How Do I Jump Higher in Volleyball Part I – Learning Basic Skills to Play Volleyball

Are you aspiring to become a volleyball player? You may have noticed that volleyball is one type of sport that is associated with tall and lightweight athletes who execute lots of powerful leaps on the court. On the other hand, do not be discouraged if you are heavy and short as well. Obviously, you have asked yourself how you could jump higher like them. The appropriate vertical jump training is the answer to that question to improve your leap and a good pair of sneakers that makes you jump comfortably.

Nothing is impossible when you are truly determined to be in this type of sport. Just in case you cannot afford to hire a personal trainer, then all you need is a customized vertical explosion program that is especially designed for your demands. Where to find it? You may search online and look for a personalized jump manual with a corresponding video tutorial. With or without a personal professional coach, this virtual tutor allows you to practice and improve your jumping prowess in your own comfort zone.

By the time you have indeed improved your leaping ability with vertical mastery, you have to learn the basic skills and techniques to play volleyball. How Do I Jump Higher in Volleyball Part I – Learning Basic Skills to Play Volleyball initially presents them in this article.

Serve

Why do you serve? You serve the ball to start the game which may be made in different ways like (1) Underhand, (2) Sky Ball Serve, (3) Topspin, (4) Float, (5) Jump Serve, and (6) Jump Float. The server must step on the inside line at the rear to drive the ball over the net into the court of the opponent.

A good serving player skillfully controls where the ball should land exactly. If you are the server, it is important to master and employ the techniques of direction, speed and acceleration to make it difficult for your opponent to defend the ball properly. Try to aim for an ace when serving.

The serve is an ace if the ball has landed onto the court of the opponent court, or when it travels, rolls, or goes outside the court of your opponent after it has been touched.

Set

In volleyball, one of the hardest skills to teach and learn is setting. It takes tons of practice to master such skill particularly the super soft touch.

Typically, setting is the second contact of the team with the ball. The purpose is to toss it in the air in such a way that the ball can be driven over the net into the court of the opponent. It is a must for the setting player to coordinate with the team in performing offensive tactics.

The setter is the player who makes the final decision who among the team players should actually attack the ball. When the setter does not raise the ball for any hitter, but rather plays it directly to purposely return it over the net onto the court of the opponent, then a dump has been done. The dump that has been made by the setter results in a kill when the other side is caught unaware and cannot defend the ball.

A surprise attack can be made by (1) throwing the ball behind the setter, or (2) throwing the ball in front of the setter to zones 2 and 4. More experienced setters prefer to spike the ball on the second hit or toss it into the deep corners of the opponent’s court.

The next set of basic skills such as pass and attack shall be dealt with in How Do I Jump Higher in Volleyball Part II – Learning Basic Skills to Play Volleyball.

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