 Introduction
The
forearm pass or "bump" is often the most important skill because it begins
the
"Pass - Set - Hit or Spike" sequence. If you make a perfect pass,
you have increased
your chances of a good offensive play. If you shank it or fire it into
the net , your
students or team will have a more difficult time setting and hitting.
This lesson will go over what a platform is, correct body position, and
movement.
Subject Volleyball
Topic: Forearm passing (bump)
Grade Level: 9th
Student Lesson name and URL:
Standards Addressed
MOVEMENT
SKILLS AND MOVEMENT KNOWLEDGE
Standard
I
The student will be competent in many movement activities.
Standard
2
The student
will understand how and why one moves in a variety of situations and will
use this information to enhance his or her skills.
Instructional
Objectives
The
student upon request will assess the movement skills
of
self, partners or classmates in passing a volleyball.
The
student will be aware and understand basic ready
position
in passing.
The
students will name 3 of the 5 steps in making a good
forearm
platform, and/or ready position for passing.
Student Activities
Through teacher lecture, demonstration and video students will know
how
arm platform and ready body position is used in volleyball passing.
Introductory
Activity
The
students will be introduced to what an arm platform is, correct
body ready position, and movement to pass/bump a volleyball.
ARM PLATFORM
The arm platform
is the thing you use to pass the ball.
Here are essential elements for a good platform.
* arms straight
* hands together
* thumps together & parallel
* thumps pointing down towards floor. (as much as possible)
* lock your elbow
* platform faces the target
BODY
POSITION
In order
to be a good passer you must be in a good body
ready position to pass.
Since it is very
rare for the ball to come directly to you at the
height you want
to pass, you need to move to the ball. Always
move as quickly
and efficiently as you can.
-
start with your knees
bent and be ready to run
-
run (using your arms)
to the point where you will be passing
-
stop running before
you contact the ball to pass.
Pass with your arms
(only!)
The best passers are the most efficient.
They use as few
muscles as possible to move the ball, to decrease the
number of moving
parts involved in the skill. Once in position to pass,
make your platform
and swing your arms. DO NOT FOLLOW THROUGH.
That means, as
soon as you have contacted the ball, stop your arms.
Enabling Activity
MATERIALS
NEEDED: Volleyballs, foam balls.
Enough for one ballper two or four students. Volleyball nets or badminton
nets.
Divide students
into partners or groups of four or eight.
* Passing
to self
Toss to self,
catch on forearm (platform)
Toss, bump, catch
Bump repeatedly
to keep ball up in air
Bump repeatedly
to wall
* Partner
toss and pass
One partner tosses
ball and partner passes ball back, the tosser catches the ball. Repeat
so both partners or group all pass and toss.
Partners start
with a toss and try to pass ball back and forth under control
making a good
platform with arms to target which is partner.
Divide students
into groups of 8 with 4 students being on the other team. The starting
formation is to have a line of students on the left side of the court near
the sideline (left side is easiest to learn on if right handed). One student
is positioned at the net with the ball in the center front (CF) position
(i.e., the setter). One student is positioned on the other side of
the net and is the ball shagger/catcher. The CF tosses the ball to the
first person in line who bumps the ball over the net. The shagger
retrieves the ball and becomes the next CF tosser. The rotation pattern
is bumper goes to shagger, CF/setter goes to end of bump line and the shagger
becomes the new tosser. You could have the CF toss three or
four balls in a row and then rotate
* After
students have been given the command to the rotation, use this drill and
add competition.
Pick one student
to keep track of the students bumps/passes in 3 minutes. In order to count,
the shagger MUST catch the ball. You may do one toss or whatever
number you designate before rotation occurs. At the end of three minutes
ask for totals and have the students play a different team using the same
format.
 *
Have students get in groups of four. Explain that they will be playing
a game of four square only passing with a volleyball using only the arm
platform and the ball must bounce before passing.
*
One on five volley: Use one ball and one court per six players. One
player (the tosser) has one side of the net all by him or herself. The
other five are on the opposite side of the net in scattered formation.
The single player gets to toss, not serve, the ball over the net five times.
Everyone plays his or her own area, calls the ball, and bumps the ball
on the first pass. Keep the ball going as many times as desired until it
crosses the net. In this game, you can work on helping
your
students to bump the ball to the middle front position. That person
sets the ball to the outside front person, who can hit the ball over the
net. When the tosser has tossed the ball five times, all players
rotate, with a new tosser. Repeat.
*
Play the real game! Six players per team using only the forearm pass.
*
Have fun play the real game! Six players per team.
FOLLOWING IS LINKS TO THREE ASSESSMENT SHEET WHICH
CAN BE USED WITH YOUR STUDENTS.
ASSESSMENT SHEET 1
ASSESSMENT SHEET 2
ASSESSMENT SHEET 3
Results
Volleyball Results
Web
Resources & Supplementary Materials
Introductory Activity
http://www.vancouvervolleyball.com
http://www.volleyball.org
yahooligans.com
Enabling Activity
http://pecentral.vt.edu/
http://volleyball.about.com
Culminating Activity
Summerford, Cathie.
PE-4-ME, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL. 2000
School NameGalt
High School, ghsd.k12.ca.us
School
Location 145 N. Lincoln Way, Galt, CA .95632
Your Name
and e-mail address Janice Williams yellow@softcom.net
Last Revised:
5/17/01 |
