The Dig In Volleyball 8 Steps On How To Get A Ball Up When On Defense
Learn the 8 technical aspects of how to dig in volleyball in the backcourt while your high school varsity volleyball team is on defense so you dig hard hitters.
In the back row you should be in an athletic stance with knees slightly bent, leaning slightly forward so your shoulders are in front of your knees with hands and arms extended in front of you 3-4 inches in front of your knees
Just before you have to dig in ball, keep your hands apart so you can run, shuffle step or move quickly to the ball once you know where the ball is going to possibly land
During the dig keep thumbs pointed to the floor, which keeps your arms straight and creates a nice flat platform which you use to dig the ball up into the air
Before contacting the ball your hips have to be below the level of the oncoming ball. This is what helps lift the ball up into the air and increases the chances of it staying on your side.
Before contacting the ball drop your hips below the oncoming ball. This lifts the ball in the air and keeps it in the air and on your side. (Stephen F Austin)
The 'pass', the 'set', the 'serve' and the 'hit' describe offensive ways to contact the ball. These are terms that describe ways you contactthe ball to set it up for an attack hit into the other team's court.
If you're a B team or JV player trying to make varsity next year...your goal should be to complete 1000 reps a day of at least three of the basic skills on your own...volleyball passing, serving and setting should be at the top of the list.
How To Dig In Volleyball: Where Do You Go Now?
Okay here's where you need to go now! There are three options:
To improve volleyball skills like passing, serving, setting, hitting, digging and blocking here are several drill ideas for each one to learn to play better
If you're on your high school varsity volleyball team these six skills you need to do well to make the starting team: set, pass, block, dig, serve, and hit.
The ready position in volleyball blocking means your feet are shoulder width apart and parallel to each other with whole body squared and facing the net.
What is blocking in volleyball? When the serving team's on defense with 3 front row blockers who try to stop opposing hitters from hitting into their court.
This is my ultimate beginners guide to volleyball blocking with a list of 12 actions to take before, during and after your team has to get ready to block a ball
It's so important to know these four volleyball blocking fundaments to use with your team's defensive strategy so you can block more balls for points at the net
There are two primary areas on the court that you as an outside blocker need to cover. The two types of blocking in volleyball cover the line and cross court.
Volleyball Block Training: Learn 3 ways to block more balls by staying an arm's length away from the net, stay square to the net and how to take cross court.
There are three types of footwork patterns in volleyball middle blockers should know including the hop step, shuffle step and the swing block footwork.
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