Introduction In twenty first century, science and technology have been developed in terms of landmarks, space, protection, nuclear power, computer, internet, etc. We may gather knowledge from any part of the planet within a fraction of a second by means of the internet invention. Due to the advanced development of science and society's technology and the pressure on undergraduate students for their education, the minimal body movements play an important role. Pranayama means breath management and power. Prana is a...
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Volleyball is an old and historic sport that was created in the 19th century. It is a worldwide sport today with millions practicing it each day. In the past few years volleyball has become almost as popular as basketball and football. In fact it used to be called mintonette before its name was changed to volleyball. Volleyball is a respected sport all around the world, it is played in the Olympics and it has its own volleyball league called FIVB....
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I have played volleyball my entire life, from playing with my brothers and sister, to playing throughout grade school and high school. It has always been the sport that I spend majority of my free time on and the sport my parents spent the most time watching because all of my siblings played. Even though I have spent so much time with this game, I never thought about the physics behind it. There are a lot of forces that act...
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Volleyball is a sport played with two teams consisting of six players on each side of the court divided by a net. The players use their hands to hit the ball back and forth over the net until it cannot be hit by the opposing team and hits the floor or goes out of bounds. This report will be analyzing a freshman female athlete playing volleyball at the collegiate level. The athlete has been playing volleyball for seven years, consisting...
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Volleyball is a game played between two teams ranging between 2-6 players per side. The aim is to hit the volleyball over the net (2.43m for men and 2.24 m for women). Through this, both teams score points if the ball hits the ground on the opponent's side of the court. Each team hits the ball only 3 times (Dig, set, and spike). The ball cannot be double touched. If this rule is not followed, the opponent team earns a...
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While volleyball is classified as a team sport, individual technique is a vital component to a team’s success. Maddy’s game performance lacked in a particular basic technique known as the overhand serve. This was observed when the ball lacked power to reach the opponents defence. The serve poses a great purpose in a game; “No volleyball play can begin without a serve, and the serve is the only technique that is totally under your control” – Kerch Kiraly (Strength and...
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Energy System requirements for success in the game The energy systems are a type of energy that enable every cell, tissue and organ of our bodies to function properly and survive throughout the day. Without energy being supplied to the body through energy systems, our bodies would shut down and will not function properly . Our body works like a machine and like any machine it needs energy to power it in order for it to work. It is extremely...
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Introduction Motor skill relies on the function of a human's brain, bones, joints and nervous system. According to the familiarity of humans, we can perform a different degree of fine motor skills with higher agility. In volleyball, one of the basic skills is digging and it is widely used in competition. Players' skills will make an influence on the game a lot and the movements of them is having great importance. (Sozen, 2012) In a game, there is at most...
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Rationale Volleyball is one of my favorite sports that I play although I only play two and that was the reason I decided to focus my mathematical exploration on this simple topic. When told I had to do this exploration, I instantly started searching for topics and/or things I could do but nothing interested me. After looking at the stimuli given to me and many other examples, I decided that I would stick to what I was known for: sports—volleyball...
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Business is not just about statistics and charts, it wouldn’t be the same without the people who are driving it forward. From an early age, I have always been attentive to the way the business world operates in our everyday lives. Since beginning my A levels, the complexities of the business industry have become more clear, the way it is forever changing and adjusting to form more paths to success is a feature I can also apply to my own...
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The loud ringing noise of the bell echoed through the gym. The peering eyes of spectators as they looked onto the court. The bell meant that warm-ups were over, and the game would start soon. The coach had watched our warm-up with an intense gaze. The team gathered around the coach, adrenaline rushing waiting for the start of the game. The coach had her clipboard in hand. You could feel the intensity in the air, we stood around waiting for...
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The game of volleyball does not carry the same glory, appeal, or benefits as basketball or football. However, players like Taylor Agost have certainly changed the minds of many with her tantalizing performances on the court and the beach. This tall glass of water blondie has always known what she wanted to do and that’s play volleyball at the highest level. Consequently, she has pushed herself relentlessly. From her glorious high school and University career to playing the game professionally...
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Strategy/Recommendations Get more funding flowing at the grassroots level to increase participation rates for volleyball. This will increase access to the sport through increasing facilities, and availability of coaches and clubs for those that may never have considered volleyball before. Maybe a touring team could be established for a set period to travel to some of the more remote locations in Australia to increase awareness and run coaching and trial sessions to increase awareness and interest. An increase in funding...
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Volleyball is categorised as a team sport however; an individual’s technique is a vital component to a team’s success. Maddy’s game performance lacked a particular basic technique known as the overhand serve. This was observed when the ball lacked the power to reach the opponent's defense. The overhand serve poses a great purpose in a game. To continually have possession, a fault-free service is compulsory. Lacking a powerful serve means forfeiting a point and sacrificing your team’s success by not...
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The main reason for the athlete placing volleyball 2nd to netball is based on the equity and access of the sports. Equity and access are explored and discussed through a tool called Figueroa’s framework which consists of five levels. These five levels include individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural, and cultural. The interpersonal level within Figueroa’s framework affected the athlete’s enjoyment and participation the most in Volleyball. This level focuses on the interactions with others, relationships with peers, and athletes’ patterns of...
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Volleyball is a sport in which two teams of six players hit a ball back and forth over a high net, seeking to get the ball to touch the court within the opponents' playing area before returning it. To circumvent this, a player on the opposing team bats the ball up and toward a teammate before it touches the court surface; that teammate may then volley it back across the net or bat it to a third teammate who volleys...
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Jaja Santiago, a Filipina volleyball, was invited by a Japanese club to play for them as their import. As of Dec. 11, 2018, the volleyball superstar was in the top 3 categories: 2nd overall in spiking success rate (51.9%), #3 in most tallied number of aces (11), and #6 in service efficiency (13%). Alongside Jaja, her sister, Dindin Santiago-Manabat, is also suited for another Japanese club in the same league. Before them, Alyssa “The Phenom” Valdez, became an import in...
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Teaching is a complex profession. Changing educational practices based on new theoretical knowledge has resulted in teachers having to constantly reflect on what they are doing and make changes to ensure they continue to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. This reflective portfolio considers two reflective entries and work events that the writer reflects on using a Reflective Framework. The cyclical reflective model designed by Gibbs (1998) helps us recall the information about our actions which might...
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Around the world, people are in a constant battle about gender equality. The sports field is often a personification of this. In 1945, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights instituted that men and women should be treated equally and that women’s rights should be preserved and encourage others to respect them. In sports, women are given fewer opportunities since they are seen as weaker and less likely to succeed. Even if it is indirectly, our school community reflects...
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Drive: - I am a very focused, goal-oriented, eager, progressive, and energetic person. I always make continuous efforts to achieve the highest peak of success (Stephen P. Robbins, 2017). I always show interest in taking the initiative to achieve the desired aim or goal. When I was in high school there was no volleyball team in our school. 5 students in our class had a great interest in volleyball. I took the initiative to talk with the principal from the...
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On September 7, 1987, in Frankfurt Germany, a star was born. Destinee Hooker, the Olympic silver medalist, is a hard-working, determined, courageous athlete. In Destinee’s hometown, San Antonio, Texas, she was cut from her volleyball team when she was 13 years old. Some of her coaches told her that she would never get any better, and never be able to play for a club. This didn't stop Destinee, now she has accomplished training with the U.S. Women's National Team and...
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The Genesis Christian College’s Sports Committee wants to hold the first-ever GCC Beach Volleyball tournament now that the school has 2 Beach Volleyball courts. However, there are some major issues with different areas of the sport, including the uniforms, sexploitation of women, and the media coverage of women’s sports. Figueroa’s framework can be used to identify and break down these issues so that some recommendations and strategies can be made to help rectify these issues. Figueroa’s Framework is a tool...
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Introduction: There are five characteristics of motor skill learning and they provide a framework for analyzing skill level and give direction for modifying specialized sequences and strategies. These characteristics include stability, persistence, improvement, consistency, and adaptability. To analyze this framework within my performances I will be using ‘Fitts and Posner’s stage of motor learning’. Fitts and Posner’s stage of motor learning is one of the most widely taught theories used to explain the process of motor learning today. According to...
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In volleyball, there are many faults you can do that may end up as a foul, which wins the opposing team a point. Some of the volleyball fouls are: Touching the net, touching the line that separates the front row from the back row, and carrying the ball (you are not allowed to have except one touch and they cannot move around with the ball). Double touching the ball may also result in a foul, which includes the player touching...
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In any type of game, there are rules that you need to follow in order to win the match or any kind of a game but there are fouls that should be there we are going to talk specifically about volleyball so when introducing volleyball there are rules if you didn’t follow you are going to make a foul so these rules are first of all when shooting or making the serve you need to be behind the line until...
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Thesis: Throughout the volleyball and biomechanics unit, I have begun developing and refining my skills in strategizing and decision-making in volleyball. I have also gathered a basic understanding of the biomechanical principles behind my performance in volleyball. I have also begun applying biomechanics to my skills to better understand how to improve them. Foreshadowing: In this presentation, I will be focusing on the volleyball skill known as the jump serve, how to successfully complete one, and how gaining insight into...
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As the youngest and only daughter in my home, of course, I would dip into everyone’s closets and dressers, especially my mom’s. It doesn’t help that we wear the same size in literally everything. I am notorious in my household for being a thief, and since before I could remember I would borrow, without permission, anything I found cute and that I thought she hadn’t worn in a while. I am also notorious, according to my mom, for losing and...
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Volleyball is an international sport invented by William Morgan in 1895. It’s a game composed of 2 teams that face each other on opposite sides with a ball and a net in the middle of the court. It’s a popular sport that includes rules and competition such as in championships and matches or tournaments. It's available for both males and females and has great value for physical fitness and health. This sport contains rules and consequences for actions that disobey...
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Sport There are six players on each side of the court at all times that are separated by a net. The goal of the game is to keep the volleyball off the ground on your side by using a maximum of three touches. Points are made on every serve and the serve goes to the team that won the last point. There are twenty-five points within a set. A match is the best three out of five sets. If the...
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High school students will benefit from playing sports because it motivates them to perform well in school, encourages important life skills, and provides scholarship opportunities. Participating in sports can help students increase their grades and attendance. There are many important skills that a student will benefit from having when playing sports. Playing sports helps students to work with the other players. When athletes display a strong sense of teamwork, they can accomplish more. These skills can be applied to other...
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