subject: What Are The Most Necessary Volleyball Skills [print this page] The serve is what begins every single play in volleyball (if you do not know this then you really need to study. Due to the fact that everyone serves (unless you are subbed out every time), this is a necessary skill to learn. A player can either serve the volleyball underhand or serve it overhand. Overhand serves are much tougher to pass, so this is the one you are going to want to do. a few specialized serves are called the float serve and the jump serve. These are a little more advanced and will likely take time to master.
The pass is the next essential skill to possess. If you cannot pass a volleyball, then you will likely never in the back row. I find passing one of the most enjoyable skills to be good at because I love serve recieve and playing defense. You will not do either of those if you are a bad passer. When passing, the volleyball rules state that you can use either your arms or your hands. Your arms are used to bump the ball and your hands are used to set the ball.
After the pass comes the set. A Setter is generally one of the most athletic players and best leaders on the team. I like to relate the position of the setter to a quarterback on a football team. Just like a quarterback, the setter must think fast, make smart decisions, and get teammates to score points.
The way to score in volleyball is almost always the spike or attack. It takes a few things to be a good hitter. If you can jump, if you are strong, and you have good hand contact, become a hitter. Hitting a volleyball and getting a kill is one of the best feelings in volleyball. Perfect this skill and be a force at the net.
The opposite of the spike is the block. The two skills essentially go together though. If you are a strong hitter but are terrible blocker, you may not ever play the front row. Blocking is essential to stop the other team from getting kills. If you can block players and make the other setter think twice about setting the ball your direction, then you have done you job.
