http://www.active.com/Volleyball---CopyrightRssGeneratorhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/nXrYKh7uo14/Beginner_s-Guide-to-Blocking-Terms.htmWhether it's a front or a cross-over hop, help your newbie blockers improve their volleyball IQ with this primer to understanding the terminology of the position.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/nXrYKh7uo14" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Beginner_s-Guide-to-Blocking-Terms.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/qSp-F-uwLDM/4_Steps_to_a_Perfect_Transition.htmTeams that can master their transitions increase their ability to win matches. Here are 4 drills to help your squad improve its transition play.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/qSp-F-uwLDM" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/4_Steps_to_a_Perfect_Transition.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/CoNGpveQOlM/Beginner_s-Guide-to-Volleyball-Conditioning.htmVolleyball is a physically-intense game that requires superior conditioning. Below are some great conditioning drills the beginning volleyball athlete can include in their training regimen to increase their playing ability and overall physical fitness.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/CoNGpveQOlM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Beginner_s-Guide-to-Volleyball-Conditioning.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/81Z1g_oylN4/Volleyball-Drills-to-Improve-Team-Defense.htm<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/81Z1g_oylN4" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Volleyball-Drills-to-Improve-Team-Defense.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/G-Q5e21KZWE/4_Defensive_Drills_to_Reduce_Scoring.htmImprove your team's defensive skills with these drills. Practice defensive hitting, adjusting to a bad set, reading the opposing hitters and more.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/G-Q5e21KZWE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/4_Defensive_Drills_to_Reduce_Scoring.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/eD-x3fgrghM/Team_drills_for_offense_and_defense.htmAn efficient team serve receive and first ball attack are important components to running an effective team offense. In the 7 Before 4 First Ball Attack (FBA) Drill the offense must sideout at a 70% rate to win the drill.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/eD-x3fgrghM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Team_drills_for_offense_and_defense.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/22l_niLWZ3M/Drill_to_improve_your_team_s_defense.htmA successful block is accomplished when either the ball rebounds off the hands of the blocker and directly back into the opponent's court or deflects off the hands in such a way that the blocker's team may play the ball.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/22l_niLWZ3M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Drill_to_improve_your_team_s_defense.htmhttp://feeds.active.com/~r/activevolleyball/~3/Uv8SV307z6o/Keys_to_blocking_effectively.htmGeorgia Tech's Head Coach Bond Shymasky and staff have come up with some important tips for blocking. No matter how good of a blocker you are, you can always improve. In order to block effectively, it takes work.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/activevolleyball/~4/Uv8SV307z6o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.active.com/volleyball/Articles/Keys_to_blocking_effectively.htm