Planning in volleyball is very important for developing team and individual abilities of volleyball players. In planning process we should think about these questions:

1. how many cycles is necessary for chosen period,

2. how long one cycle lasts,

3. how much content and workload should be chosen for one cycle,

4. which way the chosen content should be organized in cycles,

5. how to harmonize workload and rest periods,

6. how to adapt volleyball players on high workload, taking care of their health.

Document of planning calls plan. Beside content, plan should consist goals, methods, principles, organization plan and offer ways how all these things can be accomplished. Content of a plan is complex, so coaches are in must to compile correct relations between contents. Composed plan is a project that defines  methods and ways in accomplishing goal-sport deed. In order to accomplish what we want, the plan should be accomplished too.

Volleyball plans should highlight:

1. togetherness in winning points and competitions,

2. specific volleyball movements,

3. level of sport accomplishment (State champion, Cup winner, World of Olympic champion),

4. duration of volleyball training session to master volleyball skills,

5. continuity in training process,

6. technical, tactical, physical and psychological preparation,

7. a lot training session with a ball.

His mother also played for  Brazil in women’s national team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. His parents get devorced and his father married Fernanda Venturini, giving Bruno half sister named Julia.

In 2003 Bruno joined Brasilian club Unisul and few years later he  earned call for the  Brazil junior national team. In the same season he won Liga Nacional. He also won the Superliga 05/06 and the Brazilian Championship being the best setter of this competition. Next season his Cimed team finished second, but it didn’t stop Bruno from winning the best volleyball setter award. In 2007, he earned his first call for Brazil national team. In 2008 his Brazil team lost in Olympics final to USA. In 2009 and 2010 he won the World League with Brazil. He moved to Italy on April 1, 2011 and is currently playing for Italian side Casa Modena.

Volleyball theory is based on reality of volleyball. Concepts in the theory of volleyball are most commonly associated with specific facts about the phenomena from volleyball practice. Definitions of terms in volleyball have a significant role in the interpretation of the theory of volleyball.

Defining concepts of volleyball form the knowledge of behavior and experience of volleyball players. Modes of interpretation volleyball theory are important for the development of the theory of volleyball for the following reasons: the interpretation has revealing function for new knowledge in volleyball; they lead to the discovery of more general knowledge that connect theory of volleyball with the more general theory of sports; They can provide new volleyball skills and experience; constantly linking the theoretical and practical facts; they contribute to change the attitudes of rules and theorems.

Thus the interpretation of the theory can explain the volleyball players movement and its importance as a distinct field of study of human movement, which contribute to health and life. Volleyball theorists want to expose all the knowledge in the form of a theory that is equally well connected with the practice in volleyball, sports theory and the theory and practice of scientific disciplines that contribute to the development of volleyball.

Therefore, the theory of volleyball can be represented as a closed and formed system of knowledge. But also, can be represented as an open system because it is constantly changing under the influence of knowledge in other areas. So in theory of volleyball dominates the openness of the system because it is constantly evolving and improving.

Matey Kaziyski (202 cm, 93 kg) is Bulgarian volleyball player who was born in Sofia in September 23, 1984. During his career he has brought a large success to Bulgaria national team and to his current club Trentino.

During his Dinamo Moscow stay in 2006/07 he won the bronze medal in Chempions League and was awarded as the best server at Final Four tournament.

At his young age he trained all kind of sports such as football and basketball. Eventually he has chosen volleyball.

He started in Slavia Sofia, Bulgarian club, where he was playing as a setter. Later on he played in all positions until he became outside hitter. Finally in 2007 he joined Trentino and in 2009 he won Chempions League. That year he won the best player award. He also played important role in defending the Champions League crown in season 2010/11  beating Zenit in the final.

Finger injury may be acute or induced.

Volleyball injuries can be caused by inadequate blocking technique, speed of a spiked ball, inadequate anatomic position in contact with the ball.

Prevention: proper technique of the block, preventive bandaged fingers. The thumb is the most common injury, so when bandaging it first you must bandaged thumb, and then starting from the wrist you need to bandage whole thumb.

The symptoms of thumb injury: pain when the thumb is moving, pain in the web of the thumb.

If they experience this kind of injury, volleyball players need to rest for a couple of weeks before they come back to training sections.

The main problem of the individual passer’s tactics is to defeat the opposing server and provide perfect reception. Today in the volleyball serve reception is viewed as an ideal, safe, unsafe, poor, or as an error.

Ideal service reception – after receiving service, setter can set a fast attack (he is not moved from his position and can perform jump set of spike).

Safe serve reception – after receiving service setter can perform set, but not pre-prepared combination.

Uncertain service reception – after receiving service the ball did not come up near setter (setter has to make more steps to get to the ball and can’t organize a planned attack).

Poor reception service – the ball was transferred to the opposing team’s field.

Error – points to the opponent.

Analysis of individual passer tactics have set aside four sequences in receiving services.

1. Selecting a position to receive – passer has to see opposite server from his position, especially if your opponent is trying to hide him. Inability to see the server brings passer  in a difficult position.

2. Arrival in position to receive – taking a passing platform, setting body in the direction of the ball flight.

3. Performing techniques serve reception in a situation of contact with the ball.

4. Completion of the receiving services and the transition to a new action.

Movements of a volleyball player and a ball are affected by their physical characteristics. Both types of movement are the basis for volleyball techniques. Flight of the ball may require relocation of volleyball players from one position to another. Volleyball player takes a different position on the field, in relation to net and a ball, and to the mode of action that is required in proper moment. Volleyball player acts on the ball by hitting the ball or suspending it. Hitting the ball is characterized by features of the collision between the parts of the body and ball. The most common form of collision is a hit with his hand. Hand-ball collision causes their deformation. Size of deformation depends on mass, strength, strong joints, hand speed and ball interaction with the hand.

When volleyball serving and spiking, the accuracy of a hit depends on the amount of energy transferred from the hands to the ball. The important factor is the kinetic energy of a hand. When serve receiving or spiking, the accuracy of collision depends of reducing kinetic energy of a ball. There are two specific situations. The first one is featured in high speed of a ball and firm hands. The second one is the essential force that carries the ball during the rebound of the hand, if the ball has a little speed.

Suspension movement and motion movements dominate in setting when fingers perform amortization of kinetic energy, perform acceleration of the ball and accuracy in hitting a target. This is achieved by several factors: covering large surface with fingers when contacting with the ball, reducing the strength hand joints, arms and legs and moving the body in the direction of the ball. At the time of ball contact, volleyball player starts his movement in the feet and ankle, and this movement continues in knees, shoulders, elbow, wrist and fingers.

Tennis elbow

Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the tendon that connects the extensor muscles with external epikondilom. These are the long muscles on the outer side of the forearm that help to open up and correct the hand and wrist. The mechanism of injury is related to the muscles that are annexed to the lateral humeral epikondilus: m extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis, m. extensor carpi ulnaris, m. extensor digitorum, m. extensor digiti minimi, m. Supinator and m. Anconeus.

Throwers elbow

Throwers elbow injury occurs when there is damage to the bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments around the elbow joint and forearm. The structures on the medial side of the elbow to stretch because of the throwing movement, and at the same time compresses the structures on the lateral side of the elbow.

This injury can cause movements restrictions, pain, formation of scar tissue, bone spurs. If untreated, muscles and nerves can cut off the blood flow because of so much pressure that causes this injury and pinch the nerves responsible for controlling the muscles in the forearm.

Preventions

There are a number of preventative techniques that will help to prevent elbow injury. Some of them are correct warm up, flexible muscles and tendons, strengthening and conditioning the muscles of the forearm and wrist.

Symptoms: absence of extension, flexion and rotation.

Mechanisms: unbalanced technical jumps and drops, back muscle weakness, fatigue.

Prevention: mobility and stretching the thigh and knee, muscle strengthening, balance back and abdominal muscles, warming up.

1. Quality and adequate preparation:

- a medical examination before the start of season,

- testing 4-6 weeks before the start of season,

- various training,

- individual approach to the exercise selection,

- previous preparation and preventive care are obliged to exercise power,

- players have to warm up before training or matches and stretch after training or matches.

2. Good and quality technique as a preventive measure:

- structure of techniques should include good condition,

- satisfaction of requests for anatomical, dynamic and a different structure of each technique.

3. Secure areas, equipment and appropriate personal protection:

- elastic wood and synthetic surfaces are recommended, items that may cause injury should be removed from the court,

- the court must be dry and clean;

- players must wear volleyball kneepads,

- for training and match use volleyball sneakers;

- avoid hard surface landings, and do not do exercises that are not learned;

- if the pain appears, discontinue exercise,

- start the exercise slowly and concentrated.

4. Modify rules for children and beginners:

- reduce the number of volleyball players on the court,

- use only the techniques that are learned.

5. Tips for training:

- determine which parts of exercise may cause injury,

- removal plan for fatigue and rest,

- before each exercise keep in mind is volleyball player sufficiently strong and durable; properly executed technique,

- ensure the proper relationship between strength and endurance during training sessions.