Beginner’s tips for serving and passing – Volleyball guide
If you are looking for a new and fun sport to learn then you should give volleyball a try. It’s a relatively simple team sport that does not require a lot of preparation. However, there are some basic skills that you need to master before you can start progressing
in the game.
Volleyball is a great sport to take up if one wants to develop both personal as well as team spirit. It not only gives the athlete an opportunity for self development it also makes one realize the importance of group effort. As the volleyball player Andrew
Carnegie put it, "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results."
In this article we are going to introduce you to the two basic skills that are required in the sport of volleyball and make it as easy as possible for you to understand how to perform each move properly.
Before we launch into the technicalities of each skill, let’s talk about what these skills are. There are six basic skills that every volleyball player should have in all. These are Serving, Passing, Setting, Hitting, Blocking and Individual Defense. Once
a player learns how to execute each move, it is up to the abilities and liking of each player to specialize in any one of them.
First in line is the Serve. A serve marks the start of the game and resumes play once any team makes a point. The aim of the server is to get the ball to the other end of the court. A serve can be a great tool to score points if the server executes it well
enough to make it difficult for the opposing team to pick it up. There are two main types of serves; the Underhand Serve and the Overhand Serve. In an underhand serve, the server keeps the ball at waist level. While in this position, the server brings the
other hand forward and lets go of the ball just before impact. The ball is hit at the bottom. While making the underhand serve, care should be taken not to toss the ball high. In comparison, the overhand serve asks for the server to throw the ball up in the
air. The server hits the ball as it reaches shoulder height. In this case, the server should hit the ball with the heel of the hand.
Passing, as the word implies, relates to hitting the ball as it comes from a team mate. In most cases, the term pass is used in reference with picking up the ball coming from the server. In order to be good at this kill, the starting posture is the key.
The player should be ready to pick the pass by attaining a ‘ready position’ that is defined by spreading the feet apart and arms swinging away from the body. When you pick the pass, the contact with the ball should be made on the forearms. Care should be taken
that the arms are not bent before one is about to pick the pass.
These were some basic tips about how to execute a good serve as well as the pass. In order to learn about the rest of the skills, keep checking for updates.
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