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Volleyball: Steps to Success by Bonnie Kenny, Cindy Gregory Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736063374 Cover the court with confidence by mastering the essentials of the game. Volleyball: Steps to Success offers a comprehensive, progressive approach with a proven system for learning, expert instruction, crisp illustrations, and 60 drills to improve play on both sides of the net. Volleyball: Steps to Success establishes a solid foundation by detailing proper footwork and posture before moving on to the individual skills of serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, and digging. Recent changes in the game, such as the addition of the libero position and rally scoring, are highlighted in the team-oriented steps covering offense, defense, transitioning, and out-of-system play. The carefully selected drills and step-by-step instruction speed the development process, and the scoring system for each drill and step helps gauge progress along the way. Aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists are at your fingertips. With Volleyball: Steps to Success, part of the popular Steps to Success Series, you can become a complete player in any formation.

Volleyball Skills & Drills by American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736058621 Master volleyball's key techniques and elevate performance in all facets of the sport. Volleyball Skills & Drills teaches the fundamentals and contains the proper progressions to help players master and apply those skills on the court when it counts. Featuring 90 of the sport's best drills, this guide will maximize both the rate and quality of learning to help players and coaches get the most out of each practice session. Volleyball Skills & Drills is both the perfect in-season coaching manual and a superb off-season player development manual. It's like attending the best volleyball clinic available on each important aspect of individual and team performance!

Aggressive Volleyball by Pete Waite Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736074414 Challenge every point, dictate the pace of the game, and walk off the court a winner. This is Aggressive Volleyball, your guide to fast-paced, high-intensity championship play. In Aggressive Volleyball, renowned coach Pete Waite will help you identify the most effective tactics based on the strengths of your team and the talent of the players on the floor. You will learn to recognize your opponents' tendencies and make in-game adjustments to shut down the opponents and take over the game. From offense and defensive to out-of-system and transition play, you will learn to develop the skills, tactics, and competitive mind-set necessary for aggressive play. And with the game's best situational drills, you'll improve each player's individual skills, team execution, and on-the-court decision making. Step onto the court with confidence knowing your team is in control. Play smart and play aggressive with Aggressive Volleyball.

Coaching Volleyball For Dummies by The National Alliance For Youth Sports Paperback from For Dummies ISBN: 0470464690 Your hands-on guide to coaching youth volleyball Have you been asked to coach a youth volleyball team? This friendly, practical guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the court. You get expert advice on teaching key skills to different age groups, running safe and effective practices, helping struggling players, encouraging good sportsmanship, and leading your team with confidence during a match. Lay the groundwork for a great season -- develop your coaching philosophy, run an effective preseason meeting, and get up to speed on the rules and terminology of the sport     Build your team -- size up the players, find roles for everyone to succeed in, and coach all different types of kids Teach the basics of volleyball -- from serving and passing to setting, attacking, and blocking, instruct your players successfully in all the key elements Raise the level of play -- teach more advanced offensive and defensive skills and keep your kids' interest in volleyball going strong Make the moms and dads happy -- work with parents to ensure a successful and fun season Score extra points -- keep your players healthy and injury free, resolve conflicts, and coach a volleyball club team Open the book and find: Clear explanations of the game's fundamentals     An assortment of the sport's best drills The equipment your team needs Player positions and their responsibilities Tips for running fun-filled practices Refinements for your coaching strategies How to meet players' special needs Ten ways to make the season memorable

The Volleyball Coaching Bible (The Coaching Bible Series) by Donald Shondell, Cecile Reynaud Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736039678 Now, for the first time in the sport of volleyball, you can learn from the most successful U.S. coaches and apply their approaches to your own program. In The Volleyball Coaching Bible, 24 of the top U.S. men's and women's volleyball coaches share their principles, insights, strategies, methods, and experiences to help you learn new and better ways to coach the game and develop your players. From Mike Hebert's chapter on setting goals to Russ Rose's chapter on productive practices and Mary Wise's chapter on serving, this book provides the full-court coverage you've been looking for. The vast amounts of new information- spanning more than three decades-are divided into five sections, making it easy to choose what to implement in your program: ·"Coaching Principles and Priorities" by Mark Pavlik, Mike Hebert, and Jona Braden ·"Program Building and Management" by Doug Beal, Terry Pettit, John Dunning, Dave Shondell, and Tom Pingel ·"Innovative and Effective Practice Sessions" by Russ Rose, Mary Jo Peppler, Bill Neville, and John Cook ·"Individual Skills and Team Tactics" by Mary Wise, Steve Shondell, Teri Clemens, Paula Weishoff, Jim Stone, Rudy Suwara, Fred Sturm, Peter Hanson, and Taras Liskevych ·"Game-Winning and Tournament-Winning Strategies" by Pete Waite, Jim Coleman, and Al Scates Each time you open this book you'll learn something new from some of the most respected names in the game. Whether you need guidance on conditioning, coaching, scouting, or scoring, The Volleyball Coaching Bible provides you with the game plan for building a winning program.

Volleyball Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals Series) by Joel Dearing Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736045082 Learning to play volleyball has never been more effective--or more fun--than with Volleyball Fundamentals. Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time engaged in playing the game. With simple instructions and accompanying photographs you'll find it easy to teach them to play volleyball quickly and simply. Volleyball Fundamentals begins by teaching formations and rotations so that students get an immediate sense of where they belong on the court. Chapters are devoted to mastering specific skills such as serving, receiving, setting, attacking, blocking, and digging. Sections on offensive and defensive tactics, scoring systems, rules, rotations, and on-court communication make the game as easy for you to teach as it is for your students to learn. Each chapter addresses a specific skill, leading the student through a simple, four-step sequence: ·You Can Do It: The skill is introduced with sequential instructions and accompanying photographs. ·More to Choose and Use: Variations and extensions of the primary skill are covered. ·Take It to the Court: Readers learn how to apply the skill in competition. ·Give It a Go: These provide several direct experiences--such as drills, small-sided games, and self-tests--for gauging, developing, and honing the skill. Writer Joel Dearing is a veteran instructor and coach with extensive knowledge of volleyball. Dearing knows how to communicate clearly and succinctly, making reading and applying the content to the court enjoyable for students of all ages. As part of the Sports Fundamentals Series, Volleyball Fundamentals will help you teach and your students learn the basic skills and tactics of the game so that they can compete on the court in no time at all.

Coaching Volleyball Technical & Tactical Skills (Technical and Tactical Skills Series) by ASEP Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736053840 Written in conjunction with renowned collegiate volleyball coach Cecile Reynaud, Coaching Volleyball Technical and Tactical Skills helps coaches teach players essential volleyball skills and transfer the knowledge and ability they gain in practice to matches. Supplemented by more than 115 photos, this book provides in-depth discussions and coaching cues on the basic and intermediate technical skills of volleyball, both offensive and defensive, and shows how to detect and correct errors in players' performance. The book goes a step further than other texts by incorporating the tactical skills of the game, the situational in-game decisions that often affect the outcomes of matches. Some of these tactical skills include aggressive serving, hitting off the block, determining blocking strategies, and defending against quick attacks. To cultivate tactical skills, you will learn how to employ the tactical triangle, an approach that teaches players how to read a situation, acquire the knowledge they need to make a tactical decision, and apply decision-making skills to the problem. By incorporating game-like situations into your daily practices, you will help players transfer the technical skills they've honed in practice to tactical situations during matches. Well before the first match is played, Coaching Volleyball Technical and Tactical Skills shows you how to establish practice and match routines and address such issues as communicating with players and parents, scouting opponents, and motivating players. To assist with this preparation, the book covers planning at several levels and includes a sample season plan and eight sample practice plans that incorporate small-sided games to help keep you organized. Through Coaching Volleyball Technical and Tactical Skills, infused with Coach Reynaud's 26-plus years of collegiate coaching experience, you will improve your performance as a teacher and tactician of the game of volleyball.

Complete Conditioning for Volleyball (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) by Al Scates, Michael Linn Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736001360 Get in top volleyball shape by using the same training techniques as the powerhouse UCLA teams use! Complete Conditioning for Volleyball--written by the Bruins' legendary coach, Al Scates, and St. Louis University's strength and conditioning coordinator, Mike Linn--will have you serving with more power and consistency, skying higher on every jump, and covering the court with increased quickness and agility. Utilizing this winning training program has direct on-court results, as your digs, kills, and blocks increase and you remain strong through the end of every match. The perfect workout manual for coaches and players alike, Complete Conditioning for Volleyball links the drills and exercises to diagrams and photos in easy-to-understand fashion. The latest title in the popular Complete Conditioning for Sports series, this book follows a formula proven to get athletes in the best possible shape for their sport. You'll find beneficial, volleyball-specific exercises and drills for in-season and off-season, on-court and off-court practice. Over the past four decades, Coach Scates has set the standard for success in collegiate volleyball, netting 18 NCAA Division I championships. With his book Complete Conditioning for Volleyball, he gives you the perfect set for you to score with greater fitness on the court.

Coaching Youth Volleyball - 4th Edition (Coaching Youth Sports Series) by ASEP Paperback from Human Kinetics ISBN: 0736068201 Fun, safety, and effective instruction are the focus of the fourth edition of Coaching Youth Volleyball, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, cultivates a love of the game, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year. Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of volleyball. But here's a book that teaches you how to convey those skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. Coaching Youth Volleyball's focus on teaching volleyball skills through gamelike drills sets it apart from the current lineup of volleyball coaching books. And it's the only one recommended by and written with the expertise of USA Volleyball's Coaching Education Department. Ideal for coaches of players aged 14 and under, the fourth edition includes 18 drills and 32 coaching tips that are sure to jump-start your practices. This new edition also adds   -two new chapters on coaching individual volleyball skills and coaching the transitions and alignments of the game; -important age-group modifications regarding ball size, net height, player positions, and court dimensions for three age groups (6- to 9-year-olds, 10- to 11-year-olds, and 12- to 14-year-olds) and for team play in 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or 6v6 competition; -court diagrams to help you quickly and accurately construct your own age-appropriate court, and -a clear explanation of rules and procedures, including the capabilities and limits of the new libero position. Coaching Youth Volleyball's combination of volleyball fundamentals and essential coaching skills--such as communicating with parents and officials, motivating players, and preparing for games and practices--makes this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes.

Mental Toughness / Volleyball by Mike Voight Paperback from Coaches Choice Books ISBN: 1585189421 Goes beyond conditioning and the X's and O's to reveal an overlooked but equally critical element to playing sound volleyball--the mental game. Offers coaches at any level of play the tools they need to overcome performance barriers and enhance their mental and emotional toughness. Introduces numerous concepts, including mental mechanics, performance barriers, expanding player capacities, mechanical breakdowns, automaticity of performance and mental-skills training strategies.

Volleyball: A Handbook for Coaches and Players
by Athanasios Papageorgiou, et al
(Paperback)

Volleyball Drill Book: Individual Skills
by Bob Bertucci, James A. Peterson (Contributor)
(Paperback)

Netball: The Skills of the Game
by Betty Galsworthy
(Paperback)

Coaching Volleyball
by Kinda Asher (Editor), American Volleyball coaches
(Paperback)
 

The Volleyball Coaching Bible by Donald S. Shondell, Cecile Reynaud Paperback from Human Kinetics (T)

Complete Conditioning for Volleyball (Complete Conditioning, 9) by Allen E. Scates, Mike Linn, Vince Kowalick, Al Scates, Karch Kiraly Paperback from Human Kinetics (T)

Volleyball Drill Book by Bob Bertucci, James A. Peterson Paperback from McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books 1992

Sands of Time: The History of Beach Volleyball by Arthur R. Couvillon, Art Couvillon Paperback from Information Guides

Volleyball Coach's Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team by Sue Gozansky Paperback from Prentice Hall

Pass, Set, Crush: Volleyball Illustrated by Jeff Lucas, Stuart Moldrem Paperback from Euclid Northwest Publications 1992

Coaching Volleyball: Building a Winning Team by Carl McGown, Hilda A. Fronske, Launa Moser Paperback from Benjamin/Cummings

Volleyball Fundamentals by Joel Dearing Paperback from Human Kinetics (T)

Coaching Youth Volleyball (Coaching Youth Series) by American Sport Education Program Paperback from Human Kinetics (T)

Volleyball Coach's Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team
by Sue Gozansky
(Paperback)

The Volleyball Coaching Bible
by Donald S. Shondell (Editor), Cecile Reynaud (Editor)
(Paperback)

Youth Volleyball: The Guide for Coaches & Parents (Betterway Coaching Kids Series)
by Sharkie Zartman, Pat Zartman (Contributor)
(Paperback)
 
 
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