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Volleyball Coach's Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team

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This book is pretty close to being a how to guide. Coach Gozansky has thought of just about everything that is relevant to running a good volleyball program. This is not to say that you need to follow the book word for word, but she has set out a lot of information on issues that most people would not have thought of when they start coaching.

The technical section of the skills and strategy are pretty reasonable. But since I am a believer in the nuances of the game, I can't abide by learning the game by the book. You really have to be a observer and a student of the game in order to gain the necessary nuances in order to be a good game coach. So I don't believe that any book on skill is ever adequate. However, everything else mentioned in this book is very good. This is a great reference book for someone who want to build a program, whether it is in the colleges or in high school. The information set forth are pragmatic and reasonable, the presentation clear and concise.

I would recommend this highly to any coach, including club coaches.

July, 14, 2003.
This book is now the textbook used for the USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program Level II Course.

This book was purchased as a recommendation, but not required for a coaching class. Much of the information is oriented toward on-court coaching, which is helpful for someone who already coaches, but not necessarily for someone who is learning the basics. In my case, I already coached before taking the class, so it was more helpful to me than to others in my class.

Sue Gozansky's book is the best volleyball coaching manual available. I have used it for years and learn something new from Sue every year. Highly rated!