Volley ball techniques No.1.
Dig/Forearm Pass: In the game of volleyball, the act of digging describes a pass of a hard-driven ball from the other team. In other words, digging is the act of stopping the ball from hitting your side of the court after the opposing team has either spiked or served it to your team.
Keywords for correct technique No.1 ARMS STRAIGHT AT 90 DEGREES • Be "ready" with arms at 90 degrees from your body. • Bend at the waist - shoulders forward - hips back. • Maintain 90 degree angle between arms and upper body. • Legs should also be bent. SWEET SPOT • Ball should come off the same spot on lower forearms (just above the wrists) each time. • The ball should be contacted at hip level as often as possible. HIPS AND ONE • Keep hips BACK during pass. • If you need to swing your arms, the arms should swing in only one direction (toward target) while passing.
REDIRECT • Make sure your forearms face in the direction you want the ball to go. • Start out facing the server, and always face the ball when you pass. SHUFFLE STEPS • Move to the ball without crossing your feet. • Try to get to the spot before the ball does.
Volleyball Technique No.2
Set.
Set: The Setter is the most important player; it puts the ball out to the attacker (spiker). It is usually the second contact that a team makes with the ball. It is an overhead pass used to change the direction of the dig and puts the ball in the air in such a way that it can be driven by an attack (spike) into the opponent's court.
• Make a triangle with your thumbs and forefingers touching each other at the tips • Place your triangle right above your forehead • Now separate your forefingers and thumb by an inch or two and cup your hands in the shape of the ball • When the ball is passed, move your feet quickly to get your forehead directly under the