MAKE ME THE BEST VOLLEYBALL PLAYER BY JON ACKERMAN Sports Zone An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
INTRODUCTION
Volleyball players perform many different skills in a game They need to move jump dive and play the ball in various ways During a single play an athlete might dive for a ball and pass it to a teammate scramble to her feet race to the net jump and spike the ball Being able to do all these things at the right time takes a lot of practice Those practiced skills are why volleyball is one of the most exciting and popular sports in the world Volleyball is different from many other sports because the movements it requires are not as simple as kicking a ball or throwing it in a hoop The best volleyball athletes have great physical talents and abilities They excel at the many skills that are necessary to become superstars But they weren't born elite players They had to work hard to become the best volleyball players they could be
