Get the latest articles, videos, and news on volleyball from Digestopia. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:27 -0500 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:25 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v1.6 (1.6.0.8) Blocking is considered the first defensive skill used to attempt to keep your opponent from spiking successfully into your court. While teaching volleyball fundamentals I focus on explaining what the responsibility and positioning is for each body part. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/blockingisbeautiful.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:22 -0500 Here are Five Volleyball Tips elite athletes use when Serve Receiving. Now you can easily perform these volleyball skills to improve your technique during games and volleyball tournaments. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/servereceive.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:24 -0500 The ability to serve receive or to pass the ball from an opponent's serve is one of the most important volleyball skills to learn in order to play competitive indoor or sand volleyball games and tournaments. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/easyvolleyballtips.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:25 -0500 Here I've broken down each part of the setting fundamental by body part so that you can self check and control each part yourself. So even without a coach you can correct or at least reduce your own unforced errors! This is Part 1 of my Setting is Simple Series. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/settingissimple1.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:02:45 -0500 Here I've broken down each part of the setting fundamental into Upper Body and Lower Body positioning so that you can self check and control each part yourself. So even without a coach you can correct or at least reduce your own unforced errors! This is Part 2 of my Setting is Simple Series. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/settingissimple2.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:02:47 -0500 The volleyball serve is the first form of attack. It's the first attempt you have to make a Direct point against the opposite team. You should always serve to make a point or put the opposite team in difficulty. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/servingsensation.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:02:47 -0500 If you are a Volley Ball player and you truly like to win then you are going to have to practice the hardcore spike to level the competition. And when I say level them, I do not mean level the playing field I mean completely level them into submission. This is why you personally and your team must concentrate more on slamming the spikes and wasting your competition rather than just playing the fundamentals and proper placing of the spike. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/slammingthespike.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:08 -0500 Volleyball is among the most well-loved and popular sports around the globe. An active sport that provides excellent aerobic exercise, this game is perfect for keeping you fit, and it also helps you improve your hand-and-eye coordination, as well as your ability to supersede the desire to duck a fast-moving object - in this case, a ball. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/volleyballs.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:09 -0500 The volleyball serve is the first opportunity to attack and immediately make a point against the opposing team. Since it's the only volleyball fundamental that is completely under your control its important to be able to check your form to be sure you have the most effective serve as possible. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/skills/servinglikeasuperstar.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:10 -0500 CSTV's inside look at 16 of the top collegiate women volleyball players as they transition from the hard wood to the sand. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/gohome.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:11 -0500 This is a girls 15U juniors AVP Next tournament, sponsored by Kahuna Beach Volleyball. The tournament came down to two Kahuna Beach Volleyball Teams competing in the final! This video was produced by C2N Sports Productions, www.C2N-Sports.com http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/kahunabeach.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:15 -0500 See the Top AVP Pros and their celebrations. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/bestcelebrations.htm Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:29:16 -0500 It's a sport with that uses terms such as joust decoy and kills although it was originally devised to be played by businessmen to give them less physical contact and be more suited to their sedate lifestyle. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/fascinatinghistory.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:38 -0400 When playing volleyball the objective of the game is to win. Too often people play volleyball and concentrate so much on the teamwork and setting up the place that they do not concentrate on decimating their opponents. Now don't get me wrong it is important to train in the fundamentals and have good teamwork. But the last shot over that net should be to decimate your opponent. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/winninginvolleyball.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:39 -0400 One of the most important things in volleyball is this serve. The power serve shows your opponents that you mean business and it shows the strength of your team. A super hard and fast and well-placed shot on the initial serve strikes fear into your opponent. And they should fear you because you are going to beat them. They should know that right up front and know that they will lose. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/powerserve.htm Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:00:40 -0400 Behind the ancient bumper pool table, beside the old Zim-Zam set and underneath the ugly pair of K-Tel skis lies a round, leathery object covered by two decades of dust. At first, it looks like an old, warn soccer ball or volleyball. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/remedyforworkouts.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:19 -0400 Beach Volley Ball is much different than court volley ball and not just the number of players on the court but the way in which it is played and the different muscles and skills needed to play it. Many folks who are very excellent players on the court have a very rough time of it on the sand. Playing beach volley ball competitively takes years of practice. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/courtvolleyball.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:20 -0400 Volleyball is widely played and is among the most popular games in the world. As the evolution of the game goes on, equipment and apparels such as shoes are keeping up the pace. Most volleyball shoes are now available bearing the ingenuity of modern technological advances designed specifically to play the game. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/volleyballshoes.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:20 -0400 Check out the girls in bikinis and guys in boardshorts! The AVP beach volleyball event is coming to Brooklyn! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/volleyballheat.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:21 -0400 AVP Semifinals of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh vs. Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs. I shot this from the stage in Tempe. The quality kinda sucks and it's a bit shaky, but something is better than nothing. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/avptempesemifinals.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:21 -0400 AVP MC Geeter grabs AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Pros Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger for a surprise interview when Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer crash the party. See their predictions on Chicago. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/mljf.htm Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:36:22 -0400 How are you feeling these days about your level of fitness or what you body looks like? Are you worried about bathing suit season? If so volleyball is the perfect get into shape activity. Don't worry if you have never played volleyball before. You can still play on a league and use it as one of your cardio and strength training workouts. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/getintoshape.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:20 -0400 Beach volleyball is a great impromptu game. Almost anywhere that there is sand and a net; groups of friends, acquaintances, and sometimes even strangers will gather for a few rounds of beach volleyball. A playful game of beach volleyball doesn't have to be too strenuous, so it is easy to have teams with people of all different ages and with mixed levels of fitness. This makes beach volleyball an ideal family game for a lively summer afternoon. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/beachvolleyball.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:21 -0400 To be a great court volleyball player you need to be powerful, energetic, graceful, and able to handle the ball with finesse. This kind of spectrum of requirements calls for a unique training regimen. There are a lot of different ideas about how to best accomplish this goal, but most coaches and experts agree that it is important to undergo a course of training that includes a wide variety of different kinds of exercises that will help you develop all of these abilities. Training for an upcoming season of competitive court volleyball requires a diverse regimen of strength training, endurance building, and technique improvement. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/courtvolleyballplayer.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:22 -0400 By Gray Rollins House music in the background sets up this awesome video of AVP Pro beach volleyball action from Tempe in May 06. check out all the best pros. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/nobodydancesanymore.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:22 -0400 AVP footage from Tempe 2006 featuring all the AVP's best players including Stein Metzger, Rachel Wacholder, Jake Gibb, Sean Scott, Misty May, Kerri Walsh, Jason Ring and more! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/promiscuousvideo.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:23 -0400 Watch as the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour's MC Geeter sneaks up on Kerri Walsh for a surprise interview covering books, flying, TV work and the AVP Chicago Open. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/mcgeeter.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:23 -0400 If you want to become very strong, you have to lift weights heavy enough to make your muscles burn. It doesn't make any difference whether you move the weights slowly or rapidly; you just need to exercise intensely enough so your muscles feel sore the next day. When you move very slowly with a weight, your muscles fatigue and weaken so that the weight feels much heavier than it is. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/slowlifting.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:17 -0400 There is an interesting trend in the physical activity of today's youth, a trend that makes the integration of a strength training program more important than ever. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/strengthtraining2.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:18 -0400 In-Season training is a must for all athletes. There is a lot of confusion as to how to implement in-season training for athletes. This article will give you the how's and why's. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/inseasontraining.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:19 -0400 At the finals of the AVP tournament in Colorado, 2005, Kerri Walsh trips on the way to serving the ball. Rachel Wacholder and Elaine Youngs went on to win the championship. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/eventhebesttrip.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:20 -0400 I don't think Stein Metzger was expecting this one. Talk about taking one for the team. Dang. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/daxholdrenfacial.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:21 -0400 Highlights of Misty and Kerri during the Olympics. This is NOT my video. This was made by Misty Flores. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/maywalsh.htm Tue, 23 May 2006 14:49:21 -0400 Mike Lambert from the AVP sings and performs his song. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/mikelambert.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 11:47:55 -0400 Larry Witt totally takes one in the face from Casey Jennings at the 2005 AVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/leaveamark.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 11:43:24 -0400 Check out some of this action as the teams of Jake Gibb and Stein Metzger squre off against Sean Scott and Todd Rogers! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/boulderopen.htm Mon, 15 May 2006 11:34:47 -0400 Many people are affected by shoulder pain in their daily life. Whether it limits your ability to work or play, rotator cuff pain is often difficult to resolve. Learn firsthand from a physical therapist how to effectively spot the signs and symptoms of a rotator cuff injury, as well as how to eliminate this type of pain. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/rotatorcuff.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:40 -0400 How to build a sexy perky butt? You have to lose fat and build muscles on your bun. Here is how to do that. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/sexyperkybutt.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:42 -0400 Shopping for women's bathing suits can be a daunting task because most women believe that bathing suits compliment only those with the perfect hourglass figure. This is not so. If you consider that very few have perfect figures, then you'll realize that there are many swimsuit options that can look great with your own body type. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/womensbathingsuits.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:43 -0400 Check out these clips of one of the greatest - not to mention fittest - athletes in sports today. She holds the record for number of titles in women's volleyball. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/hollymcpeak.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:43 -0400 Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh is smokin' up the beach in these clips. All eyes are on her and teammate Misty May for this year's 2006 title. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/kerriwalsh.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:44 -0400 Check out the amazing bicycle kick by Priscilla Lima for the point, as well as some great shots by Karch Kiraly, Mike Lambert, Stein Metzger and Albert Hannemann! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/boulderopen05.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:53:45 -0400 Play the Boom Boom Volleyball Flash Game. It's Candi Vs Missy in the Boom Boom Volleyball Tournament. The aim is to get the bomb on the other players ground, reducing their boom boom resistance. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/games/boomboom.html Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:24:45 -0400 Some highlights from last year's AVP Manhattan Beach Open. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/manhattanbeachopen05.htm Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:02:12 -0400 Here are some cool highlights from AVP Pro Eric Fonoi! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/ericfonoi.htm Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:55:15 -0400 I was lucky enough to attend and get media passes for the AVP. My friend and I shot for two days and turned it into a little promo piece. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/videos/avppromo.htm Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:50:22 -0400 It really depends on whom you ask about designer sunglasses being worth it or not. Many people will tell you they are and then many people will tell you they are not. It all comes down to priorities. What one person holds dear another may not. Some people believe if you pay a lot of money for designer sunglasses then you have the best but what is the best? http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/designersunglasses.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:49:41 -0500 Wearing sunglasses has in the past been more of a fashion statement than a necessity. Obviously they were also worn to help block out the glaring sun. But in this day and age things have changed so much that even our children and yes our pets are wearing sunglasses. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/sunglasses2.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:49:51 -0500 Alas, ye old hippy...endless sand, driftwood shacks and long nights passed in a ganga haze are getting harder and harder to source. http://www.travel.digestopia.com/campingonthebeach.htm Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:04:00 -0500 You need to use polarized sun glasses, especially if the day is extra bright and sunny and you find yourself squinting because of the glare caused by sunlight. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/polarizedsunglasses.htm Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:21:33 -0500 Volleyball drills can be used towards your general fitness goals. They are intense, and give your entire body a well-rounded work out. If you choose the right volleyball drills to practice, and if you have an intense dedication, you will succeed! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/perfectvolleyballdrills.htm Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:07:53 -0500 With Memorial Day approaching and summer just around the corner, it's time to sharpen our skills and learn how to pick up and seduce all those hot and sexy little single beach bunnies. Here are some helpful tips. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/pickupwomen.htm Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:03:46 -0500 Sports injuries afflict many sports persons. Ranging from frank dilocations to impingement, they need astute diagnosis and expert management to enable the athlete to return to his sport at the earliest. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/shoulderinjuries.htm Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:41:06 -0500 If you have ever considered a Beach house as a second home or vacation rental home now is the time to buy. After January and in February or after everyone else is starting to think spring now is the time for you to get a jump on the process. Now before all your competition gets up and running to start the annual bidding war. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/beachhouse.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:12:31 -0500 This article gives the reader a brief explanation of different types of sunglasses, and what type is best to buy. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/sunglasses.htm Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:03:03 -0500 Please add yourself to the Volleydawg Frappr! map. We've added the link to our header throughout the site and would love to see where all of you Volleyball Players are located. Please take a moment to add yourself. http://www.frappr.com/acebomber Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:53:40 -0500 Lynn VanDyke delivers a resource geared specifically for volleyball players. All readers can benefit from the additional strength training and periodization information. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/strengthtraining.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:19:30 -0500 Perfect volleyball qualities in a player and thorough knowledge of the game's mechanics are the goals of good setters. It takes more, however, to be a great setter. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/crucialposition.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:09:14 -0500 The Wave hound Surf Shop now carries beach and surfer jewelry. Get anklets, bracelets, and necklaces made out of hemp, pukka shells, coca beads. http://www.wave-hound.com Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:00:00 -0500 Surprisingly, one of the most well loved sports in the world is also relatively young. Despite the game's youth, it has gone through a wide variety of changes and evolution as a part of its rich hist... http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/historyvolleyball.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 When times are tough, Here's how to Remove the doubt from your player's minds, Focus on winning one point at a time and get them back to doing things right. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/mentaltoughness.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 Here's Three Great Volleyball Drills players can use to improve their volleyball skills, build upon their weaknesses and help elevate their team to success! http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/volleyballdrills.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 Most women own at least a couple of swimsuits or bikinis. Some of these swimsuits may be old, comfortable favorites, while some may be trendy and new for the summer season. Doubtlessly, some of the swimsuits are more modest; others are sexier and flashier. With all of the choices that most women seem to have in their swimsuit wardrobe, choosing the right swimsuit for every occasion can become quite a daunting task. Swimsuits are designed and intended for a wide variety of purposes and activities, from swimming laps to attracting men at the beach. With all of these different swimsuits to choose from, it can become quite difficult to select the most appropriate swimsuit for the occasion. In the following paragraphs, you will find a brief guide to several of the most common swimsuit-wearing activities or outings, along with a recommended swimsuit style and color for that activity or occasion. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/rightswimsuit.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 The fun and excitement of volleyball lures many children and adults into playing the sport. However, in order to have as much fun as possible, volleyball safety is something that you must always keep... http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/volleyballsafety.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 Here's some great tips to help coaches train beginner volleyball players http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/volleyballtraining.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400 Ok so you have been on a few softball or soccer teams where there is one good kid who players much better then all the rest. Most of the games he/she carries the team and it is expected that he/she will raise to any occasion if needed. How do you deal with this as a coach? What is the reason for the team? To win right? That should be simple then. Play the good kid all the time. Wrong and here is why. http://www.volleyball.digestopia.com/winningteam.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:03:01 -0400