Learn Volleyball

Volleyball Steps to Success Rating:

 Do you want to learn volleyball? Getting expert advice (before you go on the court and while you're practicing) will really improve your game and speed up your learning curve.

Take it from professional volleyball coaches Bonnie Kenny and Cindy Gregory: start by learning proper footwork and posture. Then learn the individual skills of serving, passing setting, attacking, blocking and digging. You can master volleyball fundamentals on your own through their professional step-by-step instruction, carefully-selected drills and illustrations in Volleyball Steps to Success.

Volleyball Gear

• Volleyball Sets
  If you need an outdoor volleyball system which includes net, poles and boundary line, you can find a variety of volleyball sets on sale. Some special features to look for: adjustable aluminum poles offering a choice of playing heights and pre-measured boundary line. Some sets include a convenient carrying bag.
• Volleyballs
  There are two type of volleyballs - indoor and outdoor. Leather is preferred for indoor balls, and synthetic is a good choice if you are playing outdoors near water. Wilson and Spalding offer quality outdoor volleyballs. With indoor volleyballs, as the price increases, the ball becomes softer and easier to play with. However, some players prefer a hard volleyball, while some prefer a softer ball.
• Volleyball Nets
  You can buy volleyball nets with or without poles. Some ship for free. Indoor Volleyball Nets | Outdoor Volleyball Nets
• Volleyball Knee Pads
• Volleyball Shoes
  Look for shoes that have a cushioning system to protect you from hard landings and for high-quality rubber traction for indoor court surfaces. Some high-performance vollyball shoes have open-mesh construction for breathability and special cushioning components for help in jumping and better lateral control. See more >> Men's Volleyball Shoes | Women's Volleyball Shoes

Volleyball News & Tips

• How to Increase Your Speed, Strength and Agility
  Strength training can do more for your game than you may think. And you don't even have to have access to weights to do effective strength training for volleyball. Follow the easy tips on this website. Great visual demonstrations.

• Volleyball Magazine
  Whether your are a casual player or a serious competitor, you'll find great volleyball tips that will improve your game.

Where to Play Volleyball

• Volleyball Camps
  Find a volleyball clinic or camp in your area simply by clicking on the map.
• Find People to Play Volleyball With
  Find people in your area who are interested in playing volleyball, and make new friends who enjoy spending time on the court as much as you do.

Volleyball Articles

• How to Build a Sand Volleyball Court
  Get procedures and dimensions for building your own volleyball court, including tips on climate and direction issues and the best building tools to use.
• Official Volleyball Rules
  Here are the official rulebooks for both indoor and outdoor volleyball from USA Volleyball. Includes hand signals, diagrams and scorekeeping instructions.
• Volleyball Drills
  Want to improve your game? Here are warm up & stretching techniques, plus strength-building, agility and cone volleyball drills you can use.