Basic Skills in Volleyball

Six basic skills in volleyball

Passing

• ●A passing skill on any ball that has been sent over the net to your teams side of the court. The pass in volleyball is known as a "bump" or a "forearm pass" because it is performed using the forearms to bump the ball. Passing is a very important skill in volleyball.

Setting

●Setting is the second step of passing, and it can be done to either dump the ball over into an undefended spot or to “set” the ball into a position that allows the hitter to spike it over. The perfect set is a high ball, just inches from the net.

Spiking

●Spiking is the act of scoring a point by slamming the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively. 

Blocking

●Blocking is a skill in volleyball used to prevent the opponent from a successful attack hit. A block technique is used to deflect the ball coming from an attacker. 

Digging

●Volleyball digging is essential for having a successful defense. The job of a volleyball digger is to prevent the ball from hitting the floor after being spiked by the opposing team. 

Serving

●The first contact that starts every rally is called a “serve”. The player who serves is called the “server”. Usually a server uses one, open hand to swing overhead and send the ball over the net from behind the end line.