After watching a volleyball game, many people believe that it is an easy sport to play. But passing, the key to a competitive game, is a very complicated skill. It has many steps that take years of practice and patience to learn.
Proper body position is a must to be able to successfully pass a volleyball. The first step you must learn is to always be low. In order to be low, you must bend your knees so that they are over your toes. Your feet should be a little more than shoulder width apart so you have a stable base. Without this stable base, you would not be able to make quick movements or change directions at any given moment. These quick movements are imperative in the competitive game of volleyball. Then next step to being low is bending at the waist so your shoulders are over your knees. This should be done while keeping your
To get a pass to the target, you must angle your arms in that direction. The target, which is the setter, is about 5 feet in from the right side of the net. Every time you pass, you should aim at that target. A perfect pass should go right to the setter without her having to move. That is the desired goal of all passers.
Now that you have the correct body position, you are ready to actually pass a volleyball. A few keys to make passing easier, is to make quick shuffling movements with your feet. You never want to cross your feet over or run when moving to pass a ball because that takes much longer. And, the ball should always be kept in front of your body. It is much easier to pass a ball in front of you than in back of you.
Proper hand position leads to proper arm position. When the thumbs are touching, it also makes the wrist