The Science of Volleyball Practice Development and Drill Design

About the Book

The Science of Volleyball Practice Development and Drill Design seeks to provide volleyball coaches at all levels with the tools for developing and improving their ability to teach and train volleyball skills and tactics. This useful guide is divided into two sections:

• practice development, design, and organization
• drill design and organization, including drills developed to teach volleyball technical skills and tactics

Each section builds on the methods that scientific research in motor learning, sports psychology, and biomechanics indicates are the best ways to train athletic skills.

The practice development in section one contains a comprehensive analysis of the factors that can improve learning and training of motor skills, maximizing player and team performance. Section two incorporates the theories and principles for effective and efficient drill design, as well as development to teach the ability to execute competitive volleyball skills. This section also contains one hundred drills, organized into a format aimed at enabling coaches to work toward skill perfection and improve automatic skill execution.

Improve your players’ abilities to learn and perfect their volleyball skills with The Science of Volleyball Practice Development and Drill Design.

About the Author

Edward Spooner was a college professor for twenty years; he has master’s degrees in education, history and physical education. During his college teaching career, he taught history, speech, physical education, and lifetime wellness classes. In the course of his teaching career at Big Bend College, he was chosen as one of the top ten instructors. He currently lives in California.