The History of Volleyball In 1895‚ a man named William Morgan wanted to create a new game requiring less physical contact than basketball. He decided to blend elements of basketball‚ tennis‚ handball‚ and baseball resulting in the game of Volleyball (at the time called mintonette). Morgan took a tennis net and raised it 6 ½ feet; he required the players to hit the ball back and forth over it‚ keeping it from hitting the ground. During a demonstration‚ someone stated that the players seemed to
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numerous clubs and activities I’m a part of‚ each with a lesson to teach. I started volleyball at eight-years-old and can’t imagine my life without it. Volleyball has taught me to always be passionate about what I’m doing; if I’m willing to launch myself across a court onto an incredibly hard floor just so a volleyball won’t do the same‚ I have to be pretty passionate. I take the passion that I have for volleyball and apply it to my everyday life through diligently completing my homework
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Physical Education Volleyball Year 11 The purpose of this report is to evaluate my performance‚ of my chosen serve the overhand serve‚ using biomechanical principles. As stated by Amezdroz et al‚ (2004) "Biomechanics is the study of how living things move‚ and the efficiency of movement‚ in particular. Biomechanics is used to" Provide valid reasons for observed effects diagnose problems with technique and justify changes in technique.” Throughout this term I have taken photos of my progress
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OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES 2013-2016 Approved by the 33rd FIVB Congress 2012 Official Volleyball Rules 2013-2016 Published by FIVB in 2012 – www.fivb.org Design and layout: Samuel Chesaux Illustrations: © FIVB 2012 OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES 2013-2016 Approved by the 33rd FIVB Congress 2012 To be implemented in all competitions from 1st January 2013 and in all competitions which are completed in 2013 OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL RULES 2013-2016 1 CONTENTS GAME CHARACTERISTICS PART
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Investigation Introduction In this essay I will be investigating upon the chosen sport of volleyball. In regards to this chosen sport‚ I will then create a fitness program which will assist me in excelling in the position of outside hitter (also known as the ‘power’)‚ in which the job of the outside hitter to is spike (or tip) the ball over the net when an offensive play is called. The other positions in volleyball are fairly simple. The setter is the core component of the team‚ having the authority
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Ken Lee Gregory Voigt ENS 303 May 9‚ 2013 Tennis Serve Introduction: The tennis serve is one of the most scrutinized athletic motions in all of sports. It is extremely complex and involves many parts that must move in synchronization in order to execute a proper serve. The mechanics of the serve need to be solid because there is a very slim margin for error. When done effectively a serve will have good placement and power to start the point where the server is in an offensive position and
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Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball has been played for many years‚ and organizations such as the California Beach Volleyball Association have helped in furthering the sport. Beach Volleyball is now available to everyone and it is even played in the Olympics. In the early twenty ’s‚ " in Santa Monica‚ California‚ the first Volleyball courts were put up on the beach at the Playground [in Santa Monica]" ("History of Beach Volleyball"). Most games consisted of families playing six on six ("History
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Court Volleyball vs. Beach Volleyball Although volleyball may seem like the same sport whether it’s played on an indoor volleyball court or an outdoor sand volleyball court‚ there is actually a big difference between the two. Some people prefer sand volleyball over court volleyball‚ but I prefer court volleyball. Both courts are the same size (18m x 9m (29’6" x 59’)). When it comes to having all of the positions covered‚ court volleyball is superior; with six people on the court‚ it is much
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Physics of Volleyball Physics is the study of energy and how it is transferred from one particle to another. There is certainly a lot of energy transferred between objects and players in the sport of volleyball. A few of the concepts of physics that take place during volleyball include gravity‚ displacement‚ velocity‚ acceleration‚ projectile motion‚ and force. These concepts are displayed throughout the different positions on the court. There are three main aspects of volleyball that include
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For me‚ I am someone who plays volleyball because I feel like in certain ways I am obligated to playing. If I were to quit volleyball I would literally do nothing with my life. This sport is very much time consuming and without it‚ I’d probably be a fat potato that does not extracurricular activities or hobbies what so ever. Hopefully‚ by the end of this project‚ I am able to find other things that I am interested in than just volleyball. When deciding what I wanted to do for my project I had no
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