Now, for the coach and competitive player, comes Winning Volleyball for Girls, a book perfectly tailored to the young female athlete. All of the important strategies, techniques, rules and drills are outlined and clearly illustrated, with specially drawn play diagrams and action photos. Crisfield covers an extensive array of subjects: training, including warm-up exercises and mental conditioning; serving, including the overhead float serve, the jump serve, and the underhand serve; the serve receive, or forearm pass; the set, or two-hand overhead pass; spiking and blocking; strategy for team offense; individual and group defensive play; and strategies for putting a team together. Complete with numerous cross-references, a glossary of key terms, and a thorough index, Winning Volleyball for Girls is the essential guide to a game sure to captivate and motivate young volleyballers, be they novice passers or advanced wipe-off artists.
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Review:
"An excellent reference source for the young player and a solid review for a young coach... useful..." - Choice"
About the Author:
Deborah W. Crisfield is a freelance writer, editor, and sports coach for elementary, junior high, and high school teams. A former soccer player, she currently resides in Summit, New Jersey. John J. Monteleone is a writer, editor, and sports clinicaian, as well as Seton Hall University's only two-sport All-American athlete in baseball and soccer. He lives in Pennington, New Jersey. Maria Nolan is a co-coach for the varsity girls' volleyball team at immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey.
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- PublisherFacts On File Inc
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0816030340
- ISBN 13 9780816030347
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages149