OUR PHILOSOPHY
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Coaching volleyball the "AE WAY" means several things. First and most importantly it means that we are coaching athletes to be confident young adults who feel empowered within the sport of volleyball and in life in general. On the volleyball court it means that we focus on the complete development of our players using proven teaching principles and emphasize playing well with great effort, energy and purpose. |
The AE Way:
♦ Values complete development of our players. All players need to know all skills regardless of their position. Training that limits certain skills to certain positions is more about creating a winning line up and less about the development of the whole player. At Arlington Elite, we train players to develop all skills so they can be a successful player throughout their life, regardless of their main position on any team.
♦ Values practice for learning. Practice is where players do the majority of their learning, especially this early in their playing careers. With us, practice is a fun, learning environment where mistakes/failures are part of the game, and are always seen as opportunities to learn and improve.
♦ Values the process over the outcome. We encourage coaches, players and families to focus on the development, effort, and execution of our athletes, -- not their win/loss record. We will lose sets and play well, we will win sets and play poorly. Our goals are to focus on playing well and playing with great effort, energy and purpose.
♦ Values teaching from a positive perspective. We want to motivate primarily through purpose, not fear or incentive. We understand all types of motivation can and should be applied at appropriate times, but helping athletes develop their sense of purpose in a positive environment is a better long-term teaching strategy.
♦ Values relationships with our Arlington Elite families. Our objective each season is to develop our players to the best of our abilities. We believe that the AE Way is the best way to prepare this year’s players for whatever season is next in their life.
♦ Values R.E.F.F. in our practice plans:
Reps - incorporate as many random, game like reps as possible to develop the premier skill for volleyball -- READING.
Engagement - create a fun and purposeful environment to encourage full participation in all practice activities.
Focus - have a specific purpose for each session and skill.
Feedback - showing is better than telling--we teach through demonstrating skills, and maintaining a fully capable staff of coaches who are also lifelong players and lovers of the sport. We also guide players to the answers through asking questions and promoting self-awareness.