The older coaches say, "This generation of players is not the same as ours was". They want young players to be like they were at that age because only in that way they will understand the game.
But it is good that the new players are different and think differently. These players use new ways of hitting and therefore the game is full of completely new situations, which makes us think and become better coaches.
Pay attention when practicing only the weakest playing skills. These skills should only be at a level in which it does not hurt the team or the results.
Usually players at a young age choose for themselves what role in volleyball they will like to play. This decision is understandable since they see their role models playing on TV and want to become players exactly in the same position as their role models.
Becoming a player that has a lot of strength is possible at any moment during the career, but being technically capable and creative is not. We live in 2021 and I, as a coach, reflect on where volleyball is going, which are the latest trends and how I can be helpful to my players. We all see how volleyball is changing and developing and every good coach has to (should) react and adapt to changes.