How can i teach my dad how to play volleyball?

Question

He's in his 40s, and when he makes his platform, he just puts his hands together (like if you clap and then freeze)!

Answer 1

Show him. If you don't know how to teach it, you don't know how to play it!

Answer 2

dhoe em and tell em da rules

Answer 3

if you dad is forty or fifty, he might not be able to handle the physical stress of playing volleyball. but if you guys have already worked that out, then you should show him the right way to hold his hands. if he still doesnt change, you have to keep going  over it again and again untill he can hit the ball right. dont worry. over time he will learn. come to think of it, my sister plays volleyball and when she first started, she was not very good. but her coach kept working with her, and she got a little better. If you are not prepared to work with your dad, you are not prepared to be a teacher.

good luck, contact me with any further questions you may have.

Answer 4

Patience is needed more than anything else.  Keep showing him the correct way to pass the ball.  As long as the heels of his hands are together and his thumbs are together, his platform will be correct.  It sounds like he is using the "prayer" hands formation.  Work on getting his arms straight and passing the ball.  He needs to pretend he is handing a heavy bucket to the target.  But above all, be patient with him.  Two reasons.  One is that he will learn it if you keep working with him.  The other reason is that you can be grounded for being too mean.  (Just kidding.)  

And a note to anonymous, 40 to 50 is not too old to play volleyball.  There is a 75 and over men's division and a women's 70 and over division at USAV nationals.  There are quite a few 40+ people that you would not want on the other side of the court.  Karch is over 45

Answer 5

have him put his right hand into a fist and put his right hand into the palm of his left hand and close his left hand. his thumbs should be side by side. when he passes his elbows should be straight. and his knees bent and his back straight

good luck