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    This document discusses basic body positions and movement patterns in volleyball. It outlines three main positions - high, medium, and low - along with key pointers for the preparation, execution, and follow-through phases of each position. The high position is used for serving, setting, and blocking. The medium position is most important and used for serving reception, overhead passes, and starting a spike. The low position is used for digging and individual defense. Maintaining proper form and movement throughout each phase is emphasized.

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    This document discusses basic body positions and movement patterns in volleyball. It outlines three main positions - high, medium, and low - along with key pointers for the preparation, execution, and follow-through phases of each position. The high position is used for serving, setting, and blocking. The medium position is most important and used for serving reception, overhead passes, and starting a spike. The low position is used for digging and individual defense. Maintaining proper form and movement throughout each phase is emphasized.

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    This document discusses basic body positions and movement patterns in volleyball. It outlines three main positions - high, medium, and low - along with key pointers for the preparation, execution, and follow-through phases of each position. The high position is used for serving, setting, and blocking. The medium position is most important and used for serving reception, overhead passes, and starting a spike. The low position is used for digging and individual defense. Maintaining proper form and movement throughout each phase is emphasized.

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    Topic 1 - Midterm

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    Jay R Chiva
    This document discusses basic body positions and movement patterns in volleyball. It outlines three main positions - high, medium, and low - along with key pointers for the preparation, execution, and follow-through phases of each position. The high position is used for serving, setting, and blocking. The medium position is most important and used for serving reception, overhead passes, and starting a spike. The low position is used for digging and individual defense. Maintaining proper form and movement throughout each phase is emphasized.

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    BASIC BODY POSITIONS &

    MOVEMENT PATTERNS
    IN VOLLEYBALL
    BASIC BODY POSITIONS & MOVEMENT PATTERNS
    IN VOLLEYBALL

    • Vierra et. al (1989) and LeBoeuf (2008) emphasize that the ability to move
    and make contact with the ball effectively is a key component of volleyball.
    The students need to understand and practice high, medium and low.

    • It is extremely important to use the correct stance or body posture for the
    skill you are about to perform. By having the correct one, you can execute
    the desired skill effectively and efficiently. Key pointers in the preparation,
    execution and follow-through phases are hereby outlined.
    MOVEMENT PATTERN
    1. High Posture
    • The high position is
    basically used for serving.,
    setting and the starting
    position for blocking.
    KEY POINTERS DURING PREPARATION PHASE

    a. Feet shoulder width apart


    b. Side-by-side for blocking
    c. Stride position for other skills
    d. Weight is evenly distributed on the balls of the feet
    e. Knees are slightly bent
    KEY POINTERS DURING EXECUTION PHASE

    Keep same level throughout movement


    KEY POINTERS DURING FOLLOW-THROUGH PHASE

    Eyes always follow ball to target


    Regain position quickly for next play
    MOVEMENT PATTERN
    2. Medium Posture
    • The medium position is the
    most important position
    because it is used most of the
    time during the game-during
    the serve reception, the
    overhead pass, and the starting
    position for the spike.
    KEY POINTERS DURING PREPARATION PHASE

    • Body leans forward with the knees in front of the feet, the shoulder in
    front of the knees
    • Knees in front of heel
    • Shoulders in front of knees
    • Hands and arms are above knees held away from the body
    • Arms parallel to the thighs
    KEY POINTERS DURING EXECUTION PHASE

    • Maintain body position


    • Hands are not joined during movement
    • .Knees and hips face target
    • Whenplayers moves in this position, the stopping action is
    completed with a shuffle-step
    KEY POINTERS DURING FOLLOW-THROUGH PHASE

    • Eyes follow the ball


    • Weight transfer toward target
    MOVEMENT PATTERN
    3. Low Posture
    • The low position is used
    during digging and all forms
    of individual defense, such as
    the sprawl and the roll.
    KEY POINTERS DURING PREPARATION PHASE

    • Knees bent more than 90 degrees


    • Body weight is forward
    KEY POINTERS DURING EXECUTION PHASE

    • Get to the ball before play before attempting to play it

    • Play the ball, then hit the floor

    • Contact floor with most padded area of body


    KEY POINTERS DURING FOLLOW-THROUGH PHASE

    • Eyes follow ball to target


    • Recover for next play

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