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		<title>Serving and the Learning Principle of Distributed Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By James Sneddon When I was asked to write a blog on serving, a personal story immediately came to mind.  I was playing for a European team and it was late in the season and we were preparing for playoffs.   &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/03/16/serving-and-the-learning-principle-of-distributed-practice/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Top Ten Serving Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By John Kessel So I spent the last four nights in Hartford, Connecticut. My last morning a coach from CAP said his girls were serving at about a 33 percent success rate and what could he do to help them. &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/03/01/top-ten-serving-secrets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time Management – Essential Life Skill For an Athlete</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/13/time-management-%e2%80%93-essential-life-skill-for-an-athlete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Pierre Tranchemontagne Time Management Schedule Job. Sports. Extracurricular activities.  School. Boyfriend/girlfriend. Social life.  Welcome to the life of the teenager.  With thoughts of Justin Bieber and Kesha running through their heads, how does this teenager prioritize and organize their &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/13/time-management-%e2%80%93-essential-life-skill-for-an-athlete/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Training  Young Setters</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/08/training-young-setters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>louise gratton</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/?p=117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Patrick Corriveau:  The setter in volleyball is often compared to the quarterback in football.  With the responsibility for making all the decisions for offensive distribution, there is no position on the team that is more influential on the outcome &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/08/training-young-setters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using Offensive Systems to Develop Players</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/02/using-offensive-systems-to-develop-players/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jason Trepanier    I was recently at a volleyball conference and watched a presentation on the relatively unheard of 6-3 offensive system. As the session went on I started to realize that it wasn’t being presented as the offensive system &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2011/02/02/using-offensive-systems-to-develop-players/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Triple Ball…Three times the Fun!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>louise gratton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bruce Dunning When my daughter approached me two years ago about the possibility of starting club volleyball the next fall and asked if I would stop working with the 18U boys teams and switch to 13U girls, I was &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/12/18/triple-ball-three-times-the-fun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why you should believe in the “Long Term Athlete Development program”?</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/12/05/why-you-should-believe-in-the-%e2%80%9clong-term-athlete-development-program%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>louise gratton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Francois St-Denis Canada went from being a two time host of the Olympic Games without any gold medals (1976, 1988) to a powerhouse. Indeed, as the hosting nation, Canada now has the record for the most gold medal wins &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/12/05/why-you-should-believe-in-the-%e2%80%9clong-term-athlete-development-program%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Second Contact in Volleyball – Reflections on the 2010 Women’s World Championship</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/11/30/the-second-contact-in-volleyball-reflections-on-the-2010-women%e2%80%99s-world-championship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Julien Boucher Many coaches will tell you, likely with reason, that the most important contact in modern volleyball is the first one. The serve, the reception and the block are the key elements which “define” a team. One must understand &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/11/30/the-second-contact-in-volleyball-reflections-on-the-2010-women%e2%80%99s-world-championship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Efficient Grocery Shoppers Make Great Coaches?</title>
		<link>http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/11/22/do-efficient-grocery-shoppers-make-great-coaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>louise gratton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jeff Mooney I have always found my visit to the grocery store an interesting situation.  Each and every time I go to the grocery store I can’t help but notice how many people spend their time walking up and &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/11/22/do-efficient-grocery-shoppers-make-great-coaches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Volleyball’s Key to Success: The Forearm Pass</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volleyball&#8217;s Key to Success: The Forearm Pass (or Bump Pass) I firmly believe that the forearm pass is the most important technique in our game. Considering that it is used a lot for the first contact (serve reception, defensive play, &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickvolleyball.ca/blog/2010/11/15/volleyballs-key-to-success-the-forearm-pass/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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