Volleyballs and training system

Abstract

A volleyball training kit having a first volleyball, a second volleyball, and a third volleyball, each of the volleyballs being approximately the same diameter but having increasing weights. The kit also includes instructions describing a progression of use for the first volleyball, second volleyball, and third volleyball. In some embodiments, either the first volleyball has a weight of approximately 160 grams, the second volleyball has a weight of approximately 200 grams, and the third volleyball has a weight of approximately 240 grams, or the first volleyball has a weight of approximately 170 grams, the second volleyball has a weight of approximately 210 grams, and the third volleyball has a weight of approximately 250 grams. Also provided are single training volleyballs having different uses.

1 . A volleyball training kit comprising:
 a first volleyball, a second volleyball, and a third volleyball, each of said volleyballs being approximately the same diameter but having increasing weights;   instructions describing a progression of use for said first volleyball, second volleyball, and third volleyball.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions provide that a group of individuals should progress from use of the first volleyball to the second volleyball upon expiration of a teaching unit. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein said instructions provide that a group of individuals should progress from use of the first volleyball to the second volleyball when a certain percentage of the students become proficient in use of the first volleyball. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a fourth volleyball, a fifth volleyball, and a sixth volleyball, each of said fourth volleyball, fifth volleyball, and sixth volleyball being approximately the same diameter, which is a different diameter than said first volleyball, second volleyball, and third volleyball, and being of increasing weights;
 wherein said instructions further describe a progression of use for said fourth volleyball, fifth volleyball, and sixth volleyball.   
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein said instructions further provide recommendations on choosing use of either said first volleyball, second volleyball, and third volleyballs, or said fourth volleyball, fifth volleyball, and sixth volleyballs. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein either said first volleyball has a weight of approximately 180 grams, said second volleyball has a weight of approximately 220 grams, and said third volleyball has a weight of approximately 260 grams, or said first volleyball has a weight of approximately 190 grams, said second volleyball has a weight of approximately 230 grams, and said third volleyball has a weight of approximately 270 grams. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 6 , wherein said instructions specifically provide that said first volleyball, said second volleyball, and said third volleyball be used for beach volleyball. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein either said first volleyball has a weight of approximately 160 grams, said second volleyball has a weight of approximately 200 grams, and said third volleyball has a weight of approximately 240 grams, or said first volleyball has a weight of approximately 170 grams, said second volleyball has weight of approximately 210 grams, and said third volleyball has a weight of approximately 250 grams. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 8 , where said instructions specifically provide that said first volleyball, said second volleyball, and said third volleyball be used by those individuals with competitive aspirations. 
     
     
         10 . An instruction program for providing instruction on progressive use of first, second, and third training volleyballs, the volleyballs each having approximately the same diameter but increasing weights, wherein said instruction program provides that a group of individuals should progress from use of the first volleyball to use of the second volleyball upon completion of a predetermined time period and from the second volleyball to the third volleyball upon completion of a second predetermined time period. 
     
     
         11 . The instruction program of  claim 10 , wherein said predetermined time period is a first teaching unit and said second predetermined time period is a second teaching unit. 
     
     
         12 . The instruction program of  claim 11 , wherein said instructions further provide that the group of individuals should not progress from the first volleyball to the second volleyball if a certain percentage of the students have not become proficient in use of the first volleyball. 
     
     
         13 . The instruction program of  claim 11 , further providing instructions for use of first, second, and third volleyballs of one diameter and first, second, and third volleyballs of a second diameter. 
     
     
         14 . A training volleyball, said training volleyball having a diameter of approximately 11.5 inches and a weight of approximately 210 grams. 
     
     
         15 . The training volleyball of  claim 14 , wherein said training volleyball is particularly suited for those who have difficulties using a 10.3 inch diameter volleyball. 
     
     
         16 . A training volleyball, said training volleyball having a strike target depicted thereon through the center of the volleyball such that a direct strike upon the strike target will impart a flat serve with little to no ball rotation. 
     
     
         17 . The training volleyball of  claim 16 , wherein said strike target is a bull's eye. 
     
     
         18 . The training volleyball of  claim 16 , further comprising directional arrows emblazoned thereon, said directional arrows indicating a preferred spin direction of the volleyball when struck for a topspin serve.