Volleyball Coaching Bible

by Shondell, Donald

• ISBN13: 9780736039673
• ISBN10: 0736039678
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-25
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

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 decadesare 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 ScatesEach 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 Bibleprovides you with the game plan for building a winning program.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Opportunities and Challenges in Volleyball Coaching	p. vii
Coaching Priorities and Principles	p. 1
Living Up to the Responsibilities of a Model Coach	p. 3
Establishing Principles and Setting Goals	p. 13
Finding Direction and Inspiration Amidst Ups and Downs	p. 31
Program Building and Management	p. 41
Seeking Excellence in a Program--Going for the Gold	p. 43
Marketing and Promoting Your Program	p. 53
Developing a Successful College Program	p. 67
Developing a Successful High School Program	p. 79
Developing a Successful Junior Club Program	p. 91
Innovative and Effective Practice Sessions	p. 103
Planning Creative and Productive Practices	p. 105
Using New and Proven Teaching Techniques	p. 113
Making Drills More Beneficial	p. 121
Conditioning for High Performance	p. 131
Individual Skills and Team Tactics	p. 161
Serving	p. 163
Receiving Serves	p. 177
Setting	p. 187
Attacking	p. 199
Digging and Ball Control	p. 227
Blocking	p. 241
Components of a Successful Offense	p. 259
Devising a Talent-Based Offense	p. 269
Dominating Defensive Systems	p. 281
Game-Winning and Tournament-Winning Strategies	p. 301
Giving Players and Teams the Competitive Edge	p. 303
Scouting Opponents and Evaluating Team Performance	p. 321
Handling Game Situations	p. 347
About the Editors	p. 361
About the Contributors	p. 362
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