Skills

Volleyball

The overhand serve is when you serve the ball above your head. You toss the ball over your head and hit the ball an arms length above your head. Your stance should start with your dominate foot behind your other foot in front. Next, toss the ball up above your head with your non-dominate hand. Then, you hit the ball about an arms length above your head with your dominate hand. Once your hand contacts the ball use much force and stop your arm slightly extended over your head. Always remember to keep your arm straight and strong from start to finish.


	The forearm pass is the first step in the three step sequence. The forearm pass is when the ball contacts your forearm while passing up to another player. To start out you have to make a flat platform with both of your arms. Make a fist with your left hand and put your right hand around your fist. Extend your arms and keep your arms straight when the ball contacts your forearm. In this pass, always remember to keep your knees bent and your arms straight, and always keep your arms below your shoulder line. Never swing your arms above your shoulders! Remember, the key to the forearm pass is ball control. Practice your ball control with a partner.		The overhead pass is the second step in the sequence. The overhead pass is most commonly known as the set. There is a specific player on the team called the setter, the setter is kind of like the quarterback on a football team the. The setter calls different plays and the setter always gets the second ball unless he or she call for help from the other players. The set is when you above your head with your hand. Most setters make a bowl shape or a triangle with their index fingers and thumbs. Keep your hands in a bowl shape where the ball can fit. When the ball comes to you keep your hands above your head. Then, extend your arms all the way out and push the ball to a hitter. When going through the set always bend your knees and and set the ball high for the hitters. Always keep your arms and hands straight and follow through.

	The hit is the last hit in the sequence. There are three hitters, left side hitters, middle hitters, and right side hitters. The biggest part of the hit is how the player approaches the net. The approach varies from player to player, some people approach with the 2 step, 3 step or 4 step. One of the most common approaches is the 4 step. The player starts out with their opposite foot in front. You take a big step with your opposite foot then another big step from your other foot. You close the gap between your feet with two small steps together.		Next, gather you energy by swing your arms and bending your knee’s as you jump into the air. Use the power from the arm swing to jump as high as you can. To make the correct swing most players use the “bow and arrow” technique. Point your opposite hand to the direction you want to hit the ball. Then, swing your dominate hand up and hit the ball hard. You should contact the ball with the palm of your hand. Remember to snap your wrist so the ball travels downward when you hit it.
	The tip is another variation of the hit. When a player tips the ball they touch it with just another force to push the ball over the net. A great technique when using the tip is to throw it in randomly when you have a repeat of hard hits. This catches the other team off guard when you constantly hit.
			The block is a very important defensive play. This technique is used when the hitter from the other team goes up for the attack. The most common block play is the 2-person block. This is when the 2 front court players jump up over the net and block the other teams hit with there hands.
	Some individual defensive moves are the dives. This is used where a player cannot quite get to the ball. so, they dive onto the floor with an outstretched hand.