Help, I am 13 and want to do volleyball, any advice?

Question

Is there anything I should know or practice before starting?

Answer 1

You should start by learning the basics...

sum vocabulary:

Block- an attempt by a player or players to interrupt the ball before, as or just after it crosses the net.

Bump- technique of playing ball using forearms, hands together, to direct the ball.

Carry - a fault called if ball comes to rest in the course of contact by one player.

Dig - to pass a very hard hit spike; a ball brought up (saved) with any part of the body, particularly from a spike attempt.

Out of Bounds - the ball is out of bounds when it touches any surface, object or ground outside the court. Any part of the

ball touching a boundary line or inside the poles of the net is not of bounds. If the ball is caught or is contacted by a player

before landing out of bounds, it is not out of bounds.

Pass - the first of three contacts on the offensive side - overhead or forearm.

Serve-the act of putting the ball into play.

Set- to hit the ball with the tips of your fingertips over your head.

Spike- to hit the ball over the net hard after the ball has been put into play.

just search these on about.com or something && you should be completely good. hope i helped!! good luck :]

Answer 2

do you have any friends that play? bec if you do you should ask them to play with you. Thats what i did in fifth grade and im where i am today. Practicing from 8 to 2 thrity every day. So look at the one girls vocab and go on from there. Your age is pretty good to start at. But remember if you dont make a team dont be bummed out, try out for a club volleyball team. Good luck and play hard!