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    Court Volleyball

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    Court Volleyball vs. Beach Volleyball Although volleyball may seem like the same sport whether it’s played on an indoor volleyball court or an outdoor sand volleyball court‚ there is actually a big difference between the two. Some people prefer sand volleyball over court volleyball‚ but I prefer court volleyball. Both courts are the same size (18m x 9m (29’6" x 59’)). When it comes to having all of the positions covered‚ court volleyball is superior; with six people on the court‚ it is much

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    The Fight Against Media’s Body Image When most people think of eating disorders they tend to think of young teenage girls with their bones popping out of their body. Most people never think about how those teens get the idea of an eating disorder. It just doesn’t happen overnight with one bad dream‚ but always being bombarded to look good‚ to try the newest diet‚ to look good for a dream man are the causes. It’s from magazines and TV shows that are showing very thin girls getting everything they

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    Volleyball Observation

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    completely believe that I would be able to see things that I hadn’t seen before‚ however‚ it turns out I was wrong. I went to the Sport Hall gym at McMaster and looked at the volleyball players. I myself am a volleyball player so I am there often playing. On the day I went to observe there were people playing pickup volleyball during the afternoon. This is when people of all skill levels are able to come and play. It is supposed to be just for fun‚ but more often than not‚ it turns very competitive

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    Passers In Volleyball

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    The game of volleyball uses many important techniques; the three most important are passing‚ setting‚ and hitting. These skills allow the players to run an effective offense and defense keeping the game alive. For example‚ without the skills of passing‚ setting‚ and hitting there would be no game of volleyball. All of these aspects allow volleyball to be the incredible sport we see today. The key to getting the ball to the setter is passing. The passer has a very important role in the play‚ whether

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    Volleyball as a Subculture

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    Society “Dig” Volleyball as a Subculture? I. Introduction The individuality within diverse subcultures has given so much to society already. Subcultures such as volleyball have been given a chance to grow in our society and spread to other cultures connecting nations across the globe. It takes time for a subculture to be accepted by our society today. Once it is accepted‚ membership in subculture grows as more people feel comfortable joining a mainstream subculture such as volleyball. However‚ to

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    Defining Beauty Written throughout the pages of modern magazines‚ lies the destruction and expulsion of girls’ self esteems. Women’s bodies sell everything from food to cars in a lust filled light. They are displayed all around the nation for other women and girls to look upon. Why are standards of beauty being imposed on women‚ the majority of whom are naturally larger and more mature than any of the models? The answer is economic. By tearing down the average woman’s confidence‚ they are

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    Volleyball Expectations

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    are that I haven’t learned all of the plays. For example‚ I’m most comfortable with hitting a 4 as an outside‚ and although I’ve been introduced to other hits I’m not as familiar with them. I see my role on the team this year as an all-around volleyball player. My role is to be a more efficient hitter/blocker‚ play defense‚ and go after every ball as hard as I can. I am to keep the ball in play no matter what. My individual short term goal for the next week at practice is to work on my hitting

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    world believe that there is such a thing as a “perfect body.” It is important that the idea of a perfect body is eliminated‚ so that girls can learn to love themselves and the skin that they are in. The idea of a perfect body comes from the media. Young girls like myself see slender women on TV and in magazines and want to look just like them. Girls may get teased or criticized by people around them for their body shape (Thin of Large). Body image refers to how girls view themselves. A lot of girls

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    Origin of Volleyball

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    Historical Development of Volleyball On February 9‚ 1895‚ in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts (USA)‚ William G. Morgan‚ a YMCA physical education director‚ created a new game calledMintonette as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennisand handball. Another indoor sport‚ basketball‚ was catching on in the area‚ having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away in the city of Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ only four

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    only a year? Beauty contests are well promoted by the media‚ with television and images‚ which influence young women’s opinions on appearance. The participants of these contests are poor role models for these girls as they set impractical body weight‚ breast size and clear skin standards. This is another way of saying you have to be perfect in order to even compete in these competitions. This sets an ideal female body‚ which only a minority of women can then become incredibly harmful to young women

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