You Need to Definitely Avoid This During the Off Season as a Volleyball Player
Breathe, believe, and battle. Before each match: Breathe, be in the moment. Believe, have faith that you can rise above it. Battle, you gotta be prepared to go for as long as it takes.
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Off season provides plenty of opportunities to develop your skills as well as the mental front of playing volleyball as a player of the sport.
In my last post, I’ve discussed in detail about a useful tip to follow during the off season as a volleyball player. In this one, I’ll talk about the only thing that you need to avoid during the off season.
Let’s get started!
Did you know? The hit and spike that we now see players execute in volleyball weren’t always a part of the sport previously. They were first introduced in Philippines. They are also known as offensive style play in the volleyball circles.
The Only Thing that You Need to Definitely Avoid During the Off Season as a Volleyball Player
Why it’s Necessary to Stay on Track During the Off Season as a Volleyball Player?
Off season is the time to stay on top of your game. By doing so, you’ll be able to easily reintegrate yourself both physically and mentally once the next season starts.
You’ll also be able to get back on to the court with the same effectiveness and impact you had in the previous season if you stay on track as a player.
Here are some things you might struggle to achieve fluency if you don’t stay on track during the off season.
- You wouldn’t have stable energy throughout the match.
- You could lose touch on certain aspects of the sport.
- Your overall stability on the court as a player may be compromised.
- Your mind may not be fully ready to get back on to the court even if the season starts.
What’s One Critical Thing that You Need to Avoid During the Off Season As a Volleyball Player?
To achieve the same impact and effectiveness in the next season, the thing that you need to avoid at all cost during the off season as a volleyball player is slacking.
There are many ways to slack in the off season. From saying goodbye to exercise routines, overindulgence in unhealthy food patterns, to not training enough and losing muscle memory are some of them.
Indulging in your favorite treats once or twice is fine in the off season, but make sure to balance it out with either a slightly higher amount of exercise, physical activity or time spent on the volleyball court than usual the next day. This’ll allow your body to keep the energy and agility that you had during the volleyball season intact.
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What’s Off Season in Volleyball?
Off season is the time when volleyball players reduce the sport related activities such as participating in matches/tournaments, focus on improving their weaker areas of the game, go for strength and endurance training if necessary, rest, relax and rejuvenate both their body and mind to be ready for the next season.
Is Off Season Necessary for Volleyball Players?
A massive yes! Just like any other sports person, volleyball players must need for an off season. This gives them a chance to improve the weaker areas of their overall game, increase their strength and endurance if needed, rest, relax and rejuvenate both the body and mind to be fit for the next season.
Why is Off Season Training Plan Important for Volleyball Players?
Off season training provides players to stay fit, keep their body ready to go for the next season and helps them to work on their weaker areas of the game if any. For this specific reason, it’s necessary to have an off season training plan for volleyball players.
They don’t have to train like they do during the season, but a regular exercise and their team roll related drill routine will keep them in good shape for the next season.
Conclusion
I really hope that this tip is useful to you as a volleyball player.
Just like the time during a volleyball season, off season is also pretty important for players.
If you don’t slack in the off season, the impactful things you can do for your team once the next season starts are significant.
Now, it’s your turn!
What’s the one thing you don’t do during the off season as a volleyball player?
Share it in the comments section below!
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Learned a lot about volleyball from reading your posts. Although I am not an athlete I have a son and some of your advice can help in his sport. Thanks
Hi Lani, thanks for your comment. Glad you learned important info about volleyball and found some of the tips from this post helpful for your son.
True, just because athletes are on off-season doesn’t mean they should slack off. It’s hard to get those muscles warm when they have been procrastinating for too long! By the way love the saying “Breathe, believe, and battle.”
Hi Lani, thanks for your thoughtful comment. I totally agree with all your points and slacking during the off season is the biggest enemy for all sports people. Glad to know that you like the quote at the beginning of the post!
This is super informative for anyone that needs it. I always stayed active In the off season as well when I was running track and cross country in high school and college. I was always the best one in shape when the new season started!
Hi Melissa Cushing, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for volleyball players. Very happy to know that you are a track and cross country runner during your high school and college days. Also, glad to know that you stayed active during the off season, and found yourself in shape when the new season started!
I agree slacking can really impact your game in the long run and that can be related to any sport. It affects your fitness levels and motivation. We all need to practice things regularly that we want to be good at.
Hi Melanie E, thanks for your valuable comment. I totally agree with your points and they are so true. Thanks for reading!
This is one sport I have never tried. I am going to deffo give Volleyball a go when the weather picks up. Maybe it might become a new sporty hobby xx
Hi Melanie williams, thanks for your comment. Very happy to know that you want to give volleyball a go when the weather improves. Winter is tough for playing volleyball. All the very best!
I can’t agree more with you and I think this applies to any professional sports. The off-season is a time to decrease intensity but not to stop training all together.
Hi Karen, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for not only volleyball players but for people who are in any professional sporting activity. Completely agree with your points on training in the off season. Thanks for reading!
These are very helpful advice for volleyball players. I am clueless to what off season means but those that play the sport will understand this perfectly. Another useful post for players!
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for volleyball players. Off season is the time players reduce their participation in tournaments/matches and focus on improving their weaker areas of the game and train on improving their overall strength and endurance if needed. Hope this description helps you to understand off season!
We have noticed with all sports in general, you have to keep training in the off season. A lot of people ask me what my daughter does during the rest of the year, and I have to laugh!
Hi Marysa, thanks for your comment. Totally agree with your point on training during the off season. Sometimes, people think that sports people play a sport for a particular period of time in a year and the rest of it, they chill out and lie in their couch watching Netflix all day. Laughing it off is the best way to deal with such things!
I think these tips can apply to any other sport as well. For athletes, it’s important to keep that momentum going during the off-season which can be tough. Great article.
Hi Tammy, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful not only to volleyball players but for any other sporting professionals. Completely agree with you on training in the off season and keeping the momentum going as an athlete.
Very good insight. I’m not a volleyball player, but it seems to me that letting yourself get out of shape in the off-season is a sure-fire way to have a terrible season the next year.
Hi Beth, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for volleyball players. I completely agree with your point on getting out of shape during the off season, and you are absolutely right!
I find that in a lot of sports, it is always good to keep practicing & playing a few games even during the off season. Thanks for the great advice!
Hi Luna S, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Glad you found the tips in this post relatable not only to volleyball players but players of other sports as well. It’s so true that when a player plays few matches even during the off season, it helps them to stay in touch with volleyball.
Another learning from your post. Looking forward to more, my sister needs it so much.
Hi Marie Cris Angeles, thank you so much for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for your sister. Convey my best wishes to her!
Good points for those who play Volleyball, stay fit and also be ready for when the season starts again
Hi Samantha Donnelly, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for volleyball players.
It sounds like staying focused and keeping fit and on top of your exercises is key to staying on top of the game during the off season of volleyball. Great advice!
Hi Yeah Lifestyle, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful for volleyball players.
It is so important to stay on track for these sorts of things, and continue practicing so that you don’t end up out of practice. Thank you for sharing this advise.
Hi Jupiter Hadley, thanks for your comment. I totally agree with your point and losing touch in playing not only volleyball but any sport takes a lot of effort to get back.
You are correct, it is a crucial period for recovery, skill development and physical conditioning. Players requires a break, proper nutrition and both physical and mental rest.
Hi Clark, thanks for your thoughtful comment. A player utilizing the off season in the right way will perform better and achieve a lot during the following volleyball season. This applies to all the other sports as well.
I did not know that hit and spike was invented in the Philippines. Always live and learn. Such a great way to learn the facts about some of the games we love to play.
Hi Celebrate Woman Today, thanks for your comment. Glad you’ve learned an important fact about volleyball through this post.