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Volleyball unit

• SKILLS

• Serving- Underhand-Serve ball with under-side of fist.  Stand with side to net, hold ball low and "punch" ball right out of hand. NO TOSS.
                  Overhand- short toss, open hand, use heel of hand and finish with fingers, hit ball at top of reach. Keep elbow high.
  
  
  Setting- Fingertip contact. Bend elbows at contact and follow thru, straight to target at finish. No palms, no catch and throw or double hits.
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  Passing- Forearm platform technique. Keep arms flat and open for contact, with angle downwards and finish angle at 90 degrees at platform. Don't use hands, fist or knuckles to pass ball. Pass to setter on front row  as a target.

• Hitting- 2 foot take-off on approach. "1-2 together Jump" from hitting line (10ft. line). Swing arm so as not to hit net or go under net. Jump up, not out, towards net. Hit ball with heel of hand and follow thru with palm then fingers, while finishing by snapping wrist to keep ball in bounds.

• Rotating-  Zig-Zag formation for 3 rows; pattern is.....front row right and back, middle row-left and back, back row, right and front left corner.
                      Diamond formation for 4-person team; front row point-setter, back row point-server/defense, middle row side points as hitters.
                      Triangle formation for 3-person team- top point-setter, 2 side points are hitters and defense. back left point is server.
                      Side by Side formation for 2-person teams; both players set and hit.

• Here a few 7th grade Volleyball passing Pics.

Issac D. with good angle of contact to start  platform for pass.

Jordan T. with the end of the platform, finishing at 90 degrees.

Posted by Coach McCall