Friday, January 11, 2008, 11:08 PM
I'd want to keep you on your toes.
VOLLEYBALL!
Totally awesome .
I started to learn it for the first time in my life yesterday .
And in TWO days , i learned these basic moves :
~~~ Serve ~~~
This is done by throwing the ball about some height higher than your head , then using your stronger hand`s palm to hit the back of the ball when it falls , and it will send the ball flying .
A floating long-distance serve , without spinning , is the PERFECTION point of Serve .
~~~ Spike ~~~
This is a smashing move , usually done by Spikers , when the Setters " set " the ball high in the air near the net , and then they smash the ball after doing a running jump and allowing the stronger hand` palm to meet the ball in midair . When done properly , it looks really cool
~~~ Set ~~~
This move , is done by using both hands , but not using palm. The volleyball ( when passed from a team-mate ) is sent high into the air using the fingers ONLY . The two index fingers and two thumbs of both hands should form a triangle when the ball is captured for ONE second , then "set" in the air( which means push the ball into the air upwards using your fingers ).
~~~ Receive ~~~
This is the move that most people (who know WHAT IS volleyball . ) are familiar with .
The two arms are straightened , and connected at the palms , which are folded in the unique and standard way of Volleyball . This skill is used by the Back Person or Centre Person to save "spikes" from the opponent team , then the saved shot will be then balanced with a " set " move from another player . And that probably means the team was saved from the last attack from the opponent team .
~~~The Spikers ~~~~
These guys win most of the points for the team .
They are like the attacking force in a team .
Their roles are simple . Just spike the ball (which is the set) from the Setter .
ANNNND they are the first line of defence against the opponents` "spike" , by jumping and raising both hands in the air STRAIGHT , NEAR THE NET , blocking the spike .
Normally they are two of these guys .
~~~ The Setter & Subset ~~~~
The " Set " move is a MUST-PERFECT skill for Setters (one of the 6 type of players in team).
Setters allow their team's Spikers to "spike" by "setting" the ball high in the air , then the ONE OF the Spikers run in to "spike and finish the job. They normally stay near the net , waiting for passing shots from the Centre Person .
~~~The Centre & Sub-Centre ~~~~
The Centre or Sub-Centre serve many purposes , eg . saving "spikes" from the opponent (if the Spikers MISS when the Spikers jump to block the ball) , and passing the ball to Setters on their team to " set " a perfect ball for either one of the Spikers to "spike" the ball straight into opponent territory . Sometimes they also get to ' Spike' the ball . .
~~~ The Libro ~~~~
This guy , is the life-saver . This player is the one that saves "spikes" that GO THROUGH the whole team`s defence , NORMALLY by diving .
They also save (which is also passing) powerful service shots to the Centre Person , who passes it to the Setter ,to set the ball , to allow one of the Spikers to spike the ball hard . VERY important player .
A Volleyball team consists of 6 playing players and 3-4 benched players .
Certain players specialise in certain aspects .
I`m a Sub-Centre by the way .
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So you guys can easily see . Volleyball needs TEAMWORK .
And Volleyball isn`t the only one needing it .
A good lesson to learn eh ?
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