The National Collegiate Athletics Association NCAA is the longest running sports tournament in the Philippines. Schools and universities battle in various sports throughout the school year culminating in the awarding of the overall championship. As was the case in the recent years the NCAA schedule precedes the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines UAAP which was formed when the bigger universities bolted out of the NCAA.
The NCAA plays second fiddle to the UAAP in terms of talent as we mentioned but it is not unusual that NCAA players develop to superstar status in the professional ranks.
I've been checking out NCAA Volleyball action when they started last week and they asked me to cover the Women's Division. My initial impression is the players are shorter. But what they lack in height they make up for willpower. I've seen the longest volleyball rallies today. So these we will attribute to the lack of blocking and powerful spikes. To improve under these conditions, players must train to jump higher so they get hang time and master their timing.
The NCAA plays second fiddle to the UAAP in terms of talent as we mentioned but it is not unusual that NCAA players develop to superstar status in the professional ranks.
I've been checking out NCAA Volleyball action when they started last week and they asked me to cover the Women's Division. My initial impression is the players are shorter. But what they lack in height they make up for willpower. I've seen the longest volleyball rallies today. So these we will attribute to the lack of blocking and powerful spikes. To improve under these conditions, players must train to jump higher so they get hang time and master their timing.
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