Volleyball Technical Gestures

Volleyball Technical Gestures

Get to know the main Volleyball Technical Gestures. Serve, Bump Pass, Set, Spike, Block and Defense.

Video Volleyball Technical Gestures

THE SERVICE IN VOLLEYBALL

The service is one of the main fundamentals, is the act of putting the ball into play. In the language of Volleyball, the service is the foundation that starts a Rally. A well-executed service is one that makes it difficult for the opposing team to receive (pass), will make the players of the receiving team have to move away from their positions and have more difficulty to perform an attack.

“Volleyball Rally is all the actions that happen in the game from the moment a service is made until the moment a team scores a point. With each new service, a new Rally starts. ”

By the FIVB Volleyball Rules, the serving player must be behind the end line of his court, a region called service zone.

Related Service Rules

“The Volleyball service zone is a 9-meter wide area behind the end line on either side of the court.”

TYPES OF SERVICE

There are three types or styles of Volleyball service: Under Service, Float Service, and Jump Service.

THE UNDER SERVICE

It is a slower type of service in which the ball travels higher over the net. It is the most suitable service for beginners in Volleyball.

PERFORMING THE UNDER SERVICE

If you are right-handed, hold the ball with your left hand at your waist, with your right hand closed, your thumb out, hit the bottom of the ball hard enough that it overtakes the net and falls into the adversary court. If you are left-handed, just do the same movement, switching the hands.

FLOAT SERVICE

The Float Service is faster and more efficient, used also for professional players.

PERFORMING THE FLOAT SERVICE

Hold the ball with one or both hands, toss it over the head and hit the ball with the palm of your hand.

JUMP SERVICE

The Jump Service is very fast and efficient, the most commonly used among professional players.

PERFORMING THE JUMP SERVICE

The player should be a few steps away from the end line, toss the ball high and forward, run, jump and hit the ball with the palm of the hand, as high and strong as possible.

BUMP PASS IN VOLLEYBALL

The Bump Pass is one of the Volleyball Basics Fundamentals, it is the act of receiving the opposing service and passing the ball to the team setter. The reception is the first of three contacts allowed for each team.

The most used technique in the reception is the bump or dig (see image above). It is important during the dig execution, that the ball has contact with both forearms.

SET IN VOLLEYBALL

The setting is usually the second contact of the three rings allowed for each team. The most commonly used technique for performing is the Set. However, the setting can also be done with a bump pass.

The goal of the Set is to raise the ball near the net for a teammate to perform an attack.

SPIKE IN VOLLEYBALL

The Attack is most often the third contact with the ball, allowed to each team. The most used technique in the attack is a Spike, a sequence of running approach, jump and hit the ball with one hand. Usually, the attack is done by bouncing and hitting the ball with the palm as hard as possible and downwards.

TIP IN VOLLEYBALL

The tip is a type of non-force attack when a player jumps to perform an attack and instead of making a strong hit, he controls the ball with his fingertips to deflect the opposing block.

BLOCK IN VOLLEYBALL

The Block (see image) is a defensive action that aims to block the attack and send the ball back to the opposing court.

The block can be single (one player), double (two players) or triple (three players).

DEFENSE IN VOLLEYBALL

The defense is a fundamental that can be performed with any part of the body, including the feet. The goal of the defense is to prevent the success of the attack of the opposing team.

The defense is such an important fundamental in Volleyball that there is an expert defensive player, the libero.

MORE VOLLEYBALL CONTENT

• Type of Serves in Volleyball
• Spike in Volleyball
• Bock in Volleyball
• Attack in Volleyball
• Bump Pass in Volleyball
• Volleyball Serve Rules
• Setting in Volleyball
• Volleyball Court
• The History of History
• All Volleyball Rules
• Video Class Volleyball Basics
• Volleyball Tactics
• Volleyball Positions
• Volleyball Rotations