Skill Analysis – Volleyball Forearm Pass
1. Skill Analysis
a. Phases
i. Preparatory
1. Interlock fingers or place one open hand on the other and bring your thumbs together over your palms
2. Feet should be shoulder width apart (http://www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html)
3. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat
4. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
5. Stay balanced. Push your hips back and shoulders forward. ( Lucas, 1985, p 16)
ii. Execution
1. Step (forward) towards the ball (Scates, 1984, p23)
2. Keep your hands together
3. Extend arms out. Have relaxed arms (Scates, 1984, p 20)
4. Do not swing your arms. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
5. Move your arms up 45 degrees when contacting the ball. (Lucas, 198, p18)
6. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
7. Contact the ball with your forearm (Scates, 1984, p 20)
8. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
9. Spring upwards with your arms and legs
10. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position[HRB1] ”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
iii. Follow through
1. Return to ready position
b. Body Part
i. Head
1. eyes on the ball
2. face the direction you would like to hit the ball
ii. Torso / Hands & Arms
1. lean forward
2. hands to together
3. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
4. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
5. Extend arms out. Have relaxed arms (Scates, 1984, p 20)
iii. Lower Body
1. Feet should be shoulder width apart (http://www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html)
2. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat
2. Teaching Cues
a. Elementary
i. Stay balanced. Push your hips back and shoulders forward.
ii. Spring upwards with your arms and legs together
iii. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
iv. Have relaxed arms.
b. Secondary
i. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat.
ii. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
iii. Move your arms up 45 degrees when contacting the ball. (Lucas, 198, p18)
iv. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
3. Diagrams of lead up task
a. Elementary
i. www.blastvolleyball.com
ii. http://www.juneauempire.com/
b. Secondary
i. www.billcawley.com
ii. www.usavolleyball.org
4. Lead-ups Games
a. Elementary
i. Using a regulation volleyball[HRB2] , Person A tosses the ball to Person B. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
ii. Using a beach ball[HRB3] , Person A tosses ball towards Person B. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A passes the ball back to Person B. This game continues until the count of 20 or when the ball hits the ground.
b. Secondary
i. Using a regulation[HRB4] volleyball, Person A tosses the ball to the right, left and in front of Person B. This will help the Person B position themselves correctly. (Bulman, 1992, p52) Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
ii. Using a regulation volleyball, Person A tosses the ball directly at or to the right, left and in front of Person B. Person A then moves location so that can practice their passing accuracy. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
5. Resources listed
a. Anatomy of a Club Volleyball Tournament. (March 27, 2007). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Bill Crowley photography web site: http://www.billcawley.com/
b. APA Citation Style. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2009 from Long Island University web site www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm
c. Bulman, George. (1994). Volleyball: Play the Game. London, England: Blandford[HRB5] .
d. Camps - Clinics - Private Lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Blast Volleyball Academy web site: www.blastvolleyball.com
e. General Volleyball Information. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2009, from Y-Coach: Youth Coaching Information web site: www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html
f. Juneau-Douglas Competes In The Region V Tournament This Weekend At Mt. Edgecumbe. (n.d.). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Juneau Empire.com web site: http://www.juneauempire.com/
g. Lucas, Jeff. (1985). Pass, Set, Crush: Volleyball Illustrated. Wenatchee, Washington: Euclid Northwest Publications.
h. Scates, Allen E. (1984). Winning Volleyball. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
i. USA Olympic Men Versus Italy - Aug. 12. (August 12, 2008). Retrieved March 14, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009, from USA Volleyball web site: http://www.usavolleyball.org/multimedia/photo_gallery/188?photo=2804
1. Skill Analysis
a. Phases
i. Preparatory
1. Interlock fingers or place one open hand on the other and bring your thumbs together over your palms
2. Feet should be shoulder width apart (http://www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html)
3. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat
4. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
5. Stay balanced. Push your hips back and shoulders forward. ( Lucas, 1985, p 16)
ii. Execution
1. Step (forward) towards the ball (Scates, 1984, p23)
2. Keep your hands together
3. Extend arms out. Have relaxed arms (Scates, 1984, p 20)
4. Do not swing your arms. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
5. Move your arms up 45 degrees when contacting the ball. (Lucas, 198, p18)
6. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
7. Contact the ball with your forearm (Scates, 1984, p 20)
8. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
9. Spring upwards with your arms and legs
10. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position[HRB1] ”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
iii. Follow through
1. Return to ready position
b. Body Part
i. Head
1. eyes on the ball
2. face the direction you would like to hit the ball
ii. Torso / Hands & Arms
1. lean forward
2. hands to together
3. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
4. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
5. Extend arms out. Have relaxed arms (Scates, 1984, p 20)
iii. Lower Body
1. Feet should be shoulder width apart (http://www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html)
2. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat
2. Teaching Cues
a. Elementary
i. Stay balanced. Push your hips back and shoulders forward.
ii. Spring upwards with your arms and legs together
iii. Shrug your shoulders. Keep your shoulders in “shrugged position”. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
iv. Have relaxed arms.
b. Secondary
i. Bend yours knees as though you were going to do a squat.
ii. Keep your eye on the ball. Stare down the ball.
iii. Move your arms up 45 degrees when contacting the ball. (Lucas, 198, p18)
iv. Imagine your arms are a floor for the ball to bounce off of. (Bulman, 1992, p50)
3. Diagrams of lead up task
a. Elementary
i. www.blastvolleyball.com
ii. http://www.juneauempire.com/
b. Secondary
i. www.billcawley.com
ii. www.usavolleyball.org
4. Lead-ups Games
a. Elementary
i. Using a regulation volleyball[HRB2] , Person A tosses the ball to Person B. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
ii. Using a beach ball[HRB3] , Person A tosses ball towards Person B. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A passes the ball back to Person B. This game continues until the count of 20 or when the ball hits the ground.
b. Secondary
i. Using a regulation[HRB4] volleyball, Person A tosses the ball to the right, left and in front of Person B. This will help the Person B position themselves correctly. (Bulman, 1992, p52) Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
ii. Using a regulation volleyball, Person A tosses the ball directly at or to the right, left and in front of Person B. Person A then moves location so that can practice their passing accuracy. Person B passes the ball back to Person A using a forearm pass. Person A catches the pass and repeats the drill 5 times. Person A and Person B switch roles.
5. Resources listed
a. Anatomy of a Club Volleyball Tournament. (March 27, 2007). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Bill Crowley photography web site: http://www.billcawley.com/
b. APA Citation Style. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2009 from Long Island University web site www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm
c. Bulman, George. (1994). Volleyball: Play the Game. London, England: Blandford[HRB5] .
d. Camps - Clinics - Private Lessons. (n.d.). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Blast Volleyball Academy web site: www.blastvolleyball.com
e. General Volleyball Information. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2009, from Y-Coach: Youth Coaching Information web site: www.y-coach.com/volleyball.html
f. Juneau-Douglas Competes In The Region V Tournament This Weekend At Mt. Edgecumbe. (n.d.). Retrieved March 8, 2009 from Juneau Empire.com web site: http://www.juneauempire.com/
g. Lucas, Jeff. (1985). Pass, Set, Crush: Volleyball Illustrated. Wenatchee, Washington: Euclid Northwest Publications.
h. Scates, Allen E. (1984). Winning Volleyball. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
i. USA Olympic Men Versus Italy - Aug. 12. (August 12, 2008). Retrieved March 14, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009, from USA Volleyball web site: http://www.usavolleyball.org/multimedia/photo_gallery/188?photo=2804
