Discover a revolutionary and superior way to coach! Games Approach to Coaching Volleyball shows you how to use this new approach to help 6- to 14-year-old athletes learn game skills and tactics more effectively than with the traditional 'drills-first, play-later' approach. The games approach begins with kids playing the game. As they play, they learn and appreciate the skills and tactics needed to play the game successfully. Games are modified to strengthen individual technique and team play. Kids have more fun and are more motivated to practice in small-sided games rather than standing in boring drill lines. Games Approach to Coaching Volleyball clearly demonstrates how to: modify games to focus on particular skills and tactics; adjust the difficulty depending on your athletes' needs; assess players as they play; actively involve players in the learning process; and teach and refine volleyball skills and strategies. This video is part of the Games Approach to Coaching Video Series,
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Take the advantage on the court! In High-Percentage Tennis, coach Paul Wardlaw presents his winning system of play, called the 'directionals,' that he's used throughout his 14 successful seasons at the college level. By learning and mastering his tactical system, you will respond instinctively to game situations, minimizing errors and making your play more consistent. In High-Percentage Tennis, expert players demonstrate: where to hit the ball based on their opponent's position on the court, when � and when not to � change the direction of the ball, how to minimize errors by selecting shots based on the relationship of the ball to the player, and how to better recognize offensive opportunities as well as recover from defensive positions. Wardlaw also teaches you when and where to hit high-percentage ground strokes, service returns, passing shots, volleys, and approaches. Progressive drills for practicing the directionals are included, helping you develop the techniques and tactics to
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Let's face it: In the fast-paced sport of hockey, even the greatest passing, shooting, and stick handling skills can't make up for a lack of skating ability. Players who don't have total control on the ice have to work harder to accomplish every task. The High-Performance Skating for Hockey video is the perfect instructional tool for coaches and players who want to develop greater balance, speed, power, and agility. Featuring Coach Steve Cady � the foremost skating expert for the Huron Hockey School and a former Olympic Development trainer � the High-Performance Skating for Hockey video shows coaches how to set up and teach skating drills and shows players how to perform essential skills. This high-action video presents the same skating workout activities performed by the many NHL players who consult Coach Cady in the off-season. You'll find 35 drills that focus on balance and agility, forward and backward skating, starts, stops, turns, and pivots � plus key points for mastering each s
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High-Performance Skiing combines the latest in expert instruction, technique and conditioning with breakthroughs in equipment technology that help skiers negotiate the most difficult runs. Completely new chapters on racing, conditioning, and technique make this the up-to-the-minute information source for alpine skiers. This book offers an up-front, how-to approach for skiers interested in revving up their skiing and racing, replete with timely tips on how to handle a variety of skiing situations. High-Performance Skiing promises to further explore high performance techniques and skills that lead to: more consistent performance, less fatigue and more endurance, increased strength and flexibility, greater versatility, more confidence while skiing in all conditions, and the incentive and know-how to jump into advanced recreational racing. More than 100 photos and illustrations take readers step-by-step through the techniques to tackle steep-slope skiing, moguls, powder skiing and raci
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Today's athletes are breaking records that many thought were untouchable � in large part due to the major advances in sports training. High-Performance Sports Conditioning combines these superior modern methods with sample training programs, workouts, and drills to serve as the only conditioning guide you'll need this season. This landmark book presents the principles and practices of this new era of athletic training in the most thorough and useful text ever of its kind. The first step in building a conditioning program is testing and building up the nine essential fitness components including power, strength, speed, quickness, coordination, agility, flexibility, local muscular endurance, and cardiovascular aerobic capacity and endurance. Next you tailor the training exercises and drills to the development of sport-specific performance factors. Then you periodize the training program precisely for peak performance at critical points in the competitive season, and if necessary, use a s
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Plyometrics is an essential part of strength and conditioning programs for the top athletes in nearly every sport. High-Powered Plyometrics provides the most systematic, comprehensive, and practical study of plyometrics available and can give you performance gains you never thought possible through 77 advanced exercises for explosive sports training. This book gives you a complete plyometric-based training program that really works. No matter what your sport, the practical and effective training regimen presented will give you the greater speed and power components you need to succeed. Progressive training programs also allow you to adjust the level and intensity according to your needs. The book takes you step-by-step through high-level plyometric training, beginning with an understanding of the principles of how and why plyometrics works. The book details proper training techniques and equipment, safety and injury prevention, and targeted training drills to develop your lower, middle
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This detailed guide showcases the 100 best day hikes throughout the state of Indiana. In one handy volume, you will find all the information you need to enjoy self-guided tours of the most scenic hiking paths and trails. Hiking Indiana includes a trail-finder grid so you can choose the hike that has all the features you want. Each trail is marked on an easy-to-read map, and each trail description includes the trail distance, approximate hiking time, difficulty rating, and points of interest along the way. The trails range the full spectrum of difficulty-from short, leisurely strolls to long, rugged hikes-no matter where you want to go: From the lake shore in the northwest, through the canyons of the west-central area and the hills of the south, to the river valleys in the far southwest; From hikes through the urban areas of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, and historic Vincennes to the expansive wilderness of Hoosier National Forest; From the dunes, ponds, and marshes of Indiana D
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This is your complete guide to the most interesting and scenic day-hiking trails in Kentucky. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail. Hiking Kentucky features the following: Detailed descriptions of 100 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a difficulty rating 144 easy-to-read park and trail maps A map of each featured trail, with points of interest and trail distances Practical information on how to get to parks, the park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number A convenient trail-finder grid that provides a summary of each trail's features and location in the book A section on nearby points of interest, with contact phone numbers Hiking Kentucky makes it easy to enjoy self-guided tours of trails in all regions of the Bluegrass State. You'll discover beautiful trails in 54 featured spots, including Red River
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Explore the beauty of Missouri on foot! Whether you're looking for a short and simple hike or a longer, more challenging trek, Hiking Missouri will lead you to the right trail. Author Kevin Lohraff - former national park ranger, natural history biologist, and state park naturalist-has hiked every trail in Hiking Missouri. In fact, he hiked more than 250 Missouri trails before selecting the 102 best routes for the book. All of the trails can be hiked in a day, although some trails can be linked together for a multi day hike. Filled with 148 easy-to-read park and trail maps, Hiking Missouri features hikes in every corner of the state, from Mark Twain's old stomping grounds in the north to the tourist mecca of the Ozarks in the south. For each of the 58 parks and nature areas in the book, you'll find the following: Selected trail descriptions-including the length and difficulty of each trail-plus detailed information on featured trails Maps of the park and of each featured trail Practic
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With the ABCA's new Baseball Skills & Drills video series, you can learn how to organize better practices, gain a better understanding of what drills you need to develop fundamental baseball skills, and improve your chances at a winning season! Developed in conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association � the world's leading baseball coaching organization � the Baseball Skills & Drills video series features coaches from three of the nation's top collegiate baseball programs: Mark Johnson, the on-camera expert in Hitting and Baserunning, is a successful coach at Texas A&M University's baseball program and a highly respected clinician and teacher. Pitching and Catching features Mississippi State University's Pat McMahon, who was considered one of the top collegiate pitching coaches in the nation before being named head coach. Fielding features Jack Leggett of Clemson University. Since taking over the Clemson program, Leggett has consistently had his team in the hunt for the
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You can now learn essential softball skills and drills from one of the best softball coaches of all time, Judi Garman. In the Softball Skills & Drills video series, Garman and her players show the methods they used to build championship-caliber teams year after year. In each video, each skill is carefully explained and properly demonstrated, often shown repeatedly in slow motion and at different angles for maximum effect. Garman follows this instruction with drills designed specifically to practice and master the technique she just taught. Throughout the video, Garman makes key teaching points for players and coaches, corrects errors when she spots them, and indicates how to adjust the drills according to skill level. In the Hitting and Baserunning video, Garman covers everything from correctly gripping the bat to building a powerful swing. She features drills on bunting, baserunning, lead-offs, and sliding to help develop the complete offensive player. Judi Garman is one of the most r
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In hockey, the team that has mastered skillful puck movement usually comes out on top. Whether you're attacking the goal or maneuvering out of a compromising situation near the opponent's goal, sharp passing and receiving skills are vital weapons that can consistently carry your team to victory. Hockey Drills for Passing & Receiving provides all the expert instruction you need to get your team passing and receiving the puck like a well-oiled machine. The book includes 75 drills, many of which can be applied to both in-line and ice hockey. Backed by the sport's premier provider of coach and player instruction, Huron Hockey, Hockey Drills for Passing & Receiving teaches how to develop individual skills and use them within a team concept. In addition to improving puck movement in the offensive zone, the drills also focus on the all-important transition game, where much of the action takes place during a match. Expert instructors George Gwozdecky and Vern Stenlund provide the key teaching
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Make every shot count and become a more potent offensive threat by practicing these 70 scoring drills, many of which can be performed on ice or pavement. Chicago Blackhawks coach Newell Brown and coauthor Vern Stenlund give you every tip you need for quick, creative, and accurate shot making. Through a sequence of competitive and challenging drills, you'll improve shooting technique and learn special ways to light up the scoreboard. The book presents time-tested drills developed by Huron Hockey School, which has graduated more than 350 players to the National Hockey League. Each chapter presents 10 drills that focus on specific scoring skills. All activities are designed to develop practical skills that carry over into game situations. And many activities are easily adaptable to roller hockey. The drills progress in difficulty � from simple activities that even beginners can do to elite-level workouts that would challenge the greatest talents in the world. A special Drill Finder sectio
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I Run, Therefore I Am � Nuts! takes a funny look at the peculiarities, quirks, and obsessions of runners of all abilities. Whether you fall in the middle of the pack, up near the front of the pack, or so far from any semblance of a pack that you're wondering if everyone went home already, you'll find plenty to laugh about in this book. I Run, Therefore I Am � Nuts! is a comical examination of events that are near and dear to every runner's well-conditioned heart. As the Dave Barry of running, popular running humorist Bob Schwartz pokes fun at the idiosyncratic personalities of runners and the funny situations they encounter in training, eating, racing, preparing for races, and revolving their everyday lives around running. I Run, Therefore I Am � Nuts! brings out the humor in situations that every type of runner can relate to: The intricate art of drinking on the run from paper cups Trying to reacquaint fingers to toes after years of tight hamstrings Hitting the wall Having your hear
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This two-disc CD-ROM set contains high-quality video demonstrations of 77 proven drills, covering the most important basketball skills: Basic positioning Moving without the ball Ball handling Shooting Passing Perimeter moves Post moves Defense Rebounding Setting screens Featuring high-quality video demonstration, these discs follow the same progression as the book, drill by drill. But unlike video, which is designed to be watched in sequence, the CD-ROM allows users to jump around from drill to drill with a click of a mouse on the easy-to-follow menu bar. Minimum System Requirements: IBM PC compatible with Pentium processor 16 MB RAM, 32 MB recommended 4X CD-ROM drive Windows 95, NT or higher Sound card Speakers
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Volleyball coaches at all levels of competition know the benefits of practicing effective drills to develop essential individual skills and improve execution of team tactics. So coaches are sure to love a product that provides both a comprehensive drill source and the convenience of digital technology. With Interactive Volleyball software, coaches have the choice of two CD-ROMs, each loaded with 200 full-video drills that can be viewed at regular speed, slow motion, and freeze frame. Individual or special categories of drills can be searched and selected by several variables, allowing coaches to generate and print out practice plans almost instantly. Interactive Volleyball Volume 1 is designed for more basic levels of competition. Youth volleyball coaches will benefit the most from the software be the primary beneficiaries, though elementary and middle school instructors may also find it useful in constructing class lesson plans. With these excellent drill encyclopedias and the ability
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Volleyball coaches at all levels of competition know the benefits of practicing effective drills to develop essential individual skills and improve execution of team tactics. So coaches are sure to love a product that provides both a comprehensive drill source and the convenience of digital technology. With Interactive Volleyball software, coaches have the choice of two CD-ROMs, each loaded with 200 full-video drills that can be viewed at regular speed, slow motion, and freeze frame. Individual or special categories of drills can be searched and selected by several variables, allowing coaches to generate and print out practice plans almost instantly. Interactive Volleyball Volume 2 focuses on more advanced volleyball skills and tactics and is a great practice tool for the high school, club, or college coach. With these excellent drill encyclopedias and the ability to pick and choose drills from them, practice planning will be a snap-with a click. About the Author Internationally re
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Increase the distance of your shots, finish the round as strong as you started, and prevent common golf injuries with Jesper Parnevik's Golf Workout. Learn the exercises that top PGA Tour star Jesper Parnevik uses to keep his game going strong with a workout that takes just 20 minutes a day. Parnevik is known for having a powerful swing, which gives him more distance off the tee and allows him to hit short irons into the greens. In this video he presents the golf-specific workout he uses to improve and maintain strength, flexibility, and a proper swing. The program was designed by Jessica Parnevik and David Tomsich, two licensed sport physical therapists who have spent years helping athletes of all levels overcome injuries and maximize their potential. The exercises are divided into four categories: Address Back swing Downswing/impact Follow-through In the first part of the video, Jesper introduces each set of exercises by demonstrating the importance of the phase of the swing. He a
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