Basically, playing sports begin with a pitch. Volleyball is no exception. Serve is one of the means of attack. When a team loses it, then it loses a point. The strongest players have the perfect ball. What is the meaning of this sporting technique, and what technique is supposed to perform it as correctly as possible?
An element of the game that can be decisive
Everything that an athlete does on the playground is honed in training. Every movement is directed. Everything makes sense and purpose. The serve technique in volleyball looks like this: the athlete is located behind the line of the court and throws the ball up. A hand sends it to the opponent’s zone with an accurate blow. All feeds are completed in just 5 seconds.
Before performing this important element of the game, the athlete must fully concentrate, without haste, go to the right place and decide where and how to put the ball. The position of the player's body determines the direction of flight. His stance is high and unstressed. The front leg together with the body plays a decisive role.
In order to make a hit, the server two or three times hits the ball on the floor, takes a deep breath and makes the final decision in the direction. If the serve is executed correctly, then it can decide the outcome of the match.
What stages does the volleyball serve for the player?
- The position called the source.
- Throwing the ball with a simultaneous swing.
- Directly hit.
- Movement after impact.
For everything to go right, the coordination of the athlete’s movements with the flying ball is important. The blow must occur at the right point in order to be as effective as possible. It is produced with the palm or hand. The fingers are bent. The toss is done with one hand.
Some features
Each type of attack has its own serving technique. In volleyball there is a targeted, planning and power attack. The smallest movement of the hand and the ball will be with targeted and planning delivery. With power - the greatest. It is aimed at hindering the ball, making the opponent make a mistake.
A feature of the targeted delivery is to direct the ball to the weak spots of the opponent’s zone, mark the weak link, and destabilize the opponent’s actions.
The planning technique in volleyball is dangerous because the ball is able to change the flight path in a very unexpected direction.
From the position in which the blow is delivered, the feed can be top, bottom, straight, side.
If the blow is performed above the head - this is the top feed. Bottom - bottom. If a player is facing the net and serves the ball, it is straight and sideways - side.
How is the top feed technique performed?
In volleyball, this type is considered the most difficult and requiring maximum physical effort from the player. The ball is in this type of blow above the level of the head. A clear advantage of this technique is the power component and the shortest ball path to the opponent’s zone. Top feed gives an excellent opportunity for combinations with other classifiers. It can be a transmission of the following types:
- top / straight / power;
- top / straight / planning;
- top / straight / targeted;
- top / side / power.
In the last pass, the ball rushes at high speed to the front zone, close to the line of attack.
For a novice athlete, the top direct feed in volleyball is usually mastered without difficulty. The technique of such an element allows you to successfully combine accuracy and strength. The player has the opportunity to pass the ball to the intended point on the court quite accurately and at the same time strongly.
When the ball is thrown, the weight of the body is transferred to the far leg, squat slightly on it, the body is tilted back and slightly turned towards the side of the striking arm. Simultaneously with the movement of the body, the hand striking the ball is bent at the elbow and retracted behind the head.
At the end of all movement, the ball with the hand goes to the desired point. The player throws him above him, a little ahead.
An error will occur if the ball falls far ahead of the athlete or is thrown behind his head. Most likely, the service will not take place, and the ball will fall into the net.
Targeted direct feed technique in volleyball, no doubt, can be recommended for beginners, but the ball is hit with the palm of your hand with bent fingers. The swing is short. Upon impact, the forearm and hand should be a single whole, and the hand itself should be tense.
Side upper
This submission is one of the most difficult. It relates to power elements and gives high performance. But despite this, it is with this filing that most errors occur. In connection with the new rules, when a feed error is equated to a lost point, this element is practically not used. Previously, the upper side was quite popular and was often used in the game.
It is believed that only the most trained and very capable players can study it. And this is only after the development of the lower and upper direct innings.
Mastering the main element
How is volleyball lower serve? The technique of this element of the game implies a direct way of execution. This method is basic for beginners. It is simple and quick to learn. Performing the lower direct feed, the player completely sees the site. The ball is sent through the net more accurately than with the lower side feed.
The ball is hit with a tight palm. The arm is straight and is at the level of the belt. In this case, the body weight is transferred to the front leg, and after the impact, the step is made by the far leg to the platform.
The lower side gear has advantages over the upper side gear. It's all about its structure. But it can adversely affect the process of subsequent learning the upper lateral feed. This is expressed in the fact that the ball will be hit incorrectly, at the wrong point.
The strongest players mainly use the lower direct feed, although the lower feeds relate to one of the stages of mastering volleyball skills. In the game, top feeds are most often used. That is why it is not worthwhile at first to study the lower lateral feed.