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What is the difference between wallyball and volleyball?
walleyball is just bumping a ball against the wall, volleyball is volleying(or bumping) the ball in the air
How did volleyball get it name?
Alfred Halstead, a newspaper reporter, noticed the volleying nature of the game and called it "volley ball." It was originally known as "mintonette." Volley ball was eventually shortened to volleyball. because the object of the sport is to volley the ball over the net Volleyball got its name from when you volley the ball and that the shape of the ball is a sphere.
What muscles are used for serving in volleyball?
Your wrist is used for serving. Your forearms are used for bumping. Your fingers are for volleying (with some power from your legs). Your wrist is for spiking.
What does volleying mean in soccer?
It means kicking the ball while its in the air - in front of you or to the side of you.
What is volleying in tennis?
Volleying in tennis is like a quick punch of the ball out of the air...
Is volleyball a good activity to get exercise in?
DEFINITELY!! If you're playing on a good team and your opponents are a very good team and there is volleying going on when you are playing, then there is going to be a lot of sweating.(;
Who gave the name volley by who?
Willam Morgan a P.E. director at Y.M.C.A. in 1895 was demonstrating the game when a spectator said it included a lot of "volleying" therefore it was renamed Volleyball
What is the meaning of Mintonette in volleyball?
Mintonette means volleyball.
When did William G Morgan create volleyball?
William Morgan invented volleyball in 1895 at the Holyoke, Massachusetts, YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he served as Director of Physical Education. Morgan originally called his new game of Volleyball, Mintonette. The name Volleyball came about after a demonstration game of the sport, when a spectator commented that the game involved much "volleying" and game was renamed Volleyball. from the site http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/Vollyball.htm
