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Want to be a good volleyball player? Got to practice, practice,
practice.
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Tips on Serving
A simple float serving technique can score
you aces. Simply toss the ball so that
your hand contacts directly on the serve.
Although you won´t be able to have
complete control over its action, contacting
the stem makes the ball behave erratically
in the air. That erratic motion makes it
harder for your opponent to pass, thus
scoring you more aces.
Tips on Blocking
Keep your eyes open at all times. It´s
not easy, but it´s important. If you miss,
work hard to pick up the flight of the ball as
quickly as possible after it goes by. This will
tell you what your next move should be. Make
sure to pike, push the ball forward and down,
so it is less likely to dribble down in front
of you. Keep your hands ball-width apart, it´s
like having a third hand up there! Know your
opposing hitters. Call them out to your teammates,
for their information and your own. The farther
outside the ball is set, the more likely it
is to be hit angle. Stay home and cover the
angle, rather than following the hitter outside.
Tips on Spiking
Right from the beginning, making a proper approach
is the key to becoming a great spiker. So think
about making your beginning players, and those
players who can´t seem to get it together
later on, do air spikes everyday as part of their
warm up routine. Have them get back to the 10´ line,
make their 2 or 3 step approach, depending
upon which approach style you prefer, and go
through the entire motion, including a high
reach and follow through. Every day, their
bodies will begin to develop a muscle memory
of the proper execution of the approach, and
players will begin to experience more success. |