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In a recent article in a triathlon magazine, the author brought out a different concept of the typical annual periodization plan. It started with base training in the winter and spring and included long steady aerobic miles and weight training. The objective was to lay the foundation in the base period. This phase corresponds well […]

Volleyball players typically execute strength exercises that involve only one joint as, for example, the ankle in the heel raise, the elbow in the biceps curl, and the knee in the leg extension and a few compound exercises such as the squat and overhead press. But most skills involve more than one joint action either

All volleyball hitting and passing skills require some rotation of the arms. The rotation takes place in the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints. For example, in an underhand pass or dig you maintain the neutral position of the arms. When reaching out to the side with both arms they rotate to maintain this position. When

Because most soccer coaches do not understand the mechanics of the basic skills they tend to work on playing the game rather than how to most effectively execute the skills or develop the related physical qualities. As a result many youngsters do not show fast progress in improving their abilities, become “uninterested” and eventually give

Soccer players do considerable training to increase running speed, one of the most important qualities for playing well. Close examination of the movements of high-level soccer players during game play, however, reveals that the number of runs over 20 or 30 yards is relatively small. Most often players’ use a quick burst of speed, i.e.,