Volleyball (Steps to Success S.) - Softcover

Viera, Barbara; Ferguson, Bonnie Jill

9780880113151: Volleyball (Steps to Success S.)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0880113154 ISBN 13: 9780880113151

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1989

Volleyball: steps to success is excellent as a course text or a self-instruction guide. Either way, this unique progression of skills will help players get started quickly, make steady progress, and proceed at their own pace. In this book, 24 steps (Chapters) explain why each concept or skill is important, identify keys to correct technique, help players correct common errors, explain how to practise each skill in realistic ways, list specific performance goals for each drill, and provide checklists for evaluating proper technique.

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Review:

""Bonnie Kenny has been at the forefront of advancing volleyball-both on and off the court-for many years. Anyone who wants to improve his or her volleyball skills would benefit from this book."" Mary Wise University of Florida head volleyball coach ""I have always been impressed with Bonnie Kenny's knowledge of volleyball and approach to coaching. In" Volleyball: Steps to Success," she teaches both players and coaches how to improve skill level and master the fundamentals."" Jim McLaughlin University of Washington head volleyball coach ""Coaches Kenny and Gregory provide a wonderful coaching resource that presents the sport in an easy to follow and sequential manner. I found this format to be logical and user-friendly, and I particularly think the sections that provide training exercises will prove valuable to a wide range of coaches." Volleyball: Steps to Success "is one of the best new works in our sport in some time."" Doug Beal CEO, USA Volleyball

About the Author:

Bonnie Kennedy has coached volleyball since 1984 at the University of South Carolina, the University of Massachusetts and currently at the University of Delaware. She has won almost 400 career matches, has been named coach of the year by two different conferences and earned various academic honours while playing at the University of Tennessee. Cindy Gregory has also coached volleyball since 1984 and has served as a physical education instructor during most of that time. She has been a head coach and assistant coach and has coached both men's and women's teams. She is currently the associate head coach at Delaware.

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