Fun Playing Volleyball (1959?)

[Music] any girl can develop the fundamental skills which will enable her to enjoy this sport you too can have fun if you learn to play competition and enjoyment of vigorous movements through jumping reaching twisting and body control an official team has six players three forwards Center forward and left and right forward three backs Center back and left and right back this team is in position to receive a serve the players are alert and ready here the team is about to serve the ball the players are watching the server since volleyball is primarily a pass one of the fundamental skills to be mastered is that of volleying or deflecting the ball with the hands to a teammate or across the net to an opponent the use of two hands is advisable since it gives greater control and accuracy in handling the ball there is a low volley and a high volley when a ball is received below the chest a low or underhand volley is used in passing this Player handles the low volley with ease she is always in the position of Readiness note her balance and eye hand coordination the whole body takes part in the act as she jumps upward giving force and direction to the pass these drills are fun and give practice in analyzing and developing the coordination necessary in using the underhand pass in the game the girls get underneath the ball by stepping into the pass changing the weight from the rear to the front foot eyes are kept on the ball the hands are in front of the body Palms up fingers extended forward and held fairly flat under the ball the contact is made with the fleshy part to the fingers not the Palm this will avoid fowling by lifting or throwing the ball rather than batting it as the ball reaches the hands the entire body participates test yourself by counting the number of consecutive Taps you can make in 30 seconds in the high volley the position of Readiness is important too the hands reach the ball above the head a jump up and forward is made and the ball is hit with a fleshy part of the fingers hands and fingers snap forward to give extra force and control to the pass practice in this skill drill against a wall and a line 7 and 1/2 ft from the ground will develop strength and ey hand coordination the player stands 3 ft from the wall the serve is the method used to put the ball in play and teams must rotate the service whenever a team is awarded the ball each player on that side rotates one position in a clockwise Direction the right forward moves back to the serving area for the serve the right back moves to the center back position the center back to left back left back to left forward left forward to Center forward and Center forward to right forward This Server continues to serve until her team loses the ball in the underhand serve the ball is held in the left hand waist tie in front and slightly to the right the right arm swings back and then forward the heel of the hand batting the ball in an upward motion the weight shifts forward knees straighten and the arm follows through in an upward and forward Direction in learning this basic serve beginners will increase their control and accuracy in placement by practicing correct techniques beginning near the net and working back to the serving area note the weight is always transferred to the front foot as the hand hits the ball thus giving needed power for distance the ball gets its direction from the angle at which the hand strikes the ball and the follow through the ball may be hit off the left hand or from a slight toss the two End Girls are hitting the ball from the hand and the middle one is using a little toss the overhand serve requires more power skill and practice to learn accurate placement but it can be mastered the ball is tossed into the air above the head and batted forward with an overarm swing similar to the tennis serve The Stance is one foot slightly forward the ball is tossed directly overhead high enough to be able to strike it just above the head the spike is a jump in the air to reach the ball before it falls below the top of the net and a drive into the opponent's Court the player times her jump and and at her height the body twists toward the net and the ball is hit before it reaches the top of the net on her side she drives it into the opponent's Court being careful not to touch the net these girls are tossing the balls to learn to time their jump spring in the jump is important to gain height here the girls are working in threes one sets up the ball for the second to spike while the third one retrieves the the ball the setup for the Spiker must be close to the net and 3 to 6 ft above it the smash may be made with either hand striking the ball on the top leg muscle strength and accurate timing are essential for a good Spike the defense against the spike is called a block the opponent jumps high extending both hands in an attempt to block the pass correct timing is important eyes watch the ball closely a ball may be played off the net to do this a player must be close to the net and under the ball hitting it up high enough for a teammate to play this is it in drill form the knees straighten as the ball is hit giving Force to the pass the arms follow directing the ball upward over the head the player behind receives the pass and sends it across the net if you watch closely you will see how one player recovers the ball from the net to gain possession of the ball for her team perhaps the most important principle of team play which must be learned early is every player must know the definite area she must cover and if she moves out to back up a teammate she must return immediately to her own section of the Court the forward stay close to the net the center back has the largest space to guard the left and right back work together they must watch for balls falling between them if the ball Falls between two players the girl who can take it on her right should play it The Backs play defensive by taking the speed Le out of the ball and converting it into a playable pass to a teammate the forwards are the attackers they transform the defensive pass into an effective shot over the net either by an accurate placement pass or a spike team strategy consists of varying plays the three pass play back to forward for setup to net player to pass or Spike may be interchanged with a two- pass play and is good game strategy another good play is to return the ball without relaying it a sudden shifting of the ball in play may find the opponent off guard warm-up activities such as these help to increase muscle strength balance agility and general coordination a good player learns to shift her weight quickly with the play of the ball establishing a rhythm as here adds fun to the learning of an important skill good spring in jumping starts from the ankles these exercises will help develop ease and height in jumping and skill in reaching for high passes and the spike practice in these will increase your endurance too tests can be fun and a challenge to improve one's record since the serve is a point getter skill in placing the ball where you want it to go is important the court is divided into nine areas and scoring is one to six points the back and side areas score higher than the center and net in this test the back sets up a high pass to a center forward who jumps making a turn in the air and hits the ball Across The Net 10 trials are given here the player Returns the ball over the net attempting to place it in predetermined areas as you have seen volleyball is a game of fast action it offers excitement team spirit and game strategy fun from this game will increase with Improvement in skills learn to play good volleyball and have fun [Music]