Volleyball Passing

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Passing a volleyball is not as easy as it appears. For a beginner it can be challenging. To properly pass a volleyball one needs the correct materials, and to be able to execute the proper form. In a volleyball game, the first pass is what sets the pace for the rest of that play. It could either end the play with one terrible pass, or guarantee a point with the perfect pass to the target. Passing is the most important skill in volleyball. To properly pass a volleyball for beginners, there will need to be two participants. One person to pass the volleyball, and one person to serve as the “target” to toss the ball towards the passer, and to catch the ball after it’s been passed. The second requirement it either a room with high ceilings, or an outdoor area. Finally, the most important material, a volleyball. Now, the participant passing the volleyball must place his or her right leg about six inches above the original standing position, so that your left leg is diagonal from the right leg. Next, the participant must bend his legs into a squatting position, and place all of …show more content…

Now, the passer must keep his or her eyes on the volleyball from the moment it leaves the target’s hands, to the time it smacks against the passer’s forearms. Once the ball makes contact with the passer’s forearms, the passer must extend his or her legs upwards (stop before they reach a fully standing position), with his or her feet still planted on the ground. As the passer extends his or her legs, they must shrug their shoulders in sync with the extension of their legs. Their arms are to remain in the same position the entire time. Once the ball makes contact with the passer’s forearms, they are to direct their eyes onto their forearms until the ball has made it back into the target’s hands. The target must catch the returning volleyball with both

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