Master Volleyball Skills and English Grammar Rules

Volleyball Team Practice and Match Rules

Coach’s Instructions and Player Roles

What volleyball skills does the coach want the team to practice before the match?

The coach wants the team to practice serve receive and strong passes.

When are players allowed to call a timeout?

Players are allowed to call a timeout when the referee says it’s okay.

What advice does the coach give Leo about blocking?

The coach tells Leo to jump straight and keep his hands up near the net.

What should players do after each serve?

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Achilles Tendinopathy and Low Back Strain Rehabilitation Protocols

1. Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Pathology: Sudden increase in load leading to tendon failure to adapt. Follows stages of tissue healing:

  • Reactive Phase (0–72 hrs): Hematoma formation, inflammatory cells migrate, release of cytokines/prostaglandins/bradykinin causing pain, swelling, and warmth. Nociceptor sensitization increases resting and movement-related pain.
  • Proliferative Phase (3 days–3 weeks): Fibroblasts/myofibroblasts produce collagen, granulation tissue forms. Collagen reorganizes
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Nutrition Facts and Body Wellness Vocabulary

Assessing Your Current Diet

Do you think you eat healthy? No, because most of the time my diet is based on greasy food and sometimes on balanced meals.

Why do so many people believe that it is important to have a healthy diet? Because it improves your lifestyle, and a healthy diet also helps you have better metabolism.

What are the long-term benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables? Better absorption of nutrients and prevention of diseases, as they provide vitamins and minerals.

Is it okay to eat

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Biomechanics and Neural Control of Human Locomotion

Biomechanics of Walking and Running

Walking involves movements where the body alternates movements on opposite sides.

Description of the Action of Walking

Walking consists of two major phases:

  • Stance Phase: One or two legs are on the ground, providing support.
  • Swing Phase (Balance): One leg is off the ground, moving forward.

Transition from Walking to Running

The transition from walking to running occurs involuntarily, usually at a consistent speed determined by leg length, approximately 2.5 m/s.

There

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Dopamine Reset: Building Focus for Deep Work and Freedom

Dopamine Reprogramming Scheme (v1.0)

Goal: Turn cheap dopamine craving into a drive for deep work, purpose, and long-term freedom.

Core Principle: Effort equals Reward

Mindset Block: Core Beliefs

ConceptCore Belief
Identity“I create dopamine through progress, not consumption.”
Effort LoopEffort → Progress → Dopamine → Motivation (Repeat)
BoredomTraining ground for focus, not pain to escape.
Stimulation RuleIntentional is superior to Impulsive.
PurposeLink every action to a vision (freedom, mastery,
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Essential Anatomical Movements and Body Parts Terminology

Anatomical Body Movements and Kinesiology Terms

  • Flexion (Flexió): Decreasing the angle between two body parts. Example: bending the elbow.
  • Extension (Extensió): Increasing the angle between two body parts. Example: straightening the elbow.
  • Hyperextension (Hiperextensió): Extension beyond the neutral position.
  • Abduction (Abducció): Moving a limb away from the midline of the body. Example: raising the arm sideways.
  • Adduction (Adducció): Moving a limb toward the midline of the body.
  • Medial (Internal)
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