Exceptional Players Need Exceptional Athleticism

MVB has put many extraordinary all-around athletes on the stage. If  generating a list, we'd unfairly omit some worthy of mention.

There's a difference among "talents" - focus, hand-eye coordination, athleticism, volleyball skill, competitiveness. Again it's unfair to leave so many deserving players out. 

When I talk about "all-around athletes," I think in term of 'decathletes' who compete in ten events - running, jumping, throwing. 

As a high school senior, Bo Jackson was a spectacular multisport athlete. Later, he competed in both the pro football and pro baseball All-Star games in the same season. 

As a high schooler, he was told that he should try the Alabama state decathlon. He arrived not knowing the events. He set the state record. 

Via AI:  won the Alabama 3A state decathlon title in both 1981 and 1982 while attending McAdory High School, setting a state record for total points that still stands. 

He achieved this dominance while competing in multiple sports, often skipping the 1,500-meter run because his point lead was so insurmountable that no other athlete could catch him.

I wasn't at practice every day, so I can't speak with complete authority about potential decathletes on MVB 26. And that omits players on JV whom I don't know. Decathlon favors "bigger, faster, stronger." These athletes "bounce." That's reality. 

If I had to pick three to compete in decathlon here's my list in alphabetical order: Adriana, Ella, Sabrina. 

All this is the lead-in for athleticism development. Directional pogos, single-leg exercises, consecutive jumps, and lateral bounds (among others) will help you become an exceptional athlete.

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