Welcome to HITS Power Volleyball

HITS NEWS PAGE UPDATE: 27 June 2010

Welcome to the HITS Website, Hitsvolleyball.com
If you are, or were, an Advanced Level Player, and, if your time limits you from participating in Team Practices and Tournaments, then Welcome to the HITS Program, this is the place for you. At HITS, you can maintain and improve your Advanced Level VB Skills, without having to devote serious time to the activities and commitments of an Advanced Level Team.

High-Intensity Individual Training and Skills - HITS
To hone Individual Skills, we recommend to train in the Winter and Spring, for VB activities to take place in Spring and Summer. Consequently, one's body has the necessary time to become acclimated to the necessary changes in footwork, armwhip, form and technique. One also has the requisite time to develop one's Advanced Reading Skills.

Spring Men's Advanced HITS Program Feedback
An extremely strong Men's Advanced HITS Program was established under Coach Warren Kerr. Players at Advanced HITS are preparing for Nationals Competition, participating in major New England VB Tournaments, and participating in high level 4's and 6's League Play.

Spring Men's Adv. / Int. HITS Program Feedback
The Men's Adv. / Int. HITS Program was successfully re-established under Coach Gary Webb. Players at Adv. / Int. HITS worked on Body Control, Ball Control, and either new or refined technique for the Game of Power VB. Most Player's objectives consist of preparing for Summer Leagues, Summer weekend Beach Doubles Play, and a successful Tryout for the Men's Advanced Summer Doubles HITS Program.

Summer Men's Doubles HITS Program
A single Program was established for the five week Summer Men's HITS. Coach Bill Shustek preferred to orient the Program toward the advanced level Power VB, Beach Doubles Game, which was extremely successful. Doubles Power VB Technique, Doubles Transition, Service as an Offensive Weapon, and Doubles Reading were strongly emphasized. The Wilson Outdoor VB was employed. Women participated on a Net at Men's Height.

Men's Fall HITS Tryouts
The next Men's HITS Tryouts will be held Thursday, 26 August 2010, same time, same place, for the eleven week Fall Men's HITS Program. It should be noted that Tryouts include both Advanced and Adv. / Int. HITS Programs. We have as a major objective the establishment of two very strong Programs.

See the Tryouts Page for details.

If you host doubts about HITS, then participate at HITS Tryouts, and make your decision based upon your experience.

ANALYSIS
As usual, once the Player becomes more comfortable with refined technique, and Muscle Memory sets in, consistency reigns. Consistency brings confidence in Power, giving the Player that momentary time to Read and React to their available five Power Offensive Options. Consistency brings the ability to Read and Shift on Defense, positioning the Player in front of the Hit, for that controlled and infuriating Dig.

Men's HITS Program
The difference as we go up the Capability Curve is Power and Consistency. Consider that our Advanced HITS Doubles Players continue to finish in the money in the RI Doubles Club Tournaments. Consider further that our Advanced HITS Sixes Players continue to do well at Nationals. I feel that speaks well enough for HITS.