About Steve Hagenlocher Expertise I am a Division I women`s vollegball coach. I have been coaching at the college level for the past eleven years. I am also teaching and coaching at the high school level and I have been doing so for the past sixteen years. In my spare time I;ve coach 11-12 year old girls in the CYO. I am also a certified high school referee for both varsity boys and girls. I have over 250 drills in my drill book and I believe I can be most helpful answering questions about running certain offenses and defenses.
Experience BS in Physical Education St Francis College 83
MS in Physical Education Brooklyn College 93
Expert: Steve Hagenlocher Date: 12/21/2007 Subject: timing
Question my daughter has been playing volleyball for 3 years now 7th, 8th and 9th grade in school. She's joined a club for the first time. Her timing is still off for hitting, is there hope for her?
Answer Rita,
Sure, some kids take a little longer than others. With hope her club coach will be good and her setter will be more consistent. One thing that I have found that helps kids is what I call the tennis ball drill. Have your daughter hold a tennis ball in her hitting hand. Take her regular approach, jump, swing and release the ball so that it is travelling at a downward angle (to simulate the contact of the ball). This helps her approach, swing, jump and it could help her timing.
