Volleyball
Volleyball There are many sports that people like to indulge in either for fun or as a profession. It is widely known that practicing a sport is a great benefit to the person physically and psychologically. Nowadays, people need at least some form of exercise in order to keep in shape, to pass time or even “to feel alive”. The last reason is why, for the most part, it is more attractive why engaging in a sport affects a person’s attitude, both mentally and emotionally. However, the type of sport sometimes does not matter as much as whether it is played individually or with a team. There are various individual sports but the most effective activities are those that involve other players. They are effective because each player has to depend on each of the other members in order to be successful. In spite of this, putting together a victorious and coherent team is not easy. As Shondell and Reynaud (2002) put it, “Developing a successful team is like constructing a building. It is a project with many different components, and it all begins with drawing the blue-prints” (p. 44). For that reason, team building is a very essential aspect in most ball-based sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, etc, as they require the immense efforts of a team. One sport, in specific, which is somehow rare yet very exciting, is volleyball. According to the common dictionary, volleyball is defined as, “A game for two teams in which the object is to keep a large ball in motion, from side to side over a high net, by striking it with the hands before it touches the ground”. The truth is, unlike football or basketball, volleyball has much more extensive rules than that plain definition but as a person watches twelve players competing to keep the ball off their grounds, one realizes how simple and easy it is to understand and enjoy. “From a physiological standpoint, volleyball traditionally has been described as a high power, predominantly anaerobic sport.
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