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| coaching volleyball | 4/20/2004 | Marko Galeshev |
Q: I am a 25 yr old teacher who will be coaching high school girls volleyball next year. I love ...
A: .. The first thing that you need to see is the level of the girls team, so after you will ...
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| wat is the main purpuse for... | 3/26/2004 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: wat is the main purpuse for playing volleyball? do u know any good volleyball team that can play ...
A: Liza The main purpose of volleyball, like all sports, is to have fun. At the college level it is ...
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| wat was the name of your team?
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Q: wat was the name of your team? i need to to know all the step by step riules for a volleyball ...
A: This is a pretty loaded question. The fundimentals of volleyball are quite simple. 3 contacts on ...
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| spike approach | 3/24/2004 | Tina Rogers-Smith |
Q: I coach a social uni team and have one player who is quite good and is going to play state league ...
A: Well, we both know its too late to change the approach! He may need a little resistance training ...
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| wave drill | 3/21/2004 | Tina Rogers-Smith |
Q: I am coach a social university team, with about 25 players, I have heard of wave drills but have ...
A: Wave drills work great when you have a larger number of people you have to keep involved in ...
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| open hand dinks | 3/12/2004 | Marie Blatt |
Q: I play outdoors (grass) 2s, 3s, 4s, and occassionally 5s depending on who shows up. My pet peeve is ...
A: Philip-- I went to grab my USVBA rule book to look at the rule myself but I guess I must have ...
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| Spiking.... | 2/15/2004 | Martha Valencia |
Q: Do you have anything to help me with my spikes? This is my 3rd year in middle school Volleyball and ...
A: For spiking the most important thing is to jump correctly, then the arms movement comes by itself. I ...
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| College Recruiting | 12/1/2003 | Scott Hammon |
Q: My name is Tara, I'm 5'5 (and hopefully still growing!!!), and I'm a sophomore in high school. I was ...
A: To improve your college playing chances first you need to continue to be in the best shape you ...
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| We are in a losing streak!!!!! | 10/4/2003 | Martha Valencia |
Q: I am in my school's first ever volleyball team, and we have been practicing since summer. So far we ...
A: Don't panic, it's a very common problem with the new teams. It's important that you play friendly ...
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| setting | 8/11/2003 | Lane O. |
Q: I was wondering if you knew of any different techniques for having softer hands when setting the ...
A: A few things to try... 1. Set a big and/or heavy ball. Setter training balls help. Medicine balls ...
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| College Volleyball | 5/3/2003 | Marie Blatt |
Q: I am a freshman setter (rarely Outside Hitter), in my first year of playing. I attend a small high ...
A: Tara-- My sister said perfect the skills that you can. She also said to tell you that there are ...
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| College Recruiting | 3/21/2003 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: My name is Tara. I'm a freshman in high school, and a very passionate volleyball player. It's my ...
A: Tara, You asked some very good questions. Lets start with contacting coaches. If you are very ...
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| Libero | 1/3/2003 | Jeff Richman |
Q: I am an active volleyball player who pretty much eats and sleeps the sport. I am doing an essay in ...
A: I think I have answered this question a few weeks ago. I will try to capulize my answer here. I ...
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| Kills | 12/15/2002 | Marko Galeshev |
Q: i was just wondering, i have a bit of trouble with spikes sometimes. Where is the best place to ...
A: .. When you want to spike the ball, you have to lift both of your arms, to swing with your right ...
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| A few questions actually... | 11/12/2002 | Tina Rogers-Smith |
Q: A few questions rose up while i was playing volleyball at school and since things can get a beat ...
A: BJ, If you hit the ball into the net, as long as it was NOT the 3rd "touch" on the ball, it can be ...
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| Conditioning | 7/28/2002 | John Crutchfield |
Q: Tryout are comming up, and we do 2-3 hours of conditioning and i was wondering what are some ...
A: Sorry about the late response .. I sent you a response earlier but apparently it never went ...
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| Playing | 6/9/2002 | Jeff Richman |
Q: My daughter was a gymnast for 9 years. She is 13 and looking at trying out for volleyball. She made ...
A: Kim- Very good question. It is never too late to start playing volleyball. Granted, I teach and ...
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| Setting for outdoor volleyball | 5/10/2002 | John Crutchfield |
Q: I need your expert advice. I have a frustrate question, and I need help. I have been playing ...
A: This issue in beach vs. indoor "hands" is really one of interpretation rather than rule. A double ...
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| Teaching set locations | 3/13/2002 | Amanda Timberlake |
Q: first of all I thank you for your time and I hope that you can help me with this. I would like to ...
A: Sorry it took long. I wanted the best answer. I hope I can give you a useful answer. Basic set ...
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| Volleyball Tryouts? HELP!! | 2/1/2002 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I just graduated from college (where I played V-ball) and I just got a job coaching girls high ...
A: Katie, Take a load of freshmen. You will catch a beating for the first year or two but then you ...
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| position of players | 11/13/2001 | Amanda Timberlake |
Q: I'm a new high school volleyball coach. I've looked on the internet for advice and found many sites ...
A: When your team is serving you can set up a simple 6-2. What this is, is that after the ball is ...
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| rules | 8/23/2001 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: what are the biggest differences? thx
A: I use NYC rules (which are a combination of only the rules they like). I don't know what you do now ...
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| How to play | 8/2/2001 | Marie Blatt |
Q: Blatt: I recently registered at a new high school and have become interested in playing volleyball. ...
A: Erica--Every school is different so I can't tell you that they will for sure work on the basics in ...
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| speed training | 6/13/2001 | Scott Hammon |
Q: hey scott, i'm a 15 year old female setter who needs to speed up in order to get to the balls on ...
A: First thing before doing anything I recommend here, make sure you check it out with your doc. To ...
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| 4-man Beach strategy | 6/10/2001 | John Crutchfield |
Q: John, I am looking for information pertaining to strategies for 4-man beach volleyball. I want to ...
A: Strategy in the four man beach game is actually much simpler than most since their is no rotation ...
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| Defense | 6/6/2001 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I am a Womens Volleyball Coach in New Zealand. I coach a Club Side as well as a High School side. ...
A: Wayne, This is a tough question. I'm sure you do pleny of passing drills but the more reps the ...
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| drills | 5/26/2001 | Lane O. |
Q: I'm running a camp for 3-4 and 5-6 graders and I would like some good drills that they would be able ...
A: Lots and lots of contacts is what you need to accomplish. The trick is to do this without it ...
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| Talent identification? | 5/21/2001 | John Crutchfield |
Q: im a sports science student at the University of Bath, England, and have been set a research project ...
A: Kelly: As your research has shown, elite volleyball players require several and varied physical ...
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| Volleyball | 3/12/2001 | Shane Strickland |
Q: What are some offensive skills? And what are some defensive skills?
A: Samantha, Could you be more specific with your question? From what I understand from your ...
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| Teaching the quick attack | 2/25/2001 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Now that we have some consistent, accurate passers we need to start working on a quick attack for ...
A: Bob, The first thing I would do is have them see what you are talking about. Either have an older ...
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| mind and body | 1/31/2001 | John Crutchfield |
Q: Mr Crutchfield, You answered a question a while ago about research into mind and body in volleyball. ...
A: I am enclosing a copy of my "Setter's Checklist" which I routinely distribute and discuss with my ...
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| Pre-tournament speech. | 1/13/2001 | Tina Rogers-Smith |
Q: Ladies and gentlemen: I have played the game for 20 years (nothing at any level to talk about), and ...
A: Bob, I believe that there are a few things you can do to give your players the confidence they ...
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| substitution | 1/4/2001 | Marie Blatt |
Q: i'm just getting involved with some coaching for high school aged girls. even though i can cover the ...
A: Phil-- The number of substitutions allowed depends on which rules you play. Iowa high schools play ...
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| Attitudes and motivation levels | 12/12/2000 | Jeff Richman |
Q: I was a high school player years ago and have only been coaching for 4 years at a high school girl's ...
A: Lynn, The best advice I can give is that you stay positive through the trials and tribulations. The ...
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| Volleyball the next level? | 9/12/2000 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: My daughter is a senior at Bedford H.S. in Temperance MI. Bedford H.S. has been the State Class (A) ...
A: Kelly, Playing late will be a problem BUT not the end of the world. Do you have any tapes of your ...
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| Where is te road to improvement | 9/10/2000 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: My name is Sadeeq. My wife and I recently joined a recreational team (c-Rec). We really want to help ...
A: Sadeeq, The best place to practice volleyball is on the court BUT you are very lucky to have your ...
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| Rules and Techniques Help | 7/4/2000 | John Crutchfield |
Q: I am a 15 year old studying for her GCSEs in the UK. One of my chosen sports for my physical ...
A: Here you go Allison: 1. Hitting the ball into or touching the net (although the let serve is now ...
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| Serving Drills | 3/8/2000 | John Crutchfield |
Q: Coach, What are your favorite serving drills? I have found that most serving drills are like foul ...
A: Steve: I've just spent over half an hour typing a detailed, and hopefully helpful, response to ...
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| Contact with Feet | 3/7/2000 | John Crutchfield |
Q: Until recently, I had been a high school and collegiate referee for women`s VB (20 years). I now ...
A: The correct answer to your question, as is too often the case, depends upon the level and ...
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| Volleyball`s Mind and Body Connection | 2/29/2000 | John Crutchfield |
Q: Crutchfield, I am doing a high-school report on the connection between the mind and body in ...
A: Jennifer: I will try to answer your question as succinctly as possible, however please realize this ...
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