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Jan92013

Volleyball Drills for Outside Hitters: Back Row Attacks with Reach and Snap

This drill for volleyball can be used to improve all of your hitters contact point focusing them to reach high and snap on the ball when spiking. Also great for back row attacks and ball control.

Skill Level: This drill for volleyball can be used for intermediate to advanced skill level.

# Players: This drill is designed for 1-8 players. A variation of the drill can include blockers, defense and offensive covering.

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Dec32012

Volleyball Drills for Outside Hitters: Defense to Hitting Transition

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This volleyball drill can be used to improve your outside hitters defense after blocking as well as help them transition from playing defense to getting out and ready to spike a ball in the 4 position. Skill Level: This drill for volleyball can be used for players of all skill levels. # Players: This drill is…

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Oct112012

AVP History and its Impact on Beach Volleyball

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Volleyball History and the Impact of AVP History on Beach Volleyball
AVP History reads like a movie script with hero’s and villains, here is a brief account on its impact on beach volleyball history. The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour is the longest running professional beach volleyball league in the world.

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Oct102012

Indoor Olympic Volleyball History, the Early Years

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Olympic Volleyball From 1964 to 1992 In 1964 Olympic Volleyball is introduced at the Tokyo Olympics, 71 years after it was invented by William G Morgan in Holyoke, Mass. In the Men’s contest, Russia won gold with Czechoslovakia taking Silver and Japan taking Bronze. 10 Men’s teams were invited to compete. In the women’s contest…

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Oct102012

Sinjin Smith, Beach Volleyballs Greatest Ambassador

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injin Smith, One of Beach Volleyball’s Best Players, But by Far Its Greatest Ambassador

Sinjin Smith is known by many as one of the greatest beach volleyball players in the history of the sport. From the 1980’s to early 1990’s Sinjin Smith and his partner Randy Stoklos were the most dominant team in beach volleyball history.

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Oct22012

The History of Volleyball Globally for Indoor and Beach Volleyball

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A Short Written History of Volleyball in the US and Globally

William G Morgan in 1895 invented the sport of volleyball while working in Springfield Massachusetts. He was the YMCA Physical Education director and was intrigued by the sport of basketball which was invented less than 10 miles away and less than 4 year earlier.

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Oct22012

Mintonette and the History of Volley Ball In the USA and Globally

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How Mintonette was Invented and Later became Volley ball, and then Volleyball

Mintonette as it was originally called was the name given to the sport founded by William G Morgan that later became volley ball and today is known as volleyball. The sport roots can be traced back to Holyoke, Massachusetts when William the director at the local YMCA

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Sep302012

Kent Steffes – The Greatest Beach Volleyball Player Ever (Male)

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Kent Steffes – The Greatest Volleyball Player Ever. If you had to ask any volleyball fan who is the greatest male player to ever play the game most would say Karch Kiraly. I would argue that he was the best indoor and outdoor player to play the game but Kent Steffes was the greatest player to play beach Volleyball period.

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Sep282012

Misty May and Karch Kiraly, The Impact of their Fathers on their Volleyball Careers

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Learn about May-Treanor and Karch Kiraly – Impact of their Fathers on their Volleyball Careers. Misty May-Treanor and Karch Kiraly are universally acknowledged as the best female and best male volleyball players in volleyball history. In this brief article we will discuss some factors that help lead to them both making volleyball history. There is…

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Volleyball Core and Ab Drills 2

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Below are the next 4 Volleyball Core and Ab Drills. The 4 Drills Include: Bicycle Extensions Hip Cycles Feet Pass Ab Hugs

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