OK. Why When Ever I Bump The Volleyball It Goes Straight In The Air?

Question

ok im working on my volleyball bumb and when ever i do it the ball goes either straight up or behind me plzzz help

and wat does it mean to set the ball or setting... plzz explain what bumps,sets.serve's etc. are

Answer 1

hahaha I did volleyball last year and i had the same problem.

It's most likely the way your stance is.

Make sure that your arms are straight, and your not hopping

when you pass the ball. Also make sure one foot is in front of the other

and make sure you are balanced. Get under the ball, and make sure

when you bump your arms are not full on swinging, make sure it is

controlled. Also bend a little over when you hit it.

Setting is when you put two hands above your hand palms facing up,

and hit it with your finertips.

Serving is how you hit it over the net, at the start of a rally

such as overhand underhand ect.

hope this helped good luck<3

Answer 2

because it is either the way u are holding ur thumbs or you are not angleing ur arms and hands in the right way

Answer 3

it means that youre probably not bent over in the ready postition whenever you pass it. knees bent, hips bent, butt out or the ball will go up or behind.

a "set" is when you pass the ball high, using your fingertips. bumps are just forearm passes, sets i already explained (but talk to your coach, it'll be easier to understand and learn how to do it RIGHT.) the serve...again, talk to your coach.

Answer 4

forearm passing (bumping) is all about angles. If you angle your arms straight up the ball will go straight up. It probably goes behind you becasue you are swinging your arms. Never swing your arms on a bump, it is more efficient to shrug your shouldersas you make contact with the ball.

Setting the ball is when you take your hands put them above your head and push off sending the ball into the air. It is hard to explain so here is a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMsj9iW6t...

Answer 5

Most likely the angle of your platform, the flat area of your forearms used for passing, is too horizontal.  Your hands need to be in closer to your body.  If the ball is going behind you, and not hitting you, then the reason for your shallow platform could be your body position.  You could be standing too straight up, or even worse, leaning back.  Keep your knees bent, your hips back and your back straight.  Generally your shoulders should be above your knees.  Remember to keep your elbows locked, and your arms rolled out and pushed together to create a good platform.  Limit your armswing and, if you need to add power, generate it from your legs.  Knowing which angle to put your arms comes with experience and experimentation, and changes with every ball, but it will probably be near 45-50 degrees.  With a little more practice you'll have it.

An underhand pass, aka a bump, is playing the ball off of your forearms.  It's usually the first hit in a play and is used defensively to control attacks and serves.  The goal is to create an easily set ball.

A set can be underhand or overhand and is used to optimize the offense by placing the ball in an advantageous position for that teams attackers.  A set is usually the second hit in a play.  Some people refer to the standard overhead pass as a set.

A serve is the hit that starts play.  It can only be performed with one hand, and must be performed from behind the base line.