William G. Morgan created volleyball in 1895 as a YMCA P.E. director in the town of Holyoke‚ Massachusetts.. It was first called mintonette. The name came from the game called badminton. Mintonette‚ later known as volleyball‚ took certain things from tennis and handball and was designed to be an indoor sport. The game was intended to be better on a person’s body than basketball and was aimed more towards the older members of the YMCA while still requiring athletic ability. The first rules included
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Sport: Volleyball Skill: How to spike a volleyball Equipment: Volleyball and volleyball net Directions: 1. Stretch your arms and legs for 10-20 seconds each before starting. This will reduce your risk of pulling a muscle or injuring yourself. 2. Position yourself behind the 10-foot line (attack line)‚ which is the line that is about 4 feet away from the net. If you have long legs or take bigger steps‚ stand a little farther back. If you are left handed‚ you may want to spike on the right
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back to you. I never imagined I would lose something that I truly cared about but in this case‚ I did. Volleyball was my passion but I came to the realization that it could not be my life. Back in 2010‚ my mother decided I should try every sport and see what my options were. I tried everything you could think of: basketball‚ dance‚ softball‚ soccer‚ you name it and I played it. However‚ volleyball was the one sport that stood out the most to me. I could go to practice and forget the drama I had heard
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Geothermal Energy: Rare Renewable Energy Sharica Greene Lucas Hackett Amy Keller Beverly Miller Christine Muntz Professor Scott Maxon DeVry University Geothermal Energy: Rare Renewable Energy Outline Team D Thesis Statement Beverly Miller Introduction Conclusion Christine Muntz The History of Geothermal Energy Sharica Greene Producing/ Generating Electricity Geothermal Opportunities Geothermal Issues Cost Capacity Amy Keller Economics Advantages of Geothermal Energy Lucas
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Ella Suzuki “Side out‚ side out!” “You got this!” The crowd’s roaring chant sounded like a broken record on full blast. All of a sudden‚ my ears deafen‚ my heart racing‚ my hands moist and my throat dry. Perspiration slowly trails down my face as I glance at the scoreboard. The score reads 17-18. My team‚ SF Tremors 13-1 has been going back and forth with Texas team Magic for more than an hour. Both teams won one set‚ and now Magic is in the lead by one point. This is such a long and exhausting game
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SOURCES OF ENERGY QUESTION: Why we should conserve energy sources; suggest ways to use energy sources efficiently; the importance of conserving energy sources; use and manage energy sources efficiently? Observation of energy sources must be made by explaining the below issues though creative writing:- * Why we should conserve energy sources? * The importance of conserving energy sources. * Ways to use energy sources efficiently. * Ways to manage energy sources efficiently
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efficient‚ clean‚ high out-put energy production. As a civilization we need not focus on what the past has held for energy production but rather what the present and future hold for us. Two key options are the long lasting‚ high out-put but environmentally hazardous option which is nuclear fission (nuclear power) and the safe but potential ground water contamination hazard which is geothermal energy. This paper will point out strictly fact based information on both forms of energy and which one shows the
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Renewable Energy Summary Renewable energy flows involve natural phenomena such as sunlight‚ wind‚ tides‚ plant growth (biomess) and geothermal heat. According to the International Energy Agency (2002)‚ “Renewable energy is derived from natural processes that are replenished constantly. In its various forms‚ it derives directly from sun‚ or from heat generated deep within the earth. Included in the definition is electricity and heat generated from solar‚ wind‚ ocean‚ hydropower‚ biomass‚ geothermal
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Energy Systems The ATP – CP system is primarily used for short duration exercises (about ten to twelve seconds) which involve a high intensity or explosive movements. Energy is stored within the chemical bonds between the Adenosine and the three phosphate molecules. Water is added in the chemical reaction‚ causing one of the bonds to break‚ which releases one molecule of energy from the phosphate. This molecule is used for the muscle contraction. The ATP then turns into ADP as it’s lost a phosphate
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I have always dreamed of being a great middle hitter on the Seneca Valley High School volleyball team. When I was a young boy‚ I would sit in the stands at the Cranberry Township municipal center and watch my mom and dad play volleyball. Team Smeltzer would win the championship almost every year and I would imagine one day I too would be wearing the championship t-shirt. I have been blessed with a tall body and long arms but I lack athleticism. In middle school‚ I always shared playing time with
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