Volleyball

Reflect and evaluate your application of biophysical principles to learning physical skills I have been learning to play volleyball for a term during two fifty-minute sessions per week. I have chosen to specifically focus on two skills that I have learnt – the dig and set. The biophysical principles that have contributed to learning, developing and improving these skills are force summation, balance and stability, stages of learning and feedback. The biophysical principle that contributed the…

classes completely, unless asked a specific question. There was a volleyball game that night and…

The second practice attended was a volleyball practice. Right away I noticed a connection between the athletes and their coach. They were not afraid to go up to the coach and begin a conversation with them. I think this is a big aspect of many coaches philosophies because athletes need to feel comfortable with their coach. The practice began with a simple drill, peppering, which allowed the athletes to warm up their muscles and focus on volleyball. After the warm ups, the team broke up into…

observe myself at, was my volleyball practice and in my organic chemistry class. I chose these two specifically because I know my observations of my self would be vastly different in these scenarios. Step #2: For each situation I would say I put up a different front. At my volleyball practice I put on a more athletic and competitive front. Whereas in organic chemistry class I put on a more studious front and really focus on learning the material. I would…

write about a Michigan hero, I was so stumped. A family member, a friend, a teacher? Then my teacher finally said something: a coach. The dictionary definition of coach is ¨An athletic instructor or trainer.¨ To me, my coach is more than that. My volleyball coach, Shannon, is sweet, loving, caring, patient, and a very good teacher. One reason that Shannon is my hero is that she is caring. She always makes sure that everyone else is ready to go and everyone is ok before practice or a game. She…

have always associated them with violence and for ways to have fun. While these are both true, sports have also taught me lessons that I can apply towards my own life. Throughout my entire athletic career, I have been involved in Cheerleading and Volleyball. As a senior, my experience in these two sports is over and this gives me the opportunity to contemplate the lessons that I have learned from them. Cheerleading was a fantastic sport to be involved in because of the people and what we…

the boys teams? The most common example is with high school volleyball and football. The girls are more than welcome to join the football team, but the boys are not allowed to join the volleyball team. There have been many protests over this topic because boys have wanted to play volleyball, but the school will simply not let them. The debate really began to blow up when a school allowed a girl to join their…

at the boys and girls club too much to just stop going. I confronted my parents and my coach and told them that I had decided to quit volleyball so I could spend more time helping at the boys and girls club. They were surprised and a little upset but I felt it was the best thing to do I was happier at the boys and girls club than I ever had been playing volleyball or any time just hanging around school. I still believe that I made the right decision because coming in to the boys and girls club…

My citizenship is made up of my family, volleyball team, school, my faith, and where I live. With all this in mind I can think about what citizenship actually means to me. Citizenship means that I can express myself in everything I do. I can just be myself at school, at home, and with my family. No one can take that away from me. I can be open about my faith at school, but I could not do that at a public school. Being part of the volleyball team is difficult at the moment. Everyone has to do…

but moving to Texas was one of my best gifts. I meet my best friends, i’ve went to great schools, and I found a love for multiple things. I’ve been given a lot of other gifts on the way. Such as meeting my best friend and getting invited to a club volleyball team. The second best gift I got was meeting my very first best friend named victoria. We were in kindergarten and I lived across the street from her. She’s more like a sister to me but i have two of those so i consider her my best friend.…