15 day period is tough. To prepare for the World Cup, I like quality over quantity. Leading up to it, you need to focus on short quality type training, focusing in on small parts of the game that will help you when your legs are tired as well as physical work. Sometimes coaches get so excited about drills and playing in practice that they neglect the weight training and cardio that needs to be done to get the body right.

If you don't have an engine, you're not going anywhere. At the moment I am sure the team and staff is disappointed with their performance. It has been difficult to watch at times. The team lacks certainty right now. I believe they have yet to find their identity. When Reid plays well, the team usually does too. Clay has been good all tournament. Setting was consistent when we won. I think Clay has really tried to come out of his shell and lead.

It is not in his nature to do so, but I think he now understands that as captain and our best player he must lead this team by action and vocally. I would tell the younger players to play with a chip on their shoulder as well. Like the Cubans, they strut around the court like they are Olympic champs. Not knowing or understanding the importance of what is going on around you. Go with that! It is up to the older guys, to be the balance. They need to be the ones who make the easy plays at important moments, and who take the big swings when points are needed.

For their next few games I would change everything. I would put Anderson and Rooney in together to play. Here is why. They won't qualify for the Olympic from this tournament, so let's see what we have got. We know what Reid can do. We know what Rich and Clay can do. Let's see the two young big sticks on the outside roll together. Since our passing hasn't been great anyway, let's let Roons and Matt bang away on the outside.

Also, in the last eight years, we have not a back-up opposite that our coach was comfortable with to put in. All I have seen of Patak is his serve. Let's see if he is any good! If not, then we will know and we can look for another. Why have him if he isn't going to play. The dude can pass and play defense. Let him try out at libero, if it's a bust, the coach will know and we can go back to Rich.

By doing all these things, we can see what we really have. And then over the next few months Alan can put together a team that he thinks can best perform.

I know it's not ideal. I know it would be better to have all our ducks in a row right now, but we don't. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Forgot your password? Password recovery. Recover your password. Sign up for our newsletter Join the Team. Get help. Site Head. They were nervous towards the end, sure. Please enter your comment! From December , the six teams qualified for the tournament will play for gold at the Ginasio Poliesportivo Divino Braga.

The clubs are split into two pools and the two best-ranked teams will advance to the semifinals. Placed in Pool A, the Italian club have held on to some of the key players from their victory, such as Cuban middle blocker Robertlandy Simon, outside hitter Osmany Juantorena and libero Fabio Balaso, and have added a trio of Olympic medallists in Brazilian outside hitter Ricardo Lucarelli, Argentinean setter Luciano De Cecco and Italian opposite Ivan Zaytsev, who returned to play last week after knee surgery.

A post shared by A. Volley Lube Civitanova asvolleylube. Coached by Argentinean Javier Weber, the reigning Brazilian champions have undergone a massive rebuild ahead of their first appearance in the event and have in Brazilian national team libero Thales Hoss, Cuban outside hitter Luis Estrada and experienced setter Murilo Radke their most popular players. The bronze medallists of the and editions of the tournament have an interesting mix of experienced players, including veteran setter Sebastian Brajkovic and Brazilian middle blocker Jose Jorge Junior.

Pool B also features an Italian team in Trentino Itas.