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Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition..
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Based entirely on research from peer-reviewed journals and randomized controlled trials, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff is a complete program to prevent and rehabilitate rotator cuff injuries for athletes and non-athletes alike. In less than 100 pages, readers will learn precisely how the rotator cuff works, what can go wrong with it, and then are guided step-by-step through an evidence-based program that takes just minutes a week to complete. Drawing from the latest rotator cuff research, Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff will be especially useful for those who have been diagnosed with either a partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear, experience shoulder pain, do upper body weight lifting, play a sport or have a job that involves repeated arm motions above shoulder level, have been diagnosed with "impingement syndrome," or for anyone simply wanting a healthy and properly functioning rotator cuff..
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Fun, safety, and effective instruction are the focus of the fourth edition of Coaching Youth Volleyball, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, cultivates a love of the game, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year.

Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of volleyball. But here's a book that teaches you how to convey those skills to your athletes in an engaging and positive manner. Coaching Youth Volleyball's focus on teaching volleyball skills through gamelike drills sets it apart from the current lineup of volleyball coaching books. And it's the only one recommended by and written with the expertise of USA Volleyball's Coaching Education Department.

Ideal for coaches of players aged 14 and under, the fourth edition includes 18 drills and 32 coaching tips that are sure to jump-start your practices. This new edition also adds

• two new chapters on coaching individual volleyball skills and coaching the transitions and alignments of the game;
• important age-group modifications regarding ball size, net height, player positions, and court dimensions for three age groups (6- to 9-year-olds, 10- to 11-year-olds, and 12- to 14-year-olds) and for team play in 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, or 6v6 competition;
• court diagrams to help you quickly and accurately construct your own age-appropriate court, and
• a clear explanation of rules and procedures, including the capabilities and limits of the new libero position.

Coaching Youth Volleyball's combination of volleyball fundamentals and essential coaching skills--such as communicating with parents and officials, motivating players, and preparing for games and practices--makes this book a must-read as you prepare to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of coaching young athletes..
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Cover the court with confidence by mastering the essentials of the game. Volleyball: Steps to Success offers a comprehensive, progressive approach with a proven system for learning, expert instruction, crisp illustrations, and 60 drills to improve play on both sides of the net.

Volleyball: Steps to Success establishes a solid foundation by detailing proper footwork and posture before moving on to the individual skills of serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, and digging. Recent changes in the game, such as the addition of the libero position and rally scoring, are highlighted in the team-oriented steps covering offense, defense, transitioning, and out-of-system play. The carefully selected drills and step-by-step instruction speed the development process, and the scoring system for each drill and step helps gauge progress along the way.

Aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists are at your fingertips. With Volleyball: Steps to Success, part of the popular Steps to Success Sports Series (more than 1.5 million copies sold), you can become a complete player in any formation..
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This training manual covers such subjects as weight-room workouts and on-court drills designed to have players serving with more power and consistency, leaper higher on every jump and covering the court with increased quickness and agility. Teams that use the training programme should see their digs, kills and blocks, not to mention wins, increase. Like the other titles in the "Complete Conditioning for Sports" series, this book combines explained drills and exercises with diagrams and photographs to ensure clear and full comprehension..
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This remarkable book includes over 100 drills covering all aspects of volleyball play, including: warm-up, setting, serve and serve-receive, passing and digging, attacking, blocking, combination and transition, six-on-six, and more. Nearly 100 diagrams make understanding and implementing these drills quick and easy..
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Never before has such an impressive group of successful volleyball coaches shared their insights, instruction, and strategies in a single book. The Volleyball Coaching Bible is your guide to championship-winning performances year after year.

The 24 contributors make up a "who’s who" list of volleyball experts, spanning five decades and covering every aspect of the game.

Doug Beal

Mary Wise

Russ Rose

John Cook

Paula Weishoff

Pete Waite

Jim Coleman

Bill Neville

Mary Jo Peppler

Mike Hebert

Al Scates

Terry Pettit

Steve Shondell

John Dunning

Tom Pingel

Rudy Suwara

Taras Liskevych

Teri Clemens

Peter Hanson

Jona Braden

Dave Shondell

Fred Sturm

Mark Pavlik

Jim Stone

Each time you open this book you’ll learn something new and useful for your next practice, game, or season, be it conditioning, teaching, motivating, or scouting. The Volleyball Coaching Bible provides the game plan for a winning program..
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In Coaching Volleyball Successfully, Sally Kus presents the formula she used to build and sustain the most successful high school volleyball program ever. From establishing a philosophy and planning productive practices to game-time decision making and player evaluation, this book will help you coach your team to championship-level performances season after season.

Kus compiled an amazing 794-29 record at the high school level, prompting Volleyball Magazine to call her program "the best ever in the history of the sport." Coaching Volleyball Successfully is the first publication of Kus’ winning blueprint. Now you can put her expertise to use on your side of the net!.
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Master volleyball’s key techniques and elevate performance in all facets of the sport. Volleyball Skills & Drills teaches the fundamentals and contains the proper progressions to help players master and apply those skills on the court when it counts. Featuring 90 of the sport’s best drills, this guide will maximize both the rate and quality of learning to help players and coaches get the most out of each practice session.

Developed by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, this book includes an introduction by Taras Liskevych and chapters from 10 of the game’s top coaches on the topics they know best:

• Paul Arrington: Practicing
• Sean Byron: Setting
• Don Hardin: Blocking
• Jim McLaughlin: Attacking
• Marilyn Nolen: Receiving Serves
• Penn State assistants with Russ Rose: Playing Defense
• Tom Peterson: Serving
• Joan Powell: Digging
• Joe Sagula: Playing Offense
• Stephanie Schleuder: Transitioning

Volleyball Skills & Drills is both the perfect in-season coaching manual and a superb off-season player development manual. It’s like attending the best volleyball clinic available on each important aspect of individual and team performance!.
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Goes beyond conditioning and the X’s and O’s to reveal an overlooked but equally critical element to playing sound volleyball—the mental game. Offers coaches at any level of play the tools they need to overcome performance barriers and enhance their mental and emotional toughness. Introduces numerous concepts, including mental mechanics, performance barriers, expanding player capacities, mechanical breakdowns, automaticity of performance and mental-skills training strategies..
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