Volleyball: Steps to Success [Paperback]

Bonnie Kenny (Author), Cindy Gregory (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2006

Cover the court with confidence by mastering the essentials of the game. Volleyball: Steps to Success offers a comprehensive, progressive approach with a proven system for learning, expert instruction, crisp illustrations, and 60 drills to improve play on both sides of the net.

Volleyball: Steps to Success establishes a solid foundation by detailing proper footwork and posture before moving on to the individual skills of serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, and digging. Recent changes in the game, such as the addition of the libero position and rally scoring, are highlighted in the team-oriented steps covering offense, defense, transitioning, and out-of-system play. The carefully selected drills and step-by-step instruction speed the development process, and the scoring system for each drill and step helps gauge progress along the way.

Aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists are at your fingertips. With Volleyball: Steps to Success, part of the popular Steps to Success Series, you can become a complete player in any formation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

""Bonnie Kenny has been at the forefront of advancing volleyball-both on and off the court-for many years. Anyone who wants to improve his or her volleyball skills would benefit from this book.""
Mary Wise
University of Florida head volleyball coach
""I have always been impressed with Bonnie Kenny's knowledge of volleyball and approach to coaching. In" Volleyball: Steps to Success," she teaches both players and coaches how to improve skill level and master the fundamentals.""
Jim McLaughlin
University of Washington head volleyball coach
""Coaches Kenny and Gregory provide a wonderful coaching resource that presents the sport in an easy to follow and sequential manner. I found this format to be logical and user-friendly, and I particularly think the sections that provide training exercises will prove valuable to a wide range of coaches." Volleyball: Steps to Success "is one of the best new works in our sport in some time.""
Doug Beal
CEO, USA Volleyball

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"Bonnie Kenny has been at the forefront of advancing volleyball—-both on and off the court—-for many years. Anyone who wants to improve his or her volleyball skills would benefit from this book."

Mary Wise -- University of Florida head volleyball coach

"I have always been impressed with Bonnie Kenny's knowledge of volleyball and approach to coaching. In Volleyball: Steps to Success, she teaches both players and coaches how to improve skill level and master the fundamentals."

Jim McLaughlin -- University of Washington head volleyball coach

"Coaches Kenny and Gregory provide a wonderful coaching resource that presents the sport in an easy to follow and sequential manner. I found this format to be logical and user-friendly, and I particularly think the sections that provide training exercises will prove valuable to a wide range of coaches. Volleyball: Steps to Success is one of the best new works in our sport in some time."

Doug Beal -- CEO, USA Volleyball

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 1 edition (August 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736063374
• ISBN-13: 978-0736063371
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Other Team Sports > Volleyball
  • #39 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Coaching

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VOLLEYBALL STEPS TO SUCCESS, November 9, 2006

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BECKY - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volleyball: Steps to Success (Paperback)

THIS IS THE BEST VOLLEYBALL SKILLS BOOK I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. IT EXPLAINS EVERY VOLLEYBALL SKILL IN GREAT DETAIL THAT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT. THE DRILLS WERE GREAT. IF YOUR ONLY GOING TO BUY ONE VOLLEYBALL SKILL BOOK- THIS IS THE ONE!! I'D HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Ever!, April 29, 2009

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V. B. Rocks "Spiker" (Rocky Mtn. High) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volleyball: Steps to Success (Paperback)

Excellent coaching tool. My husband coaches a 13-14 year old girls vb team and this is without a doubt the best book we have found to learn all about volleyball. I check books out from the library to preview them and this is the only one that we felt was worth purchasing.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful and full of god information but it's better for a club then a single person., September 3, 2007

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Rhiannon (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Volleyball: Steps to Success (Paperback)

Everything thing is explained nicely and will improve your game there is one troubling part though. In the warm ups it says to do the exercises that will benifit you in your area of trouble. While some of them are obvious on how they help the others aren't. I'm sure after doing them for a time you will figure it out but it would be nice to have it clearly stated in the book.
Also this book is good for individuals, coachs and teams, but as a single person it takes more work. You're going to want at least on partner most of the time. Some drills require more people so you won't get the full benefit. However it is possible to modify most of the drills to two people. The hardest thing for a single person is probably staying motivated.
On a side note, you'll need more then a volleyball and a net. Some of the other things they use are a medicine ball, jump rope, ladder, something to mark a target like a cone, and tape or chalk. Plus it also helps to have a gym you can use with a net.