In today's episode Will and Rachel discuss tips, tricks and strategies to perform best on testing day!

Also, should we be training our low back when its sore?

Enjoy!

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In todays episode Rachel and Will discuss modifying a volleyball players arm swing, whether we should be doing additional jumping in our strength training environment, and where our free balls should go. 

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We are back with another episode and today comes with some big updates! As our normal co-host Shantelle is welcoming her first baby in November, she will be taking a break, which means Rachel Solecki is back!

Today we say farewell to Shantelle and welcome Rachel back! Last time Rachel was co-hosting she was just getting into Physio school. Four years later she has graduated and is now working as a Physio at Coalition Calgary.

During this episode Rachel shares some of her learnings around the ankle and knee. From there we dive into a Volleyball Q&A. Discussing the following:

- Tips on how to make the starting line-up & impress your coaches.

- Is a float serve or spin serve better & what are the advantages and disadvantages

- When should you start the recruitment process for post secondary.

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We are back and better than ever! Coach Will and Coach Shantelle are back after a busy summer with YF Summer programs and update you on what’s been happening over the last two months. 

The topic for today is a volleyball Q&A! Diving into volleyball specific programming, on-court and strength training questions! 

Questions:

1) I’m currently 3 weeks into your EZ vert program and not finding the speed/plyo days particularly hard. I’m following all rest times and the workouts are only taking me about 40 minutes. Am I doing something wrong?

2) How do I get better at diving?

3) I’ve been doing the university/college periodization throughout the summer and loving it. I just started the first in-season phase and noticed a lot of weird lunging variations. I know you’re a big strength guy but I find I can’t load these exercises the way I was loading Bulgarian splits squats in the off-season, is that ok?

4) Back squats hurt my back, can I do something else?

5) I’m doing the 17U periodization and have noticed a lot of slow tempos (eccentrics/isometrics), I thought volleyball players needed to train fast? Just curious. 

6) Top 3 exercises for increasing my vertical

7) How to choose the best online program?

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Coach Will and Coach Shantelle sit down with our most trusted Physio, Cassandra Downe to talk about volleyball specific injuries. In today’s episode the team discusses injuries related to the lower half of the body. Going into detail around the ankle, shin and knee.

We are planning to do another episode with Cass to touch on the rest of the body. Please feel free to leave questions you might want us to ask Cass in the next episode! 

Find Cass Downe:

Instagram = Cass.tro.physio

Book with Cass = https://coalitioncalgary.janeapp.com/#/team?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa4nFAcA5-aDiTj5RZUX7er256Yu2w15gbGbWtYaMeg7kv0wOwAY0ePZ5k_aem_kHp2_PrvRP5cIY2YOvh-IQ

Resources: 

Travis Gaudet = @gaudetrehab 

Gait happens = @gaithappens

Jill Cook = No Instagram Handle

Coach Will and Coach Shantelle sit down for a volleyball Q&A. They share their thoughts and opinions on three questions sent in from the community. Then, they dive into the strength topic for today and go into detail about what you can expect to see in the first phase of off-season training.

Volleyball Q&A:

1. How to stand out at open gyms/ tryouts?

2. What is more important as an attacker? Approach or arm-swing?

3. Tips for an undersized attacker?

Strength topic:

What is the purpose and what is included in the first phase of off-season training?

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We are back and better than ever! Coach Will and Coach Shantelle sit down to update you on what has been happening over the last 4 years with YF Volleyball Performance.

The topic for today is off-season training which is perfect for this time of year as most athletes are wrapping up their club season and heading into their off-season.

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#SIX: Q&A

1. How do. I stand out as an athlete when my skills aren't as good as the top players?

2. I want to improve my nutrition for performance. Where should I start?

3. How do I hit a better float serve?

4. What can I learn from the Olympic matches?

a) Passing

b)Speed of the offence?

c) Leftside rounding the corner?

d) Reaction to mistakes: clam!

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Coach Will, Coach Rachel, and Coach Mariah discuss the most common injuries in your back/shoulders! They give strategies for recovery, injury prevention, and other lifestyle measures you can take to stay injury-free for seasons to come! 

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Coach Will, Coach Rachel, and Coach Mariah discuss the prevention and recovery of typical Volleyball injuries! The first of this two-part series will focus on injuries to the back and shoulders! 

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