EYBALL SKILL S

VOLL
 THE SERVE
a re d if fe re n t ty p es of serves
There d in g the float
Vo ll e yb a ll in c lu
used in
pspin
serve, the jump or to t. Make contact
floa
serve and the jump with the ball with
a straight arm
using the palm
of your hand.

1 Ready position –
relaxed but alert.
2
t h e b a l l up
Always keep the ba Toss t of your
in front of you.
ll in fron arm.
ser vin
g
3
lbow.
Draw your ser ving Lead with your e
arm back; keeping
your elbow high.
Make sure you keep
your fingers spread.

Follow through the

ball with a firm
wrist and hand.

To reduce your risk of serious long-term harm,

health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
 THE PASS
Passing is all about the plat
form –
made when you lock your
forearms
together out in front of your
body.
The ball should contact your
plat form on your forearms.

Lead with your

plat form (out in front)
ready to pass the ball. 3
Lock your platform
prior to passing
the ball, making Meet the ball
Ready position – sure it is facing with your
1
relaxed but alert. your target. platform and
transfer your
body weight
Leaning forward t. forward towards
u
with backside o your target.

Knees bent.

2
Feet shoulder
width apart.

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health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
THE SET Setting is about getting
in position early, reacting
to the pass, and being
as consistent as you can
with your technique.

Position your hands

above your
head in the shape
of the ball,
with your elbows o
ut.

Ready position –
relaxed but alert. th ro ugh the
Look a t th e b a ll
Be balanced and our hands,
1 g b e tw e e n y

2
ready to move. op e n in nd
you only use
and make sure fingers to Use your legs a
p
your thumbs an
d arms to push u gh
u
contact the ball
. and extend thro r
u
Move to the ba
ll the ball with yo
ts
and set your hands and wris
.
position – mak
ing remaining firm
cing
sure you are fa
your target.
Follow through
to your target.
Knees slightly bent.

Feet shoulder width

apart with the foot
3
closest to the net
slightly forward.

To reduce your risk of serious long-term harm,

health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
 Your contact point when spiking is the key

the Spike to success, the higher your contact point,

the greater your options as a spiker.
3
contac
t
body to
Rotate your
ing.
star t your sw
approach
2 your
Accelerate through
re that
approach making su pproach
ra
the last step of you
.
is long, low and fast
When you are preparing to take off,
have your arms behind you, using
your arms and legs to explode up Lead with your
off the ground to meet the ball. elbow and
extend your
1 Extend your arms a
your head and rota
bove
te
hand up to
contact the ball
.

your body to open

Ready pos yourself up to
it
relaxed bu ion – the ball. Your shoulder, elbo
t aler t. w
should all be in line and hand
on contact
with your arm close
to your ear.
Keep watching Your hit ting elbow
the position of and hand stay high
the ball. ,
with your fingers Your whole hand should
spread and firm an make contact with the
d
your palm facing o
ut. ball, snapping your wrist to
Adjust your direct the ball to the floor.
approach to meet
st
the set at the highe in front of you
contact point. Alwa
ys
Meet th e b a ll s li g h tl y
g a r m follows
y t o f your jump. in
Your hit t your target.
keep the ball slightl at the hig h e s t p o in
o
in front of you. through t

To reduce your risk of serious long-term harm,

health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
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health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
 the block
Blocking is
a
positioning ll about good
and timing
.
1
n–
Ready positio r t
relaxed but
ale
2 Taking your tim
in
the opponent’s g from
ju
squat down an mp,
d
up to begin you jump
r block.

Hands high in front

n d your arms
of you with your As you ju m p , e x te
palms facing forwa
rd,
d p u s h yo u r p alms over the
an umbs up and
fingers spread and net. K e e p y o u r th
p.
firm, and thumbs u your elbows loc
ked.

Weight on heels in
a squat position. Finish your bloc
k
elbows locked with your
as
opponent spike your
s the ball.
nt a n d
Watch your oppone ur
yo
the ball and adjust your
n
position to line up o .
arm
opponent’s hit ting

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health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.
DEFENCE d r e a c t i ng
t r e a d ing an o move
f e nce is abou being able t ers
De i ker, and Good defend
e s p
to t h o t h e ball. Ready position –
t l.
quickly gr y for the bal relaxed but aler t.
a re hu n
Feet are balanc
e
wider than sho d and slightly
ulder width ap
art.

forward on the
Your body weight is slightly
knees bent.
balls of your feet with your

h
u r h e a d is up, wit .
Yo
s f oc u s e d forward
eye

o s e a n d re la xed, ready
lo
Your arms are rm to d ig or to release
p la tf o
to form the overhead dig.
h a n d s fo r a n
your

To reduce your risk of serious long-term harm,

health experts recommend having no more
than two standard drinks on any day.