Volleyball Skills and Techniques

How should you position your hands and arms to create the correct platform for digging a volleyball?

• Arms bent, palms facing up, fingers interlocked.

• Arms straight, one hand on top of the other, thumbs together.

• Arms straight, palms facing down, fingers spread apart.

• Arms bent, hands apart, ready to catch the ball.

What are the most important things to remember when digging a volleyball?

• Keep your arms bent and swing your shoulders.

• Contact the ball with your wrists and jump high.

• Keep your arms straight, contact on forearms, and use your legs to push.

• Hit the ball with your palms and aim for the net.

What is a common mistake to avoid when trying to lift the ball during a dig?

• Not stepping towards the ball.

• Swinging your shoulders to lift the ball.

• Bending your knees too much.

• Keeping your arms too straight.

When preparing to set a volleyball, how should your hands be positioned?

• Palms together, fingers spread, below your chin.

• Hands in fists, ready to punch the ball.

• Fingertips together, fingers spread, hands above and in front of your head.

• Hands flat, facing forward, at chest level.

What is a common error when setting that can lead to losing control of the ball?

• Moving too far in front of the ball.

• Not spreading your fingers wide enough.

• Not moving under and behind the ball to set it.

• Pushing the ball too hard with your legs.

When performing a jump spike, when should you hit the ball?

• As you are starting your jump.

• At the peak of your jump.

• As you are landing from your jump.

• Before you jump.

For an underarm serve, how should you swing your hitting arm?

• Swing it in a circular motion.

• Swing it straight through to your target.

• Swing it upwards only.

• Swing it sideways across your body.