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The passionate, poignant, and triumphant story of two-time Olympic
gold medal-winning beach volleyball icon Misty May-Treanor.
More than any Olympics in history, the 2008 Beijing Summer Games
captured the world's imagination, and Misty May-Treanor became one
of the biggest U.S. stars on the global stage. Now she shares the
story of her life and remarkable athletic career.
Destined for beach volleyball superstardom, having been raised on
famed Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, California, Misty talks about
the personal and professional challenges she has faced and the life
lessons she has learned in the process. From growing up with two
driven, competitive, accomplished athlete parents and living in a
volatile household rocked for years by their alcoholism to the
heartbreaking death of her mother from cancer, Misty reveals
intimate details never before publicly discussed. She tells
behind-the-scenes stories about her eight-year climb to the top of
beach volleyball with partners Holly McPeak and Kerri Walsh; her
career-threatening injuries; her role on ABC's hit television show
"Dancing with the Stars"; and of course, her historic two Olympic
gold medals and the special rewards they've brought.
Offering an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a cherished
celebrity sports icon and an ambassador for women's athletics,
"Misty "will touch, inspire, and empower readers everywhere.
This is Tom's second book and illustrates his bizarre, humorous and
emotional ten-year journey in the world of club volleyball. Tom's
three daughters participated in this roller-coaster environment for
several different club teams. When Tom says, "Lunatic Rantings of a
Volleyball Dad," he is not kidding. He loses his composure many
times in the book and relates stories that are not normally
discussed in polite conversation. He humorously takes on everyone
who is associated with club volleyball: The players The coaches The
volleyball officials The volleyball club rules Volleyball
traditions The parents His wife Himself This book is for everyone.
The young athletes will enjoy the book as much as the adults. The
craziness found in club volleyball is probably relatable to all
club sport teams. Enjoy! Tom's favorite volleyball cheer is,
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, pretty girls don't play volleyball so
let's get ugly." I think Tom has taken "ugliness" to a whole new
level.
There are few books on the market today about playing the sport of
volleyball. Few of these books speak to the outdoor doubles game.
Even those that do exist simply go over the basic fundamentals.
Most of the literature on this topic the average player already
knows. "Winning Doubles: Mastering the Game Through Strategy and
Training," is meant to bring players of all levels immediate
improvements in their game. Using a series of strategies discussed
nowhere else in any book currently on the market, Sangiacomo covers
all aspects vital to a player's success on the doubles court.
Topics include: Finding the right partner Types of serves and
serving strategy Adjusting to weather conditions Passing
positioning and tips (beyond fundamentals) Setting Techniques
Hitting different types of shots Defensive schemes and blocking
Physical conditioning and strength training for optimum performance
Mental conditioning and exercises to enhance your play Reference
section and description of useful products Much, much more This
book is a must read for any competitive player who aims to be in
the winner's circle
By the turn of the twenty-first century, volleyball had spread
throughout the world, its number of participants second only to
soccer's. And while the growth and development of the sport has
been well chronicled, one story has remained untold the story of
the inventor of volleyball, William G. Morgan. The Untold Story of
William G. Morgan - Inventor of Volleyball reveals the people and
places that surely influenced Morgan throughout his life and during
the time he invented one of the most popular sports in the world.
Although Morgan is widely recognized by name, the complete story of
his roots, his trails, and his adventures had never been recorded
until now. Read on to discover his story as it is told for the very
first time.
By the turn of the twenty-first century, volleyball had spread
throughout the world, its number of participants second only to
soccer's. And while the growth and development of the sport has
been well chronicled, one story has remained untold the story of
the inventor of volleyball, William G. Morgan. The Untold Story of
William G. Morgan - Inventor of Volleyball reveals the people and
places that surely influenced Morgan throughout his life and during
the time he invented one of the most popular sports in the world.
Although Morgan is widely recognized by name, the complete story of
his roots, his trails, and his adventures had never been recorded
until now. Read on to discover his story as it is told for the very
first time.
The Harper College women's volleyball team had a terrific record
last year. In general, the same players were on the team this year
as the year before. However, the prior year, with a different
coaching staff and philosophies, the team record was only 3 wins
and 18 losses. This year, the team ended up rated the 4th best team
in the nation.
In volleyball, as with any sport, there are certain philosophies
that work better than others. Sometimes, better talent with poorer
philosophies can overcome worse talent with a good system. But this
was a situation where we generally followed the philosophies and
marched toward the success at the end of the tunnel.
This book is about those philosophies, and illustrates the
points by showing where Harper College's players performed against
those philosophies.
Players and coaches alike will become a better volleyball player
or coach by reading this book.
This book first describes the physical profile of elite young
tennis players focusing on the Inertial Movement Analysis patterns.
In Inertial Movement Analysis, wearable microsensor technology is
used to improve the knowledge about activity patterns such as
accelerations, decelerations, jumps and changes of direction.
Following this, the authors review the prevalence and risk factors
of low back pain in tennis players and discuss the optimal
rehabilitation program, focusing on non-operated adolescent/adult
tennis players. A methodology for creating educational training
programs in volleyball is examined. Algorithmic methodological
steps of educational training programs, models and methods that
were used in their creation and control, and the calculation and
analysis of their effects and changes in volleyball are presented.
The game pattern of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic women's volleyball
finals between the USA and Brazil is assessed through data obtained
from an observational video analysis of the Olympic finals in
Beijing and London. Studies on game analysis in volleyball are
discussed which identify that the points generated through the
fundamentals of attack, block and serve are decisive for a team to
achieve victory in high performance volleyball. Thus, the objective
of this study was identify the factors that determine victory in
high-performance men's volleyball. In the conceptual aspect, the
authors discuss the theoretical assumptions of sociology of sport
and historical-critical pedagogy, aiming to understand volleyball's
history and basic fundamentals. In closing, the relationship
between athletes, parents, and coaches is discussed in detail,
depending on each individual's expectations and how these
expectations influence the self-confidence of volleyball players.
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