Volleyball

5 Basic Skills
 5 Skills
• In this presentation you will learn how to do
the:
• Forearm Pass (Bump)
• Overhead Pass
• Serve
• Spike
• Block
 Forearm Pass

• This pass is the most frequently used ball

handling skill in volleyball
• It is used to serve, play balls below the waist,
and play hard-driven balls.
• Using this pass also avoids ball-handling
violations.
 Forearm Pass: Techniques
1. Plant feet
shoulders width
apart
2. Flex knees at 90°
angle
3. Lean upper body
forward aligning
the shoulders over
the knees
 Forearm Pass: Techniques
4. Extend hands
downward, press
thumbs together
5. Rotate elbows
inward
6. Arms are parallel
with the legs
7. Ball makes contact
with forearms above
the wrist
 Overhead Pass

• This is the most controllable of the ball

handling skills.
• Used to pass the ball accurately above the
other players’ head.
• Helps set ball for next play.
 Overhead Pass: Techniques

1. Plant feet
shoulders width
apart
2. Flex knees at 90°
angle
3. Lean upper body
forward aligning
the shoulders over
the knees
 Overhead Pass: Techniques
4. Raise arms above
your head
5. Flex elbows at
90° angle
6. Open hands with
thumbs pointing
inwards
7. Separate fingers
 Overhead Pass: Techniques
8. Flex wrists
backward
9. Ball contacts
hands on inner
edges
10. Force travels
from legs, arms
extend
 The Serve

• This is the first opportunity a team has to

put the opponent at a disadvantage.
• Only the serving team may score a point.
 Serve: Techniques

• Striking Arm: Arm

used by player to
serve the ball.

•Lead Foot: Foot that

will be extended out in
front of the player
during serve.
 Serve: Techniques

1. Step forward with

Lead Foot
2. Point Lead Foot
towards target
3. Hold ball in hand
opposite the
Striking Arm
 Serve: Techniques
4. Toss ball into air
.5 M above head
5. Striking Elbow
rises parallel with
shoulder
6. Upper body
rotates
7. Hand is open with
wrist flexed.
 Serve: Techniques
8. Striking Elbow
snaps forward
9. Hand is flat and
contacts ball at
the bottom
10. Follow through
with Striking Arm
after hitting the
ball
 The Spike

• This is a skill which uses lots of force to attack

the opponents side of the court.
• It is performed in the air.
• Contact with the ball is made at the back midline
to drive the ball downwards
 Spike: Techniques
The approach to the net
occurs in 4 steps:
1. Put the foot opposite
Striking Arm forward
2. Short step forward
with opposite foot
3. Long, running step
forward
4. Bring Left/Right feet
together to prepare
for the jump
 Spike: Techniques
To jump the player uses his/her
arms and legs simultaneously

5. Bend knees to 90°

angle
6. Swing arms
backwards and then
forwards
7. Use momentum from
arms and force from
legs to jump
 Spike: Techniques
8. In the air align Striking
Arm with the ball

9. Strike the ball with a

firm and open hand

10. Snap wrist to direct the

ball downwards into
opponent’ s court
11. Follow through with
Striking Arm
 The Block

• This skill is used to counter an offensive

attack.
• The more blockers used, the less net space
left open for the opponent.
 Block: Techniques
1. Flex knees/elbows
with feet parallel to
the net
2. Use momentum
from arms and legs
to jump
3. Extend arms
straight into the air
4. Angle hands
downward to deflect
the ball
 INDOOR HAND SIGNALS

1. Move the hand to indicate the direction of service

2. Extend the arm to the side of the team that will

serve
3. Raise the forearms front and back and twist
them around the body

4. Place the palm of one hand over the fingers of

the other,
held vertically (forming a "T") and then indicate the
requesting team
5. Circular motion of the forearms around each
other

6. Show a yellow card for warning. Show a red

card for penalty
7. Show both cards jointly for expulsion

8. Show red and yellow cards separately for

disqualification
9. Cross the forearms in front of the chest, hands
open
10. Life the extended arm, the palm of the hand facing
upwards
11. Raise eight fingers, spread open

12. Raise both arms vertically, palms forward

13. Make a circular motion with the forefinger

14. Point the arm and fingers toward the floor

15. Raise the forearms vertically, hands open, palms
toward the body

16. Slowly lift the forearm, palm of the hand facing

upwards
17. Raise two fingers, spread open

18. Raise four fingers, spread open

19. Indicate the respective side of the net

20. Place a hand above the net, palm facing downwards

21. Make a downward motion with the forearm, hand
open

22. Point to the center line or to the respective line

23. Raise both thumbs vertically

24. Brush with the palm of one hand the fingers of the other,
held
vertically. USAV: Brush fingers of opposite hand once over
palm of
vertical hand
25. Cover the wrist with a yellow card (warning) and with a red
card (penalty)

26. Place hands together (palms facing each other) overhead

LINE JUDGES HAND SIGNAL
BASIC DRILLS
IN
VOLLEYBALL
 Triangle Drill
• The Triangle drill is one of the best and
easest volleyball drills. It helps beginners
learn how to move to the ball with a side to
side shuffle. In addition, it teaches players
how to get to the ball and plant their feet so
they can hit the ball back to their target.
 W DRILL
• This is a great choice when you are looking
for fun volleyball passing drills for
800 × 564

beginners.
• It will help your players learn how to move
to the ball and be able to give a good pass
to the target setter. This works from various
positions on the court.
• NO STANDING STILL
SIMPLE SPIKING DRILL
• If you want to work on volleyball hitting drills for
beginners, you should make sure you are introducing
spiking to your players the correct way. This means
starting with the basic step approach, especially for
middle school players.
• Have all of your players line up along the ten foot line on
both sides of the court. Begin with the spike approach.
• After you have practiced the approach, you can line your
players up on the right outside hitting spot. Let them
attempt the approach plus a spike one at a time. Have a
tosser to start with, just tossing the players a ball to spike
 BUTTERFLY DRILL
• The butterfly drill is a great starting and
stopping a controlled ball pass and player
movement drill.
• Players will move across the court while
learning to pass to the target setter as well
as work on communicating to one another
as they play.
PASSERS VS SETTERS DRILL
• This is a great drill when you are looking for
volleyball lesson plans for beginners. It’s even an
appropriate drill to teach youth volleyball players.
It helps teach them how to be on the court, as well
as reinforces how to pass and set.
• For this drill, you will line up 6 players on each
side of the court in the standard place positions.
One side of the court will only pass the ball while
the other side will only set the ball.