volleyball

Contains over eight hundred illustrations, with descriptions, that explain the skills of volleyball, looking at different moves, skill acquisition, team play, and offense and defense.

Provides a twelve step process which takes the reader from basic skills and concepts to being an accomplished volleyball player.

Presents volume fifteen in a seventeen-volume series on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat sports injuries and focuses specifically on the game of volleyball with additional information on its history and possible career opportunities.

Explores the sport of volleyball, including its history, basic rules, and terminology.

Allie, unsure of her abilities as a hitter on the volleyball court, gains confidence and skill after asking her idol, Nikki, to coach her once a week.

Ella and Laura, dismayed when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team, try to figure out a way to turn Beth and Gretchen into real team players.

Discusses the history and evolution of the game of volleyball, its recent popularity, and famous personalities in the game's history.

Describes different types of volleyball serves, including the underhand and overhand floater, the topspin and roundhouse floater, the jump serve, and other advanced serves, with instructions on how to perform each one. Includes photographs and a glossary.

Concentrates on skillbuilding for the serious player, including basic warm-up and cool-down, offensive and defensive practice drills, and specific techniques for practice alone or with a partner.

Describes various defensive techniques in volleyball: the block, the dig, the dive, the roll, as well as other defensive strategies.