The author presents a general view on sports training its eriodization and the role of
coordination in the initial stages of preparation in volleyball. He also deals with
inter-gender differences in levels of such abilities describing motor tests for the assessment
of coordination potential and providing the reader with standards for the development of
talented players. Based on the nature of volleyball the author analyses key features of sports
performance. Coordination abilities especially in the period of puberty play an important
role in the creation of coordination basis - prerequisites for the development of physical
fitness and acquisition of motor skills. Based on the results of his own research as well as
studies conducted by international sports scientists he offers a model for the development of
coordination abilities in volleyball. This method is recommended for coaches to improve their
professional work in volleyball classes and schools and in sports clubs. In the long-term
application of the proposed model should contribute to the improvement of players' performance
in competition.
