What is Volleyball? Volleyball is one of the world’s most popular sports and is played by more than 800 million people on the planet at least once a week. Volleyball has come a long way to be here‚ let me tell you of its journey here‚ shall we sit back and relax its going to be long ride‚ oh and watch out for the ball on your way up. Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are divided by a net. The object of the game is to send the ball over the net so that the opposing team
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History of Volleyball On February 9‚ 1895‚ in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts‚ William G. Morgan‚ a YMCA P.E. director‚ made a game called Mignonette as a fun game to pass time by ‚ to be mostly be played inside but could be played outside‚ by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport‚ basketball was becoming popular in the area due to the fact that it had been invented just ten mile away for Springfield Massachusetts‚ four years before
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Physics of Volleyball Physics is the study of energy and how it is transferred from one particle to another. There is certainly a lot of energy transferred between objects and players in the sport of volleyball. A few of the concepts of physics that take place during volleyball include gravity‚ displacement‚ velocity‚ acceleration‚ projectile motion‚ and force. These concepts are displayed throughout the different positions on the court. There are three main aspects of volleyball that include
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THE HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL By this year‚ the game volleyball is 117 of age! The sport originated in the United States‚ and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis‚ where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. The offensive style of setting and spiking was first demonstrated in
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Volleyball and the Body When I was in middle school‚ I had decided to play volleyball for some good exercise. I thought how hard it could be to hit a ball back and forth and not let it hit your team’s side of the floor. I liked being part of a team and knowing that I was staying healthy. I enjoyed learning proper techniques because playing volleyball required it. Playing the sport definitely built up my upper arm and leg muscle and helped me make friends and communicate better as a team. I had
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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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HIstory of voolleyballPatrese Moore Volleyball 29 November 2011 History of Volleyball Created in 1985 by William G Morgan‚ volleyball‚ originally called mintonette‚ is a game where two teams volleyed a ball back and forth across a net until one team missed. The first competitive game of volleyball was played on July 7‚ 1896. Four years before volleyball was invented‚ basketball was invented. Being that basketball is a fast paced sport‚ not everyone could keep up with its fast paced game. Morgan
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History of Volleyball Today the sport of Volleyball is 119 years old; there are more than 46 million people in North America who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass. William Morgan wanted to create a game which would have less physical contact then basketball for his class of businessmen at the time. William
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The History of Volleyball In 1895‚ a man named William Morgan wanted to create a new game requiring less physical contact than basketball. He decided to blend elements of basketball‚ tennis‚ handball‚ and baseball resulting in the game of Volleyball (at the time called mintonette). Morgan took a tennis net and raised it 6 ½ feet; he required the players to hit the ball back and forth over it‚ keeping it from hitting the ground. During a demonstration‚ someone stated that the players seemed to
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(1 min) Walking Lunges- Walking and lunge and hold each lunge for 5 seconds (1 min) Power swings- Run around the gym while swinging your arms (1 min) 3 minute water break Day 1: Passing Equipment: Volleyballs Volleyball Net Running Shoes Safety Considerations: when passing make sure your hands are held together‚ while elbows are straight and wrists remain firmly in position make sure your body is positioned towards your target to avoid injuries to others
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