Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Definitions

1. Acute loading- application of a single force of sufficient magnitude to cause injury to a biological tissue.

2. Compression- pressing or squeezing force directed axially through a body.

3. Concentric- describing a contraction involving shortening of a muscle.

4. Eccentric- describing a contraction involving lengthening of a muscle.

5. General Motion- motion invlolving translation and rotation simultaneously

6. Hamstrings- the biceps femoris, semimembranous, and semitendinosus.

7. Impact- collission characterized by the exchange of a large force during a small time interval.

8. Longitudinal Axis- imaginary line aorund which transverse plane rotation occurs.

9. Quadriceps- the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius

10. Range of motion- angle through which a joint moves from anatomical position to the extreme limit segment motion in a particular direction.

11. Rotator Cuff- band of tendons of the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor, which attach to the humeral head.

12. Sagittal plane- plane in which forward and backward mvements of the body and body segments occur.

13. Stability- resistance to disruption to equilibrium.

14. Stretch-shortening cycle- eccentric contraction followed immediately by concentric contraction.

15. Torsion- load producing twisting of a body aorund its longitudinal axis.

16. Transverse plane- plane in which horizontal body and body segment movements occur when the body is in erect standing position.

17. Extension- the movement that returns a body segment to anatomical postion from a position of flexion.

18. Hyperextension- the rotation beyond anatomical position in the direction oppossite of the direction of flexion.

19. Flexion- includes anteriorly directed sagittal plane rotations of the head, trunk, upper arm, forearm hand, and hip, and posteriorly directed sagittal plane rotation of the lower leg.

20. Menisci- cartilaginous discs located between the tibial and femoral condyles.

21. Joint Flexibility- a term representing the relative ranges of motion allowed at a joint.

22. Joint Stability- ability of a joint to resist abnormal displacement of the articulating bones.

23. Plantar Flexion- Motion bringing the top of the foot away from the lower leg.

24. Glenohumeral Joint- ball-and-socket joint in which the head of the humerus  articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula.

25. Impacted- pressed together by a compressive load.

Swing Blocking- Stance

Stance

A. Stand with legs shoulder width apart, knees should be slightly bent. When you are in this position your hamstrings will become concentric, and your quadriceps will become eccentric.
B. Arms are up with hand opened and held at chest level. (Video & pictures are taken on a mens net therefore on womens net my hands would be at net level)

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Swing Blocking- Prep

Prep

A. Take a big step to the side you are going to block on.
 For Example: To go towards your right side of the net, take a big step with your right foot.
B. Have your lead foot point in the direction that you are going in.


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Swing Blocking- Movement

Movement

A. Take a second step with your other foot, this step should be big.
B. As you are taking the second step bring both your arms back to hyperextension (this will help give you momentum).


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Swing Blocking- Follow Through

Follow Through

A. Bring your lead foot around, and make sure your body and feet are facing your opponent. Your feet while up in the air should be in plantar flexion.
B. Arms should swing forward and up which will give you momentum to jump. Your arm muscles will become eccentric because your arms should be in full flexion in order to block the ball.

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Swing Blocking- Recovery

Recovery

A. When you land, make sure you land with the weight on the ball of your feet which will help created a soft landing and less impact on your knees. The better your ankle stability is, the cleaner and easier it ill be to transition from a block to hitting.
B. Knees should be bent as soon as you land. There will be compression since you are getting into a "loading" position. Your ankle and knee joints wll be impacted when you land.
C. Hands should be back at chest level and you should be ready to make the next play. Although, you have make sure your feet are fully planted before you quckly turn to go in a different direction. If you turn to quickly you will likely injure or even tear your mensici or ACL.  

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Serving- Stance

Stance  (Description is made for a left handed player, for right handed players it would be the opposite hands and feet)

A. Stand with left foot in front and right foot in back (left knee should be slightly bent).
B. Hold volleyball in hands with left hand on top and right hand on bottom.



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