For two days, PowerZone became Pat Powers-Zone.
Olympic Gold Medalist, USC men's coach, and former AVP star Pat Powers brought his unique coaching/teaching style to PowerZone on June 30 and July 1 for a sold-out two-day clinic with over 70 participants from all over the East Coast. One participant was from Japan, by way of his summer vacation in Vermont.
Powers, who was on the 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winning team from the United States and also played on the US World Championship team in 1986, has 35 clinics scheduled this year all over the United States.
Powers has developed a method that can teach players how to master the game of volleyball over a short two-day span. His "Over-Correction" method combined with "Survivor" games helps the junior and recreational player overcome years of bad habits.
"I teach skills a little different than most coaches: I advocate passing the ball low instead of high,'' Powers says on his website (vbclinics.com). "I am a big fan of snapping the ball instead of hitting it. Because of this, I have a successful teaching manner: theory, demonstration, "Over-Correction," drill, next skill.''
He said "Survivor'' helps players put all the skills together.
"The first part of the clinic is where we establish the rules and teach you how to play, the last part of each day is when we make you play by the rules…or you go to the end of the line. Very effective!'' Powers wrote on his website.
Powers plans to return to PowerZone with another camp next summer in late June/early July.
"PowerZone is one of the best facilities
that I see all year!'' he said. "I like the fact that we get a lot of
adults there. They keep the young players in line ... It's a very fun
event. I can't wait to return next year!''
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