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Your hands-on guide to coaching youth volleyball

Have you been asked to coach a youth volleyball team? This friendly, practical guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the court. You get expert advice on teaching key skills to different age groups, running safe and effective practices, helping struggling players, encouraging good sportsmanship, and leading your team with confidence during a match.

• Lay the groundwork for a great season -- develop your coaching philosophy, run an effective preseason meeting, and get up to speed on the rules and terminology of...

Hockey is growing in leaps and bounds around the world, but the demand for qualified coaches far outstrips availability. Moms and dads are being recruited to step in and assume the role of coach even with nothing more than feigned interest for credentials. Coaching Hockey For Dummies is ideally suited to meet these growing needs: its message is clear, the information thorough and user friendly, and it brings along a great attitude.

For anyone new to coaching, Coaching Hockey For Dummies will...

Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes discusses how to improve coaching success and athletic performance through the application of teaching principles and theories. Delving deeper than an explanation of what athletes learn and what coaches teach, Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes offers insight into the how of athletes' learning and coaching by considering

- principles of psychology that drive the emotions, motivation, expectations, self-worth, and relationships of athletes;

- application of principles of psychology...

Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball's essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game's top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills, more drills and strategies, and more of the stellar instruction that have made it the top-selling title on the sport.

Judi Garman, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history, teams with Cal State Fullerton's Michelle Gromacki to share their secrets to developing and mastering every aspect of the...

The great Sir Donald Bradman's test-match batting average of 99.94 is an achievement matching that of any other sporting great. Now, you can achieve greatness as well with Cricket: 99.94 Tips to Improve Your Game.

In this one-of-a-kind collection, the world's top players and coaches share their secrets, guidance and advice on every aspect of the game. From batting to bowling and fielding to coaching, Cricket: 99.94 Tips to Improve Your Game covers it all.

With contributions from Merv Hughes, Brad Hodge, Cameron White, David Hussey, Belinda Clark and a host...

For more than a decade, top coaches have turned to one resource time and time again. Collecting the wisdom, insights, and advice from the sport's legendary instructors, The Swim Coaching Bible immediately established its place in the libraries of swim coaches around the globe.

Coaches, it's time to make room alongside that classic for a new resource The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, picks up where the original left off, providing more instruction, guidance, and expertise on every aspect of the sport.

Inside, you'll learn the secrets, strategies, and...

Successful Sports Officiating will help prepare aspiring and inexperienced officials for the rigors of the job. Written by leading experts in the officiating field--boasting experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels--this second edition has been completely revised and updated and includes new chapters on the current state of officiating, officiating as a career, and mental training. Enlightening discussions on developing an officiating philosophy and the psychology of officiating help you understand what it takes to be a successful official beyond just...

Terry Laughlin, the world's #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you're an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you that it's mindful fluid movement--not athletic ability--that will turn you into an efficient swimmer. This new edition of the bestselling Total Immersion features:

-A...

Personal Training: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, draws together in one unique volume the personal, practical and business skills central to becoming a successful personal trainer.

This accessible book introduces you to the fundamentals of applied exercise prescription and programme design, as well as advanced concepts including nutritional intervention, postural analysis and the psychology of behaviour change.

Key Features
- updated to reflect advances in training methodology and techniques in line with requirements for professional qualification
- key points...

In Men's Lacrosse, coaching legend Don Zimmerman joins forces with Peter England to present the skills and strategies you need to take your game to the next level.

From individual technique to team execution, Men's Lacrosse covers it all. With detailed instruction, expert advice, and personal insights from a Hall of Fame coach, you'll learn to improve these skills:

- Fundamentals such as passing, scooping, feeding, cutting, dodging, and finishing

- Shot power, accuracy, selection, and placement for high-percentage scoring

- Goalkeeping...

With drills covering every facet of the sport, The Volleyball Drill Book is the most comprehensive resource for today's players and coaches. Inside you'll find the game's most effective drills for these and many other aspects of the game:

- Warming up

- Ball handling

- Passing

- Serving

- Receiving

- Team building

- Situational play

- Offense

- Defense

- Transition play

Complete with detailed diagrams, illustrations, coaching tips, variations, and practice advice, The Volleyball...

Today, there is a lot of material available to Squash Players for how to improve their game, including technical skills development, nutrition, game statistics etc. However, something was missing for Patrick Hartunian, a championship winning Squash Coach and leader in the industry of Professional Sports in Canada.

This book, 'Mental Strength, Your Guide to Success in Sports' is his answer to taking your game to the next level. Providing both teenagers and adults with a fresh perspective on learning by actively engaging your mind, Patrick walks through the key areas of...

Hit the lanes and enjoy every frame With Bowling Fundamentals, Second Edition, you'll learn the game, skills, and tactics so you can play and compete at the highest levels.

With almost three decades of experience that includes multiple PWBA titles and collegiate championships, former Team USA Coach, Michelle Mullen shares the secrets that have made her one of the world's most highly sought-after instructors for bowlers of all ages and skill levels. Covering the latest equipment and the essentials of execution--footwork, approach, arm swing, timing, finish position, and...