Volleyball
Basic Skills in
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4
TEAM SPORTS
Basic Skills in Volleyball
•Serve •Attack
•Pass •Block
•Set •Dig
SERVICE
A player stands behind the inline A serve is called an "ace" when the ball lands directly
and serves the ball, in an attempt onto the court or travels outside the court after being
touched by an opponent; when the only player on
to drive it into the opponent's the server's team to touch the ball is the server.
court.
In contemporary volleyball, many types of serves are employed:
Underhand: a serve in which the player strikes the ball below the waist instead of
tossing it up and striking it with an overhand throwing motion. Underhand serves are
considered very easy to receive and are rarely employed in high-level competitions.
Sky ball serve: a specific type of underhand serve occasionally used in beach
volleyball, where the ball is hit so high it comes down almost in a straight line.
Topspin: an overhand serve where the player tosses the ball high and hits it with a
wrist snap, giving it topspin which causes it to drop faster than it would otherwise and
helps maintain a straight flight path. Topspin serves are generally hit hard and aimed
at a specific returner or part of the court. Standing topspin serves are rarely used
above the high school level of play.
In contemporary volleyball, many types of serves are employed:
Float: an overhand serve where the ball is hit with no spin so that its path becomes
unpredictable.
Jump serve: an overhand serve where the ball is first tossed high in the air, then the
player makes a timed approach and jumps to make contact with the ball, hitting it
with much pace and topspin. This is the most popular serve among college and
professional teams.
Jump float: an overhand serve where the ball is tossed high enough that the player
may jump before hitting it similarly to a standing float serve. The ball is tossed lower
than a topspin jump serve, but contact is still made while in the air.
PASS
Also called reception, the pass is the
attempt by a team to properly handle
the opponent's serve or any form of
attack. Proper handling includes not
only preventing the ball from touching
the court but also making it reach the
position where the setter is standing
quickly and precisely.
•underhand pass or bump: where the ball touches the inside part of the joined forearms or platform,
at waistline.
•overhand pass: where it is handled with the fingertips, like a set, above the head.
SET
The set is usually the second
contact that a team makes with
the ball. The main goal of setting
is to put the ball in the air in such
a way that it can be driven by an
attack into the opponent's court. As with passing,
The setter coordinates the one may
offensive movements of a team, distinguish
and is the player who ultimately
between an
decides which player will
actually attack the ball.
overhand and a
bump set.
SET
Sometimes a setter refrains from raising the ball for a teammate to perform an
attack and tries to play it directly onto the opponent's court. This movement is
called a "dump". This can only be performed when the setter is in the front row,
otherwise it constitutes an illegal back court attack. More experienced setters
toss the ball into the deep corners or spike the ball on the second hit.
•The attack, also known as the ”spike”, is usually the third
contact a team makes with the ball. The object of
attacking is to handle the ball so that it lands on the
opponent's court and cannot be defended.
At the moment of contact, the hitter's arm is fully extended above their head and
slightly forward, making the highest possible contact while maintaining the
ability to deliver a powerful hit. The hitter uses arm swing, wrist snap, and a rapid
forward contraction of the entire body to drive the ball.
ATTACK
BLOCK
Blocking refers to the actions taken by players standing
at the net to stop or alter an opponent's attack.
A "roof" is a spectacular offensive block that redirects the
power and speed of the attack straight down to the
attacker's floor as if the attacker hit the ball into the
underside of a peaked house roof.
Blocking is also classified according to the number of
players involved. Thus, one may speak of single (or solo),
double, or triple block.
BLOCK
•By contrast, it is called a defensive, or "soft" block if the
goal is to control and deflect the hard-driven ball up so
that it slows down and becomes easier to defend. A well-
executed soft-block is performed by jumping and
placing one's hands above the net with no penetration
into the opponent's court and with the palms up and
fingers pointing backwards.
DIG
Digging is the ability to prevent the ball from touching one's court after a spike
or attack, particularly a ball that is nearly touching the ground.In many
aspects, this skill is similar to passing, or bumping: overhand dig and bump
are also used to distinguish between defensive actions taken with fingertips or
with joined arms. It varies from passing however in that is it a much more
reflex based skill, especially at the higher levels. It is especially important
while digging for players to stay on their toes; several players choose to
employ a split step to make sure they're ready to move in any direction.
