The Implementation Benefits and Weaknesses of Volleyball Skills

Volleyball is a team sport based on very quick and explosive movements. Some examples of movements performed in volleyball include jumping, hitting, diving and blocking. Volleyball is a physically demanding sport that takes skill and athletic ability. Each team traditionally consists of 12 players with various different methods of player positioning. The position an individual may play is directly affected by their attributes. The positions consist of setters, hitters, opposite and outside hitters (left and right), middle blockers and liberos. Each position has a specific role within a match. The left and right outside hitters positioning is at the net. The role of left and right outside hitters is to spike the ball and block opponent attacks. The middle blocker most commonly focuses on block jumps to disturb the opponents attack.

In regard to the implementation of volleyball skills, individuals that are involved in volleyball perform short run distances, vertical jumps and quick directional changes frequently in a matter of seconds during the competition. In addition to the previous examples of volleyball skills, you must implement different aspects of the game into your volleyball skillset. Specific important aspects of the game include physical activity, hand-eye coordination, social interaction and sportsmanship.

Some types of physical activity you need to learn in order to progress your volleyball skills are strength, agility and cardio conditioning. These physical skills provide a foundation in order to be able to absorb the forces generated while performing jumps and sudden movements. Certain abilities must be developed during training activities such as hand-eye coordination. Hand-eye coordination is defined as the way that one's hands and sight work together to be able to do things that require speed and accuracy such as catching or hitting a ball. Volleyball requires fast response in order to change positions rapidly and maintain your balance.

Since volleyball is a high-speed sport; It is necessary to implement anaerobic training to perform intense and high energy movements. Anaerobic training is defined as exercise intense enough to cause lactate to form as a byproduct of the anaerobic energy system within an individual's muscle fibers. Volleyball athletes do not only have to be in good physical condition to play volleyball, but an athlete has to be willing to socially interact with their team, referees, coaches and even the opponent.

In order to remain in good volleyball health condition; You must implement some endurance training in order to be able to perform high jumps at the same height during a match without getting tired. An individual must have the energy to maintain the consistent physical stress during the match. In addition, an individual must sustain their levels of strength, power and agility. The most important factors for success are upper-body strength and good form and mechanics while completing volleyball skills. In specific to spiking velocity, the main factor is shoulder strength and endurance at high speeds.

Acting as part of a team requires that you learn good sportsmanship. Volleyball forces you to work with others as a unit. Playing volleyball gives you this skillset by requiring you to pay attention to what your team members are doing so you can work together to get the ball over the net in three attempts. Playing on a team also teaches the value of hard work and fairness. Therefore, volleyball is both a competitive and physically demanding sport that tests your abilities of how well you accept losing, as well as how humble you are when you win.

In volleyball, balance and coordination are required in order to comply with the demands of body movement while the athletes are on their feet. In volleyball type movements such as jumping; The glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and calves work together to produce the power necessary to force the body upward against gravity. Volleyball competitions may last a long period of time, but the game plays are not continuous and have many breaks during the game. Volleyball athletes need to be able to leap with agility and power while also being able to hit the ball with force while suspended in mid-air.

There are also various different benefits of learning volleyball skills for a personal development of a healthy lifestyle. One of the primary benefits of volleyball is that it helps you naturally burn calories. Consistent volleyball play can tone and shape the body by increasing metabolic rate. Metabolic rate is the pace at which you digest and absorb nutrients from your food. The physical activities involved in playing volleyball will strengthen the upper body, arms and shoulders as well as the muscles of the lower body. Playing volleyball also improves the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. As previously mentioned, volleyball can improve hand-eye coordination. Volleyball also challenges individuals who play to obtain a healthy heart through exercise. Volleyball can build muscular strength when played on a consistent basis. In addition, playing volleyball improves your interpersonal skills; Which are your capabilities to socially interact with others successfully. Lastly, playing volleyball has boosted my mood and energy while also increasing self-motivation.

In contrast to, there are also weaknesses of learning volleyball skills for a personal development of a healthy lifestyle. These weaknesses include the risk of injury. In addition, some individuals may have preexisting medical conditions that limit their capability of performing the necessary movements.

In regard to my own personal development of a healthy lifestyle, I plan to incorporate physical fitness in my own life by playing sports that I am interested in and have passion for. I would like to aim to play these sports for about one hour and thirty minutes twice a week. Therefore, I will be able to operate with the same structure as my volleyball class at Montclair State University. In specific to volleyball; I would like to transition the skills I have learned in class and apply them when I go to the beach, so I can play volleyball with my friends. In addition, I have increased my level of comfort with playing volleyball with someone you have met for the first time. This aspect of the game caused me to become a little more outgoing. I have developed numerous new friendships from the game of volleyball.

The incorporation of physical fitness in my life so far has changed my perspective on life over all. I have understood the importance of being physically active. I feel so good when I have the chance to exercise and decompress all of my stressful thoughts. My decision to take this volleyball class has now inspired me to try new different physical activities. For example, I also have taken multiple yoga classes. Volleyball class has helped me gain an ability to jump into new challenges without hesitation. Volleyball has taught me commitment.

In addition, I plan to incorporate physical fitness into my life by purchasing a new gym membership when I graduate this December. I am setting a short-term goal to ensure myself that I make it to the gym at least 2-3 times a week for about one hour and thirty minutes. I am setting a long-term goal to ensure myself to become tone and increase my total body muscular strength.

Playing volleyball is a healthy way to get some exercise. Regular exercise is crucial for your health because it helps keep your heart in good working order, as well as helping to prevent illnesses and diseases. Some examples of the illnesses or diseases that can be prevented by exercising are cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Playing volleyball on a consistent basis is one way to increase your physical activity level, which will help you get fit and toned, as well as healthy and energetic. Regular exercise also might help decrease feelings of depression and increase feelings of happiness and well-being. One of the best things about participating in volleyball practice and games is the physical exercise that athletes can get. The aspects of the game of volleyball that help promote a healthy lifestyle are a combination of endurance, muscular strength and power. Improving on these three aspects can help greatly enhance the physical well-being of the individual and help him or her grow up to be a strong, fit and healthy adult. Not only is this important physically, but it also holds an importance for mental and emotional well-being.

Mental and emotional gain is important in the practice of volleyball. Volleyball does not need to be competed at the professional level in order to receive joy from playing. In my own experience from playing volleyball in gym class; Everyone seems to be in a good mood when playing volleyball. Everyone was able to stop thinking about the normal stress of each day and set some time aside for yourself to simply have fun. This is very beneficial for an individual. A healthy individual consists of a healthy mind and a healthy body. The mind and body must act as one in function. If you have a problem with one it may directly affect the other.

My mother was diagnosed with a mental health illness. I have a very good understanding of the importance of exercise for an individual's mind and body. My mother attempted suicide when I was sixteen and I had to call emergency medical services for her transportation to a hospital. She was then admitted into the psychiatric ward. Now, five years later my mother has incorporated physical fitness into her life as treatment along with anti-depressants and different types of coping mechanisms to decrease stress. I have never been diagnosed with a mental health illness. However, I have adopted my mother's physical exercise routine. I am currently working on becoming more positive and mindful every day and I think physical exercise at least 2-3 times a week can amplify my level of happiness.

I believe volleyball stands for the joy that everyone in life could use some more of. Volleyball is a fun team building sport. Volleyball can help to improve positive communication with others because it is considered ethically wrong to be negative toward others playing the game as well. Volleyball encourages you to be attentive and mindful in life. If you are not paying attention in volleyball you may lose control of possible outcomes and get hurt. In relation to life, if you are not mindful and attentive you may find yourself in situations you regret being in. In this aspect, volleyball can help you develop good decision-making skills. Volleyball also teaches you to understand authority. You must follow the rules and treat others with respect in order to complete the game correctly. This causes individuals to learn valuable life lessons that can be easily applied for personal development of a healthy lifestyle.

If you treat your mind and body you are treating your spirit. Therefore, volleyball decompresses your spirit by simply allowing you to get away from your thoughts. Then, when you are finished playing volleyball you can come back to the long agenda of tasks you have to complete. However, you will come back to your agenda with mindfulness. You create an atmosphere for yourself where it is easier to think and make decisions. It is easier because you essentially clear your mind.

In conclusion, volleyball has helped me significantly. I have learned to become an individual who can work with a team to accomplish tasks. I am an athletic training major; Therefore, I can directly apply my team skills to the athletic training facility when I am evaluating athletes' injuries and implementing rehabilitation step wise progressions. In addition, volleyball has helped decrease my level of stress. Before performing volleyball on a weekly basis, I felt as if I was lost. I felt like I had no roots in the ground I walked on. All I could focus on was the constant stress of being an athletic training major. Volleyball taught me how to set just an hour and thirty minutes of time aside for myself two days a week in order to present myself with positive and mindful spirituality. I previously felt like I wondered through the darkness, terrified to make mistakes. Now I feel like my positive ego guides me through life helping me make critical decisions. After completing volleyball my spirit has an increased level of energy and happiness. I often feel much more relaxed when I am able to have fun and complete some level of physical exercise on a weekly basis.

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