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Volleyball Conditioning Books

Lauren — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:22:18 +0000

Here is a good selection of some of the best volleyball conditioning books…click through the pictures to read more on amazon! There are great reviews and you can get them both for around $15!

Skill-Based Conditioning Games

Dave — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:26:28 +0000

Here is an interesting study conducted in Australia on some participants in the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships. Unfortunately I can only access the abstract… According to the abstract, the results show that skill based conditioning games resulted in improvements in vertical jump, spike jump, speed, agility, upper body muscular power and estimated maximal aerobic power. …

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Sorry!

Dave — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:33:18 +0000

Just wanted to say sorry to anyone out there who checks this blog. It has been a fairly busy time for me recently and haven’t been able to put up regular content. I have just moved to Adelaide to start studying a Masters of Physiotherapy (Graduate Entry). I have also just started a new job …

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Expertise: How to be an expert volleyball player

Dave — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:33:03 +0000

Every volleyball player that is aiming at being an elite player is aiming to become an expert. Motor learning gurus have studied all aspects of expertise, from how to obtain it to what separates experts from the rest of us. Regardless of the skill being performed, whether it’s a sport specific skill, a dancing move …

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Train Movements, Not Muscles

Dave — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:42:11 +0000

Written by Dave A previous post Do The Opposite dealt with a principle to adhere to when planning a strength & conditioning program for volleyball. “Train movements, not muscles” is another conditioning principle that is applicable to all sports, including volleyball. The Principle A key principle when trying to improve your volleyball performance is specificity …

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Healthy Ankle Strategies

Dave — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:12:57 +0000

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in volleyball, and no doubt a fair proportion of the readers out there have had this injury at some stage. We know that taping or ankle braces can be a good way to prevent or reduce the severity of ankle injuries (see To Brace Or Not …

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Fire Up Your Butt: Part 3

Dave — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:48 +0000

Part 1 of this series looked at why the glutes are important, basically because they are a major component in jumping, and why they are often not as active as they should be. Part 2 looked at how to address this by giving some motor control exercises designed to get your glutes firing. Now that …

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The Place for Static Stretching

Dave — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:36:08 +0000

Pic: rjs1322 Written By Dave There seems to be some confusion about where static stretching fits into a volleyball program. Before training? After training? Does it prevent injuries? Just exactly what is the deal with static stretching? Studies have shown that a warm up based around static stretching can impede vertical jump performance and power …

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Fire Up Your Butt: Part 2

Dave — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:10:17 +0000

Pic: Photocapy Written By Dave Its been a while since part 1 of this series, but part 2 is finally here. The first part of this series looked at why the glutes are important, and why they don’t fire in a lot of people. Bad motor patterns and tight hip flexors are two of …

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Dynamic Warm Up For Volleyball

Dave — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:17:57 +0000

Warming up for volleyball used to be so simple. Jog a few laps, stretch for a bit, or vice versa, then get into it. This is definitely not the ideal warm up. Research has shown that static stretching can reduce the amount of power and force the stretched muscles can generate. This is discussed in …

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