Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball [Paperback]

Arie Selenger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1987

The definitive guide to the new American style of volleyball by the coach of the 1984 U.S. women's silver medal-winning team.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Power Volleyball is a powerful book from the coach of the silver medal-winning 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic team. Every aspect of the sport is covered in detail. Technical coverage will make this book essential for coaches and players. Skills of serving, serve reception, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, and floor position are scientifically covered with unsurpassed thoroughness. Situational strategies are described in an exemplary manner with the aid of diagrams. Selinger has not only analyzed this sport with amazing perception, but he and his co-author have conveyed this information effectively. The book sets a new standard for writings on the subject. Highest recommendation. Kenneth Tillman, Health & Physical Education Dept., Trenton State Coll., N.J.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (March 15, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312049153
• ISBN-13: 978-0312049157
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,680,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Other Team Sports > Volleyball

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A professional volleyball coach's view on the sport, March 31, 1999

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P. Wung "Engineering is my vocation, volleyba... (Tipp City, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball (Paperback)

I just returned from an Arie Selinger camp and it was terrific. The man is passionate about the sport and is obviously extremely knowledgable. He has spent the last 40 years thinking about the training and the teaching of the game. Whether it has to do with technique, strategy, training, mental game, or state of the game, he has an opinion which is more than backed up with experience and data. Lots of data.

The book is a little problematic in that the explanations of the concepts are a little too involved for the beginning coach. But the man is obviously the foremost thinker on the game that the American game has seen in a long time. You may disagree with his conclusions, but his attention to detail and his arguements for his ideas are very strong. He is a great believer in statistics and measuring progress, so a lot of it has to do with measuring athlete accomplishments.

If you are looking to get a book to help your kids with their intramural team, forget about this book. If you are out to learn to coach volleyball at a very high level, this could be the one book you need. Keep in mind that he has always dealt with the highest level of athletes and have had the luxury of training six hours a day seven days a week, so some of the offense are way too complicated, even for college teams. But they are good ideas which stimulated even more ideas.

I wish he had put in more of his unique training ideas based on the Asian training methodology, but that is quibbling.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A legendary coach shares his expertise., October 31, 2000

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Gary Anderson (volleyball-tips.com) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball (Paperback)

Arie Selinger is a legend among coaches, and this book won't let fans of the former coach of the U.S. Women's Olympic Team down. Whether you want to learn more about Arie's philosophy or to pick up some tips for your own game, this book is worth a read.

As a high school coach, I've implemented many of Arie's ideas into the program I took over 3 years ago, a program that had struggled for decades. And this season, I'm proud to say, we posted only the 3rd winning record in school history. A complete turnaround in 3 years!

Our girls now FEEL like winners, and players that's the first step toward becoming winners. Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball helped bring that change about, and that's high praise, indeed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball, May 8, 2006

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Victor E. Lindal (Victoria BC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arie Selenger's Power Volleyball (Paperback)

I consider this book to be one of the best ever written.
The detail is fantastic.
I refer to sections every week.
I was just reviewing the section on spiking.
A few weeks ago I reviewed the team play on the down call.
Every time I read it I learn more.

I just want Arie to write a new book with his experience in Japan

Vic Lindal
Canadian National coach 69 to 72
currently coaching club (16 and 17 girls)
On Vancouver Island BC