In Volleyball there are six main skills involved. They are digging, setting, spiking, blocking, serving and transitions between positions. As a class we thought that we had learnt all there was to Volleyball last year, we thought we knew how to dig, set and spike.

The ideal performer in Volleyball can dig well hit spikes accurately as they keep their hands low, get into position and don’t swi

Last year probably my best skill was my serve. I could hit the ball as hard as I could, just over the net, with no spin and it would go in. With no spin on the ball it tended to ‘tail’ in different directions making it hard to hit, while being very consistent. This year with the raising of the net height and the extra power I now have, I found this technique ineffective and not as consistent, with few dropping before the out line. To rectify this I tried hitting the ball softer with no spin but found that it did not ‘tail’ nearly as well as before and I decided to try something different. After doing a spiking drill where we worked on getting top spin, which made the ball dip, I decided to incorporate top spin into my serve. In the first week I found myself hitting the net regularly as I had to find my new hitting zone. My consistency is now coming back and I can hit with varying amounts of spin, which makes it harder to judge. I believe I am well on the way to the late stages!

In general the entire class has participated and achieved much better this term which seems to be linked to the higher turn up rates every lesson, especially for the football boys. The high amount of motivation the class has shown has provided a catalyst for learning and has made for some exciting games of Volleyball and a great finish to the year, however I still have a long way to go to become an ideal performer.

Ideal performers make quick transitions between positions automatically throughout the game. For instance when a free ball is called spikers get into position back from the net and the set gets to the front of the court. This is done every time without fail in ideal circumstances.

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