From Booklist
Gr. 5^-7. Volleyball is big these days, but this book is not for girls who want to have a friendly game on the beach. Crisfield takes her volleyball seriously, and she wants her players to take it seriously as well. Everything a prospective player wants to know is included here: rules, techniques, and strategies, with plenty of diagrams so that readers can get a visual image of what is being described. The black-and-white photos are occasionally grainy and/or dark, but in the main, they support the text. A practical addition to sports shelves. Ilene Cooper


From Book News, Inc.
Outlines strategies, techniques, and drills for young female players and coaches, and offers advice on training, stretching, and mental conditioning. B&w photos and court diagrams illustrate specific serves and passes, spiking and blocking, offensive and defensive tactics, and team dynamics. Includes instructions for various volleyball warm-up and practice games, and a glossary. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Now, for the coach and competitive player, comes Winning Volleyball for Girls, a book perfectly tailored to the young female athlete. All of the important strategies, techniques, rules and drills are outlined and clearly illustrated, with specially drawn play diagrams and action photos. Crisfield covers an extensive array of subjects: training, including warm-up exercises and mental conditioning; serving, including the overhead float serve, the jump serve, and the underhand serve; the serve receive, or forearm pass; the set, or two-hand overhead pass; spiking and blocking; strategy for team offense; individual and group defensive play; and strategies for putting a team together. Complete with numerous cross-references, a glossary of key terms, and a thorough index, Winning Volleyball for Girls is the essential guide to a game sure to captivate and motivate young volleyballers, be they novice passers or advanced wipe-off artists.

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