Book Description
Get in top volleyball shape by using the same training approach used by the powerhouse UCLA teams! Complete Conditioning for Volleyball—written by the Bruins’ legendary coach, Al Scates, and St. Louis University’s strength and conditioning coach, Mike Linn—will have you serving with more power and consistency, skying higher on every jump, and covering the court with increased quickness and agility. Both a workout manual for players and a training guide for coaches, Complete Conditioning for Volleyball does more than tell you what you should do; it explains and shows you how to do it. Drills and exercises are presented in diagrams and photos and described in detail. In-season and off-season programs include a wide range of on-and off-court activities that prepare players to perform to their potential. For the past four decades, Coach Scates has set the standard for success in collegiate volleyball, netting 18 NCAA Division I championships. In Complete Conditioning for Volleyball, he gives you the perfect set—now it’s up to you to score with it!


From the Publisher
"This is a must-have text for coaches and players at all levels. Al and Mike bring tremendous credibility to the table and their reputation for excellence is legendary. Complete Conditioning for Volleyball presents all the critical training information for our sport in a format that is easy to understand and apply, yet will produce big-time results." Stephanie Schleuder President, American Volleyball Coaches Association Women’s head volleyball coach, Macalester College "Al Scates is a master at coaching volleyball, and now he has combined his efforts with strength coach Mike Linn to put together a book of drills, workouts, and programs that will benefit all volleyball players and coaches." Andy Banachowski Women’s head volleyball coach University of California at Los Angeles "Al Scates has compiled a truly amazing record of success over 40 years in our sport by implementing innovative and proven methods that truly benefit performance. In Complete Conditioning for Volleyball, Al and conditioning specialist Mike Linn teach you how to prepare for maximum success. I highly recommend this book." Douglas Beal, PhD Head volleyball coach USA men’s national team


About the Author
Al Scates is the winningest coach in college volleyball history with an impressive 1,019 wins in 39 seasons at UCLA. Since beginning his tenure at UCLA, he has coached the Bruins to 20 national titles and 18 NCAA Division I championships. Scates has been named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year five times and was the first active coach to be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame. The former UCLA All-American has traveled the world as a player and a coach and is regarded as the United States’ foremost volleyball authority. In addition to coaching the Bruins, Scates enjoys traveling and playing golf. He lives in Encino, California. Mike Linn is the strength and conditioning coordinator at St. Louis University. Linn was the strength and conditioning coach at UCLA and was also the director of UCLA’s Athletic Performance Sports Training Facility, where he supervised the training for both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs. Linn is CSCS certified and has helped train hundreds of volleyball players. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Get in top volleyball shape by using the same training approach used by the powerhouse UCLA teams! Complete Conditioning for Volleyball-written by the Bruins' legendary coach, Al Scates, and St. Louis University's strength and conditioning coach, Mike Linn-will have you serving with more power and consistency, skying higher on every jump, and covering the court with increased quickness and agility.

Both a workout manual for players and a training guide for coaches, Complete Conditioning for Volleyball does more than tell you what you should do; it explains and shows you how to do it. Drills and exercises are presented in diagrams and photos and described in detail. In-season and off-season programs include a wide range of on-and off-court activities that prepare players to perform to their potential.

For the past four decades, Coach Scates has set the standard for success in collegiate volleyball, netting 18 NCAA Division I championships. In Complete Conditioning for Volleyball, he gives you the perfect set-now it's up to you to score with it!

About the Author: Al Scates is the winningest coach in college volleyball history with an impressive 1,019 wins in 39 seasons at UCLA. Since beginning his tenure at UCLA, he has coached the Bruins to 20 national titles and 18 NCAA Division I championships. Scates has been named the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year five times and was the first active coach to be inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame. The former UCLA All-American has traveled the world as a player and a coach and is regarded as the United States' foremost volleyball authority. In addition to coaching the Bruins, Scates enjoys traveling and playing golf. He lives in Encino, California.