Volleyball Skill Techniques

Daniel High School
Coach Larry Jones

Daniel Volleyball

PASSING

	athletic position
	wide base - feet wider than shoulders (shoulders loose and ahead of knees)
	weight on balls of feet with heels on floor (for balance) knees flexed and in front of feet flex through ankles (knees ahead of feet, shoulders ahead of knees) near flat back - stress in thighs arms relaxed and hanging down, head straight
	arm movement
	arms together in one motion to pass (elbows together when hands go together) heels of hand pressed together (3 acceptable finger patterns) arms out in front of body pass off thighs (every ball if possible)
	angle of elevation for free balls
	stroke ball in low position (lift arms through ball) faster ball = less stroke and less arm angle contact ball at same spot (angle of arms and bend in legs should be parallel) weight shift is back to front - back stays flat
	angle of reflection for all other passes
	arms together in one motion in front of thighs at contact position

HIPS SQUARE TO SERVER/HITTER, PASSING PLATFORM ANGLED TO TARGET AS NEEDED.
NON-LINEAR ANGLES MUST BE ESTABLISHED EARLY.

	MOVEMENT
	within 2 m of either side use slide steps (no pivot- this would lose your hips to server/hitter) backwards - LEFT FOOT FIRST- wide base, head level, don forward - LEFT FOOT FIRST if you must turn and run, extend and put arms together at point of impact (not sooner) and angle platform toward target - keep going in direction you are already going (go where-ever your body takes you)
	emergency moves
	knee drop - inside side of knee pad of inside leg drops - arms together when needed at best angle
	high ball - replace chest with arms (in proper reflection angle)

Reminders:

	knees ahead of feet, shoulders ahead of knees
	keep feet straight - hips square to server/hitter
	arms together as unit at impact point and angled to target

SETTING

	get under ball - athletic stance with right leg forward - all body parts square to target
	hips behind you rather than under or in front - knees bent before contact
	bring hands up in one unit (elbows and fingers in correct position all the way up - hands extension of forearms)
	thumbs and forefingers are same distance apart (2 - 3 inches apart) do not cushion with elbows - use wrist to cushion as ball pushes wrist back (no palms up) on follow through push through ball (not over it) speed of follow through and legs determines how far you push out the set if arms were brought down from follow through position they would slap the front of your thighs

SPIKING

adjustments must be made behind the 3m (spike line) - once inside 3m line = full speed toward net

3. second step is a sideways step - step down when ball is in setter

third long step almost at net - step to ball so it is at peak above right shoulder
keep ball ahead of hitter - hitter must chase ball
when starting third step- arms back (like wings)
lift up - arms break at elbows
feet slightly wider than knees
when toes leave floor be ready to hit
hips can torque (turn) into ball
hitting options: off block, line, power inside block

BLOCKING

	strong hands, strong, straight wrist
	lock fingers and spread at base
	extend arms so shoulders are beside ears - lock arms beside head (head locked inside) line up in front of net in a comfortable position - with some bend in arms - arms out in front of body angle in elbow goes to zero as you extend up and out feet - strive for balance and quickness - on balls of feet, slight knee bend - knees over toes step in direction you need to go - land on toes (not heels) (outside blockers transitioning to outside need to cross step to get that foot away from middle blocker) may need to step - turn - hop to set-up arms never go outside body when in position - don't lean going to left or right - inside foot crosses over then hop (gets you out of way of middle blocker) outside blockers - left arm lines up on spiker arms lead block- do not let them drift back over head outside blocker talks - may need to push/fend off middle - holds arms out to catch and absorb middle coming outside blocker keeps outside foot slightly forward timing problems - if your are late you are not in ready position while ball is in play balance and movement - angle of arms = important to blocking

SERVING

	both hips are toward target area
	weight on right foot and shift to left foot as toss is made

DEFENSE

	low, wide position, arms bent at elbows
	need good angle of reflection (quick platform)
	lead with outside shoulder - must step outside with direction step ball cannot go through you hips can then come around direction step stays straight if ball is tipped off block - low position you can run from - stay bent at you run

sounds easy, right!