Fundamental skills of volleyball. Serving-Toss the ball in the air to contact it to send it
over the net or let the ball drop without touching it again until it hits the floor. (White and
Blue Review)
The serve is the first opportunity for a player to score a point. Serving starts the rally in
a game. If you can serve tough, you'll get playing time. (Al Case)
An attack hit or a spike is the third contact in a rally that a player uses with a 3/4 step
spike approach and an arm swing to send the ball over the net with power. (Aversen)
A skilled player also aims the ball around the block and targets the area of the opposing
team’s playing area that they think has the weakest defense coverage.
1. Forearm Passing or Bumping
By far one of the most basic skills in volleyball is passing, also known as bumping. This
is when a player contacts the volleyball with their forearms and redirects the ball to one
of their teammates.
2. Setting
A set is a specialized type of volley. It’s usually the second hit, and it’s intended to set
up one of your teammates to attack the ball. So, it’s basically volleying the ball in a way
that means the attacker can hit the ball over the net.
5. Diving
Diving is basically crashing to the floor in an all-out attempt to keep the ball from
touching the floor. When diving for the volleyball, remember that you want to contact the
ball before you hit the floor (unless you’re doing a pancake, see below). The diving
technique is basically a way to land that minimizes the amount of impact on your body.
6. Blocking
Probably one of the most straight-forward named skills, a block is a defensive play
when a player jumps at the net to block the hit from coming onto their team’s side of the
net. The key secret to blocking is timing.
