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In 1964 the forearm pass, or bump, came to be. The United States team had their overhead passes and spikes down pat. When they got to Tokyo for the Olympics they found out that the overhead pass was not allowed and they had to use the forearm pass. The team members were stunned. They had no practice with the bump and now they had to use it in the Olympics! The Americans won no medals but they came back to the US with a new skill.
Today the bump is the most common pass in volleyball. The objective of the bump is to get the ball towards the setter. In bumping you place your feet shoulder width apart. You get in a low position also known as "base." When you are in base it as almost as if you are sitting. To bump a ball you put your hands together in one of the many ways shown below.
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Then when the ball comes to you get behind the ball and go from a sit to
stand position. You then gently swing your arms upward making sure not to
raise them above your chest. Then you have mastered the bump.
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The overhead pass or set is directed to the
setter but all of the players use it. To accomplished the pass you have to
correctly place your hands. You should be low in base with both hands
above your head so your looking through a "window." When the
ball comes to you bend and extend your arms when the ball drops into your
hands. The set is very hard to complete so don't get frustrated if it
takes you a while to finally get the hang of it.
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The serve is a very important part of the game of volleyball. hen you are serving it is the only time when the game relies on only you. There are 3 major serves in volleyball, the underhand serve, the overhand serve, and the jump serve. Underhand Serve- This serve is for beginners. It gives the other team plenty of time to react. To do an underhand serve hold the ball in your non-hitting hand. Your non-hitting hand should be back behind your body with your fist clenched. Then swing your hand forcefully through the ball.
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Overhand Serve- This serve is used by most volleyball players around the world. The overhand serve is all about the toss. So you toss the ball about 3 feet above your head. Then you step and swing forcefully into the ball.
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| Jump Serve- The jump serve is a difficult serve with lots of power and force behind it. It is usually only done by experienced players. The jump serve is all about timing. You toss the ball high out in front of you and do a series of steps to jump up and hit it. | |||
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These aren't the only serves, but they are the most common. Don't be upset if you don't get the serve the first few times you try it. The serve takes a lot of practice to achieve.
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spike is what puts "power" in volleyball. It occurs when a
player leaps high above the net to smash a softly set ball down on the
opponents court. The spike is a difficult task that requires jumping
ability and good timing. To spike you wait for the set and stand about 3
feet back from the net. When the set reaches its highest point you take
about a series of 3 steps, bend your knees, and jump with your hand in the
air. Then swing at the ball.
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spike takes a long time to master. But with spiking comes a defensive
skill called the block.
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The block is done by 1-3 people. The objective
is to of course block the ball from coming over to your side of the net.
To block you need jumping and timing skills. You jump to block as soon as
the hitter is ready to swing their arm into the ball. You jump with your
arms extended above your head with your hands angled towards the
court. If the spike and block are performed correctly a great volleyball
game could be in effect.
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are 6 positions on each side of the court. The positions are numbered one
to six. Position 1 is back right and the server. Position 2 is front and
sometimes the setter. Position 3 is front middle and 4 is left front and
sometimes setter. Position 5 is the left back and 6 is back middle. The
positions rotate in a clockwise pattern after every time your team receives
the ball from the other team.
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