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Authors: Mary Wise, Mary Wise
ISBN-13: 9780880117784, ISBN-10: 0880117788
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Date Published: November 1998
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Mary Wise

University of Florida head coach Mary Wise leads an incredible assembly of top volleyball coaches who contributed practical player-training exercises to Volleyball Drills for Champions.

Wise has taken her team to the NCAA Final Four four times and has won seven consecutive SEC conference championships. She was named Tachikara/AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1996. She also served as head coach of the USA World University Games team in 1995.

Wise has been an NCAA Division I head coach for 16 years and was a four-year Division I letter winner while playing volleyball for Purdue University. She has also coached summer volleyball camps for 20 years.

Book Synopsis

Practice like a champion! Make the most of each minute on the court by using drills that demand 100% effort and concentration. Volleyball Drills for Champions provides 73 practice activities to produce the maximum individual player and team development at any competitive level.

Seven of the world's top volleyball coaches combined their knowledge to produce this special practice tool. Each coach focuses on one of volleyball's key skills:

  • Serving: Russ Rose, Pennsylvania State University
  • Passing: Lisa Love, University of Southern California
  • Setting: John Dunning, University of the Pacific
  • Attacking: Brad Saindon, Australia National Team
  • Blocking: Greg Giovanazzi, University of Michigan
  • Digging: Jim Stone, Ohio State University

In addition, editor Mary Wise, head coach at the University of Florida, contributes valuable insights for designing drills and incorporating them into effective practice sessions.

Become a champion by practicing like one. Volleyball Drills for Champions will help you turn hard work on the practice court into title-winning seasons.

About the Author

University of Florida head coach Mary Wise leads an incredible assembly of top volleyball coaches who contributed practical player-training exercises to Volleyball Drills for Champions.

Wise has taken her team to the NCAA Final Four four times and has won seven consecutive SEC conference championships. She was named Tachikara/AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1996. She also served as head coach of the USA World University Games team in 1995.

Wise has been an NCAA Division I head coach for 16 years and was a four-year Division I letter winner while playing volleyball for Purdue University. She has also coached summer volleyball camps for 20 years.

Wise and her family live in Gainesville, Florida. When away from the volleyball scene, she enjoys spending time with her family, going skiing, and attending little league games.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Drill Finder
Key to Diagrams
Chapter 1 Serving Russ Rose
Chapter 2 Passing Lisa Love
Chapter 3 Setting John Dunning
Chapter 4 Attacking Brad Saidon
Chapter 5 Blocking Greg Giovanazzi
Chapter 6 Digging Jim Stone
Chapter 7 Drill Design Mary Wise
Appendix: 1 v. 1 Player Evaluation Model
About the Editor
About the Contributing Coaches

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