After watching a volleyball game, many people believe that it is an easy sport to play. But passing, the key to a competitive game, is a very complicated skill. It has many steps that take years of practice and patience to learn.
Proper body position is a must to be able to successfully pass a volleyball. The first step you must learn is to always be low. In order to be low, you must bend your knees so that they are over your toes. Your feet should be a little more than shoulder width apart so you have a stable base. Without this stable base, you would not be able to make quick movements or change directions at any given moment. These quick movements are imperative in the competitive game of volleyball. Then next step to being low is bending at the waist so your shoulders are over your knees. This should be done while keeping your back straight. .
The next step in properly in passing a volleyball is arm position. Before the ball gets to you, you should have your arms bent at the elbows, and slightly relaxed. When actually passing the ball, hands must be in the correct position so they do not come apart when the ball hits them. Getting the right hand position can be hard for some people because they were not taught the correct way. To correctly hold your hands you first put your left hand out flat, and lay your right hand diagonally over it. Then, bring your thumbs in together until they are touching and parallel with each other. This hand position will make passing much easier. .
Proper hand position leads to proper arm position. When the thumbs are touching, it also makes the wrists touch. This gives a nice flat surface to pass the ball off of. If the hands are wrong, then the passing platform will be off as well. This will result in a bad pass. When passing, your arms need to be away from your body. To achieve the distance away that you want, you must shrug your shoulders.
