Activity
Strikes the Ball
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 4
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 5
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 6
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 7
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 8
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 9
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 10
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 11
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Class: Class 12
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Volleyball
Technique: Service
Strikes the Ball
Learning Outcomes
Understand the correct hand position for striking the volleyball.
Learn how to make clean contact with the ball using open hands.
Improve timing and coordination during the strike.
Develop better body positioning and balance.
Practice aiming the ball in a specific direction.
Gain confidence in striking the ball during gameplay.
Follow basic rules of striking without faults (e.g., no carrying or double hits).
Work as a team to set up and complete a successful strike.
Description Of Activity
- It's time to play Bulls Eye! You're going to try to underhand serve your ball so that it lands in your hoop.
- On the start signal, take turns serving the ball so that it lands in your hoop.
- Attempt 3 serves and then switch roles with your partner.
- Introduce the activity with students tossing the ball into the hoop. This establishes the activity management and demonstrates the task objective to the students. Then progress to the underhand serve.
- Implement the activity as written above.
- Challenge students to take a step back from the hoop after 3 successful serves in a row.
Play Match Me If You Can. Give each pair a spot marker. Partner A attempts a serve from the spot. If the serve lands in the hoop, Partner B must attempt a serve from the same spot. If not, Partner B can move the spot and attempt a serve.
- Allow students to select an object to serve that promotes greater success and/or enjoyment (e.g., a Beach Volley Ball).
Coaching Tips
Square to Target, Opposite Foot Forward, Tick Tock Swing, Contact Beach Volley Ball with Palm Waist High, Follow Through Up Toward Target
Equipment/Material Required
- 1 Hoop & 1 Beach Volley Ball per pair of students.
- Spot marker/saucer cone for every kid.
Set-Up
- Scatter spots throughout the activity area.
- Each student with a Beach Volley Ball standing at a spot