Because they rotate to every position on the court throughout the
game, volleyball players need to be incredibly well rounded. This
article will outline each of the vital skills found in every great
player.
Serve.
The player must be behind the inline to serve. Underhand and overhand
are the basic serve forms, though underhand is rarely seen in high-level
competition. The topspin is an overhand serve that gains spin through a
snap of the wrist. This causes the ball to drop faster than it appears,
confusing opponents. The opposite is a floater, which has an
unpredictable path and can be compared to baseball's knuckleball.
Pass: In addition to keeping the ball off the court, players need to get the ball over the net safely. It can touch up to three players hands, but never one person for two consecutive touches. Volleyballers can pass with an underarm bump or an overhand pass using the fingertips. If the ball goes from player to player on one team, the first (and sometimes second) passes are called a set, as the goal is to set up an attack on the opponent.
Block. A block has a singular goal: stopping the opponent from scoring points. A perfect block would put the ball back over the net scoring points for the blocking side.
Spike. Spiking's technical name is attack, because it's done on the third contact and is rarely a defendable pass. Ideally the hitter makes contact at the height of his jump. The player's arm is fully extended and he uses a wrist snap to send the ball hard into the court on the other side of the net.
Dig. A dig is what happens on that rare occasion that one stops a spike from hitting the court. The most common digging technique is the dive. If the player is on the ground and slides one hand under the ball, this is called a pancake.
Pass: In addition to keeping the ball off the court, players need to get the ball over the net safely. It can touch up to three players hands, but never one person for two consecutive touches. Volleyballers can pass with an underarm bump or an overhand pass using the fingertips. If the ball goes from player to player on one team, the first (and sometimes second) passes are called a set, as the goal is to set up an attack on the opponent.
Block. A block has a singular goal: stopping the opponent from scoring points. A perfect block would put the ball back over the net scoring points for the blocking side.
Spike. Spiking's technical name is attack, because it's done on the third contact and is rarely a defendable pass. Ideally the hitter makes contact at the height of his jump. The player's arm is fully extended and he uses a wrist snap to send the ball hard into the court on the other side of the net.
Dig. A dig is what happens on that rare occasion that one stops a spike from hitting the court. The most common digging technique is the dive. If the player is on the ground and slides one hand under the ball, this is called a pancake.
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