Basic Skills in Playing Volleyball – Learning How to Jump Higher with Vertical Jump Training (Part I)

Do you want to become a volleyball player? It is quite noticeable that volleyball is the type of game linked with tall and slim athletes who perform tremendous leaps while on the court. So, if you are heavily built and fall short of the height category as well, then you have all reasons to ask how you can jump higher in volleyball just like the others.

Nevertheless, if you are truly determined to be an effective and useful bouncing athlete in this sport, then you need to have a customized vertical explosion program that is especially designed for your demands. In the absence of a personal coach, you can always resort to having a personalized jump manual which can be found on certain websites.

Make sure you search for the comprehensive jump manual which includes a corresponding video tutorial and vertical jump training guide. The jump manual must be tailored according to your professionally designed vertical explosion program which provides a record on how your vertical has improved. This allows you to practice within your own comfort zone at your own convenience, and continue doing those exercises provided for in your training program.

In due time, the vertical explosion you have dreamt about has come into reality. Moreover, having attained vertical mastery is just one requirement for this form of ball game. You have to learn other important aspects about the sport such as the basic skills and techniques to play volleyball. Do not forget to buy a good pair of sneakers that can provide you comfort while training,

There are important terms you need to know and understand in order to learn, practice and play volleyball correctly. Basic Skills in Playing Volleyball – Learning How to Jump Higher with Vertical Jump Training (Part I) deal summarily on the following skills such as serve and set.

Serve

To start the game, it is important to serve the ball which may be executed in different ways like (1) Underhand, (2) Sky Ball Serve, (3) Topspin, (4) Float, (5) Jump Serve, and (6) Jump Float. In order to do any of these means, the server must step on the inside line at the rear to drive the ball over the net and into the court of the team’s opponent.

When you serve, aim for an ace! A good serving player skillfully controls exactly where the ball should land. 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.

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 of your opponent’s court after it has been touched by any member of that team.

Set

In volleyball, teaching and learning how to set is one of the hardest skills. In order to master the skill which is also referred to as the super soft touch really takes time devoted to practicing the techniques. Typically, setting is the second contact of the team with the ball. Setting is usually done by tossing the ball in the air in such a manner that it can be driven over the net into the opponent’s court.  The setting player must coordinate with the team for offensive tactics.

The setting player makes the final decision which among the team players would attack the ball. However, the setter may not raise the ball for any hitter and can attack it directly returning the ball onto the opponent’s court. This execution is called the dump! The dump can result in a kill especially when the opponent is caught off-guard and fails to defend the attack.

An opposing team can make a surprise attack by either (1) throwing the ball behind the setter, or (2) throwing the ball in front of the setter onto zones 2 and 4. Typically, more experienced setters either spike the ball on the second hit or toss it into some deep and unguarded corners of the opponent’s court.

There are other basic skills that shall be discussed such as pass and attack in the next article on Basic Skills in Playing Volleyball – Learning How to Jump Higher with Vertical Jump Training (Part I). I will be with you again soon.

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