1. BASIC SKILLS OF VOLLEYBALL
SERVING RECEIVING/
PASSING
SETTING HITTING
BLOCKING DIGGING COMMUNICATION

2. SERVING
SERVING IS THE ACT OF PUTTING THE BALL
INTO PLAY BY HITTING IT OVER THE NET TO
THE OPPONENT'S COURT. THERE ARE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVES, INCLUDING THE
UNDERHAND SERVE, OVERHAND SERVE, JUMP
SERVE, AND FLOAT SERVE.

3. 1. UNDERHAND SERVE:
THE UNDERHAND SERVE IS PERFORMED BY
STANDING BEHIND THE END LINE OF THE COURT
AND USING AN UNDERHAND MOTION TO HIT THE
BALL OVER THE NET. THIS TYPE OF SERVICE IS
GENERALLY USED BY BEGINNERS OR YOUNGER
PLAYERS BECAUSE IT IS EASIER TO PERFORM AND
REQUIRES LESS POWER.
THERE ARE FOUR BASIC TYPES
OF SERVES IN VOLLEYBALL

4. 2. OVERHAND SERVE:
THE OVERHAND SERVE IS PERFORMED BY TOSSING
THE BALL INTO THE AIR WITH ONE HAND AND
STRIKING IT WITH THE OTHER HAND TO SEND IT
OVER THE NET. THIS TYPE OF SERVE IS GENERALLY
MORE POWERFUL THAN THE UNDERHAND SERVE
AND CAN BE HIT WITH TOPSPIN, WHICH CAN MAKE
IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE OPPONENT TO PASS.
THERE ARE FOUR BASIC TYPES
OF SERVES IN VOLLEYBALL

5. 3. JUMP SERVE:
THE JUMP SERVE IS A POWERFUL SERVICE THAT IS
EXECUTED BY JUMPING INTO THE AIR AND HITTING
THE BALL WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF VELOCITY. THIS
TYPE OF SERVICE CAN BE HIT WITH TOPSPIN OR A
FLOAT, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE
OPPONENT TO PASS OR RECEIVE THE SERVE.
THERE ARE FOUR BASIC TYPES
OF SERVES IN VOLLEYBALL

6. 4. FLOAT SERVE:
THE FLOAT SERVE IS A TYPE OF SERVICE THAT DOES
NOT SPIN AND MOVES UNPREDICTABLY THROUGH
THE AIR. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY HITTING THE
BALL WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF SPIN AND A
LOT OF VELOCITY, WHICH CAUSES THE BALL TO
FLUTTER IN THE AIR. THE FLOAT SERVE IS DIFFICULT
TO PASS OR RECEIVE BECAUSE IT CAN CHANGE
DIRECTION IN MID-AIR.
THERE ARE FOUR BASIC TYPES
OF SERVES IN VOLLEYBALL

7. RECEIVING/PASSING, ALSO KNOWN AS A
BUMP, IS THE ACT OF RECEIVING THE BALL
WITH THE FOREARMS AND DIRECTING IT TO
THE SETTER. IT IS THE FIRST TOUCH IN A
THREE-HIT SEQUENCE. IN VOLLEYBALL,
RECEIVING, ALSO KNOWN AS PASSING, IS A
CRITICAL SKILL THAT INVOLVES RECEIVING THE
BALL FROM THE OPPONENT AND DIRECTING IT
TOWARD THE SETTER FOR AN ATTACK.
RECEIVING/PASSING

8. 1. FOREARM PASS:
THE FOREARM PASS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "BUMP,"
IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO RECEIVE THE BALL.
THE PLAYER USES THEIR FOREARMS TO RECEIVE THE
BALL, KEEPING THEIR HANDS TOGETHER AND THEIR
ELBOWS LOCKED.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
RECEIVING IN VOLLEYBALL

9. 2. OVERHEAD PASS:
THE OVERHEAD PASS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE
"OVERHAND RECEIVE," IS PERFORMED BY USING
BOTH HANDS TO RECEIVE THE BALL ABOVE THE
HEAD. THIS TYPE OF RECEPTION IS OFTEN USED
WHEN THE BALL IS HIGH AND CLOSE TO THE NET.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
RECEIVING IN VOLLEYBALL

10. 3. DIVE RECEIVE:
THE DIVE RECEIVE IS PERFORMED WHEN THE BALL
IS LOW AND OUT OF REACH OF THE PLAYER'S
ARMS. THE PLAYER DIVES FORWARD AND EXTENDS
THEIR ARMS TO RECEIVE THE BALL.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
RECEIVING IN VOLLEYBALL

11. 4. ROLL RECEIVE:
THE ROLL RECEIVE IS PERFORMED WHEN THE BALL
IS LOW, AND THE PLAYER CANNOT DIVE FOR IT. THE
PLAYER SLIDES ON THEIR SIDE AND USES THEIR
ARM TO ROLL THE BALL UP TOWARD THE SETTER.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
RECEIVING IN VOLLEYBALL

12. 5. SERVE RECEIVE:
SERVE RECEIVE IS A SPECIFIC TYPE OF RECEIVING
THAT INVOLVES RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE
OPPONENT. THIS IS A CRITICAL SKILL BECAUSE A
GOOD SERVE RECEIVE CAN HELP TO SET UP AN
EFFECTIVE ATTACK.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
RECEIVING IN VOLLEYBALL

13. RECEIVING IS AN ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR
PLAYERS IN ALL POSITIONS, AND MASTERING
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RECEIVES REQUIRES
PRACTICE, COORDINATION, AND GOOD
COMMUNICATION WITH TEAMMATES. A TEAM
THAT IS EFFICIENT IN RECEIVING WILL HAVE
MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO SET UP EFFECTIVE
ATTACKS AND SCORE POINTS.

14. SETTING IS THE ACT OF USING THE
FINGERTIPS TO DIRECT THE BALL TO A
HITTER FOR AN ATTACK. IT REQUIRES
ACCURACY, CONSISTENCY, AND GOOD
HAND-EYE COORDINATION.
SETTING

15. 1. OVERHEAD SET:
THIS IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF SETTING,
WHERE THE SETTER USES THEIR FINGERTIPS TO
PUSH THE BALL ABOVE THEIR HEAD AND TOWARDS
THE INTENDED TARGET.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

16. 2. BUMP SET:
THIS TYPE OF SETTING IS ALSO KNOWN AS A
"BACKSET" AND IS USED WHEN THE BALL IS PASSED
TO THE SETTER WITH THEIR FOREARMS. THE SETTER
USES THEIR FOREARMS TO PUSH THE BALL
UPWARDS AND BACKWARD TOWARDS THE
INTENDED TARGET.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

17. 3. ONE-HANDED SET:
A ONE-HANDED SET IS USED WHEN THE BALL IS
TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE SETTER TO USE BOTH
HANDS. THE SETTER USES ONE HAND TO PUSH THE
BALL TOWARD ITS INTENDED TARGET.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

18. 4. JUMP SET:
A JUMP SET IS PERFORMED WHEN THE SETTER
JUMPS AND SETS THE BALL WHILE STILL IN THE AIR.
THIS TYPE OF SETTING IS OFTEN USED TO DECEIVE
THE OPPONENT AND CREATE DIFFERENT ANGLES
OF ATTACK.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

19. 5. DUMP SET:
THIS TYPE OF SET IS USED WHEN THE OPPONENT IS
EXPECTING AN ATTACK FROM A TEAMMATE, BUT
INSTEAD, THE SETTER QUICKLY SENDS THE BALL
OVER THE NET TO SCORE A POINT. IT IS OFTEN
USED AS A SURPRISE ATTACK.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

20. 6. REVERSE SET:
THIS TYPE OF SET IS USED WHEN THE SETTER IS
FACING AWAY FROM THE TARGET, AND THE BALL IS
SET BACKWARD, USUALLY WITH ONE HAND.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES OF SETTINGS

21. MASTERING DIFFERENT TYPES OF SETTINGS
REQUIRES PRACTICE, COORDINATION, AND
GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH TEAMMATES. A
SKILLED SETTER CAN HELP TO CREATE
SCORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR TEAM BY
VARYING THE SPEED, DIRECTION, AND HEIGHT
OF THEIR SETS.

22. HITTING, ALSO KNOWN AS SPIKING, IS THE
ACT OF JUMPING AND HITTING THE BALL
WITH ONE HAND TO SEND IT OVER THE NET
AND INTO THE OPPONENT'S COURT. IT IS THE
MOST POWERFUL OFFENSIVE SKILL IN
VOLLEYBALL.
HITTING

23. 1. POWER SPIKE:
THIS IS A FORCEFUL AND AGGRESSIVE SPIKE THAT
IS HIT WITH A LOT OF POWER AND SPEED. THE
OBJECTIVE IS TO HIT THE BALL WITH MAXIMUM
FORCE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE OPPOSING
TEAM TO DEFEND.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES

24. 2. ROLL SHOT:
THIS IS A SOFTER AND SLOWER SPIKE THAT IS HIT
WITH A MORE CONTROLLED MOTION. THE
OBJECTIVE IS TO HIT THE BALL WITH A LOW
TRAJECTORY SO THAT IT LANDS JUST OVER THE
NET AND DROPS QUICKLY ON THE OPPOSING
TEAM'S COURT.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES

25. 3. CUT SHOT:
THIS IS A SPIKE THAT IS HIT WITH A SHARP ANGLE,
USUALLY DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE COURT. THE
OBJECTIVE IS TO DECEIVE THE OPPOSING TEAM'S
BLOCKERS BY HITTING THE BALL INTO AN
UNEXPECTED AREA OF THE COURT.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES

26. 4. TIP:
THIS IS A LIGHT TOUCH ON THE BALL THAT IS USED
TO PLACE THE BALL OVER THE OPPOSING TEAM'S
BLOCKERS AND INTO AN OPEN AREA OF THE
COURT. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO CATCH THE OPPOSING
TEAM OFF GUARD AND SCORE A POINT.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES

27. 5. BACK ROW ATTACK:
THIS IS A SPIKE THAT IS HIT BY A PLAYER WHO IS
BEHIND THE ATTACK LINE, USUALLY A BACK-ROW
PLAYER. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HIT THE BALL WITH
POWER AND ACCURACY FROM A DISTANCE,
CATCHING THE OPPOSING TEAM'S BLOCKERS OFF
GUARD.
THE MOST COMMON
TYPES

28. 1. OUTSIDE HITTER:
THIS IS A PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL FROM THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE COURT (IF FACING THE NET).
OUTSIDE HITTERS ARE USUALLY TALL AND
ATHLETIC, AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST
OF THE TEAM'S OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION.
MOST COMMON
HITTING POSITIONS:

29. 2. OPPOSITE HITTER:
THIS IS A PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL FROM THE
RIGHT SIDE OF THE COURT (IF FACING THE NET).
OPPOSITE HITTERS ARE USUALLY RIGHT-HANDED
AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING THE
OPPOSING TEAM'S OUTSIDE HITTERS.
MOST COMMON
HITTING POSITIONS:

30. 3. MIDDLE BLOCKER:
THIS IS A PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL FROM THE
MIDDLE OF THE COURT. MIDDLE BLOCKERS ARE
USUALLY TALL AND HAVE STRONG JUMPING
ABILITIES, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO BLOCK
OPPOSING TEAMS’ ATTACKS.
MOST COMMON
HITTING POSITIONS:

31. 4. SETTER:
THIS IS A PLAYER WHO SETS THE BALL FOR THE
HITTERS TO HIT. SETTERS USUALLY TOUCH THE BALL
ON EVERY PLAY AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
RUNNING THE TEAM'S OFFENSE.
MOST COMMON
HITTING POSITIONS:

32. 5. BACK-ROW ATTACKER:
THIS IS A PLAYER WHO HITS THE BALL FROM
BEHIND THE ATTACK LINE. BACK-ROW ATTACKERS
ARE USUALLY SMALLER AND MORE AGILE THAN
FRONT-ROW HITTERS, AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR HITTING THE BALL IN A WAY THAT THE
OPPOSING TEAM CANNOT PREDICT.
MOST COMMON
HITTING POSITIONS:

33. BLOCKING IS THE ACT OF JUMPING AND EXTENDING
THE ARMS ABOVE THE NET TO PREVENT THE
OPPONENT'S ATTACK FROM CROSSING THE NET. IN
VOLLEYBALL, BLOCKING IS A DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUE
WHERE A PLAYER TRIES TO STOP THE OPPOSING
TEAM'S ATTACK BY JUMPING UP AND INTERCEPTING
THE BALL BEFORE IT CROSSES THE NET. PLAYERS WHO
SPECIALIZE IN BLOCKING ARE CALLED BLOCKERS.
BLOCKING

34. 1. BLOCKERS ARE USUALLY TALLER AND HAVE
GOOD JUMPING ABILITY. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO
GET HIGHER ABOVE THE NET AND BLOCK MORE
EFFECTIVELY.
2. BLOCKER’S WORK IN PAIRS OR SOMETIMES IN
THREES. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOCKING
THE OPPOSING TEAM'S HITTERS AND HELPING TO
PREVENT THEM FROM SCORING POINTS.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
BLOCKERS IN VOLLEYBALL:

35. 3. BLOCKERS NEED TO HAVE GOOD TIMING AND
POSITIONING. THEY NEED TO JUMP AT THE RIGHT
TIME AND PLACE THEMSELVES IN THE RIGHT SPOT
TO BLOCK THE BALL.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
BLOCKERS IN VOLLEYBALL:

36. 4. BLOCKERS CAN ALSO BE USED TO SLOW DOWN
THE OPPOSING TEAM'S ATTACK. EVEN IF THEY
DON'T BLOCK THE BALL, THEY CAN MAKE IT MORE
DIFFICULT FOR THE HITTERS TO GET A GOOD
SWING ON THE BALL, WHICH CAN GIVE THEIR
TEAM MORE TIME TO SET UP THEIR DEFENSE.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
BLOCKERS IN VOLLEYBALL:

37. 5. SOME BLOCKERS SPECIALIZE IN CERTAIN TYPES
OF BLOCKS, SUCH AS THE MIDDLE BLOCKER WHICH
FOCUSES ON BLOCKING ATTACKS FROM THE
OPPOSING TEAM'S MIDDLE HITTERS, OR THE
OUTSIDE BLOCKER WHICH FOCUSES ON BLOCKING
ATTACKS FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM'S OUTSIDE
HITTERS.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
BLOCKERS IN VOLLEYBALL:

38. DIGGING IS THE ACT OF MAKING A SAVE FROM A
HARD-DRIVEN BALL THAT HAS ALREADY CROSSED
THE NET BY DIVING OR ROLLING ON THE GROUND.
IN VOLLEYBALL, DIGGING IS A DEFENSIVE
TECHNIQUE WHERE A PLAYER PASSES OR DIGS THE
BALL THAT HAS BEEN HIT BY THE OPPOSING TEAM
TO PREVENT IT FROM HITTING THE GROUND ON
THEIR SIDE OF THE COURT.
DIGGING

39. 1. DIGGING IS TYPICALLY DONE BY PLAYERS IN THE
BACK ROW, WHO ARE KNOWN AS DEFENSIVE
SPECIALISTS OR LIBEROS.
2. TO EXECUTE A DIG, A PLAYER NEEDS TO MOVE
QUICKLY AND BE IN THE RIGHT POSITION TO
RECEIVE THE BALL. THEY SHOULD ANTICIPATE
WHERE THE BALL IS GOING TO BE HIT AND MOVE
ACCORDINGLY.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
DIGGING IN VOLLEYBALL:

40. 3. THE PLAYER SHOULD GET THEIR BODY BEHIND THE BALL
AND USE THEIR ARMS AND HANDS TO CONTROL THE
BALL'S DIRECTION AND SPEED. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE A
CLEAN PASS TO A TEAMMATE WHO CAN THEN SET UP AN
ATTACK.
4. DIGGING CAN BE DONE WITH DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES,
SUCH AS A FOREARM PASS, A DIVING ROLL, OR A ONE-
ARM STAB. THE CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE DEPENDS ON THE
TRAJECTORY AND SPEED OF THE BALL.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
DIGGING IN VOLLEYBALL:

41. 5. GOOD DEFENSIVE PLAYERS ARE OFTEN PRAISED FOR
THEIR ABILITY TO DIG DIFFICULT BALLS THAT SEEM
IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE. A WELL-EXECUTED DIG CAN TURN
THE MOMENTUM OF THE GAME AND SWING IT IN FAVOR
OF THE TEAM THAT MADE THE DIG.
KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT
DIGGING IN VOLLEYBALL:

42. VOLLEYBALL IS A TEAM SPORT THAT REQUIRES STRONG
COMMUNICATION AMONG PLAYERS. THIS INCLUDES
CALLING THE BALL, IDENTIFYING OPPONENTS'
MOVEMENTS, AND SIGNALING PLAYS.
MASTERING THESE SKILLS REQUIRES PRACTICE,
COORDINATION, AND TEAMWORK. VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
MUST ALSO HAVE GOOD PHYSICAL FITNESS, INCLUDING
STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND AGILITY, TO PERFORM
THESE SKILLS EFFECTIVELY.
COMMUNICATION