Prof. Renato Echavez Jr. I. HISTORY OF VOLLEYBALL Volleyball originated in the United States in 1895 as a blend of basketball‚ baseball‚ tennis‚ and handball. Today‚ volleyball has spread to 211 countries around the world‚ and is recognized as a truly international‚ widely played‚ popular sport. In 1895‚ William G. Morgan‚ an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass. Morgan created the game of volleyball‚ at that time called mintonette. In
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University education is often thought of as just another step that one has to endure to get a decent career. The purpose of education has drastically changed from the past and it seems as though its purpose now distorts one’s outlook on their future. Students are misguided by the idea that university education is the most important aspect of their process of getting a career‚ that nothing else matters except for education. Indeed‚ education is an important aspect of life‚ but the reason people attend
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Volleyball History The sport of volleyball 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. In 1895‚ William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass
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An Analysis of the Volleyball Jump Serve | Dr Marion Alexander‚ Adrian Honish MSc - Sport Biomechanics Lab‚ University of Manitoba‚ Canada | IntroductionOne of the most dramatic skills in modern volleyball is the spike serve‚ or the jump serve‚ which provides an exciting and dynamic skill that is captivating for players and spectators alike. The player starts about five meters behind the end line of the court‚ uses a fast and explosive run up‚ a dynamic spike takeoff and an exciting spike
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Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT Kanpur Mechanical Engineering Department What is Engineering? Des ign y ry er ve lliiv De De Engineering Development Excitements in Mechanical Engineering Excitements in Mechanical Engineering Make engines‚ machines‚ robots Generate energy and power Explore and understand applicable science Create new materials Indian Railways Indian Railways Wheel Impact Load Detection System (WILD) Derailment Detection
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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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Court Volleyball vs. Beach Volleyball Although volleyball may seem like the same sport whether it’s played on an indoor volleyball court or an outdoor sand volleyball court‚ there is actually a big difference between the two. Some people prefer sand volleyball over court volleyball‚ but I prefer court volleyball. Both courts are the same size (18m x 9m (29’6" x 59’)). When it comes to having all of the positions covered‚ court volleyball is superior; with six people on the court‚ it is much
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Historical Development of Volleyball On February 9‚ 1895‚ in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts (USA)‚ William G. Morgan‚ a YMCA physical education director‚ created a new game calledMintonette as a pastime to be played (preferably) indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennisand handball. Another indoor sport‚ basketball‚ was catching on in the area‚ having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) away in the city of Springfield‚ Massachusetts‚ only four
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The push pass is a skill used when performing a short pass to a teammate‚ over roughly 10-20m. The performer’s hands should be approximately 30cm apart with the left hand near the top of the stick and the right hand further down the grip. The first point of contact with the ball should be under in line with the back foot of the performer. When following through‚ the performer should keep in contact with the ball for as long as possible‚ to generate maximum power on the pass. Ideally the stick should
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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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