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GFU model: Game > impacted by the learner > Game appreciation (divide court game,
offensive strategy is to hit the ball into an area in where the defence cannot return it vice versa
with defence) > Tactic and strategy > why and when > skill (how do I throw the ball over the
net) > Performance (assess whether you’ve made the right decision).
Warm up
Organisation of Divided Court Game 1
Readiness position
Activities: tramline space invaders, aims to get body in position and line of trajectory of the ball. It progresses to
having to catch the ball in between your legs and throw it between your legs.
Rebound sports such as volleyball require very precise positioning by the student, in order for the ball to be
brought under control. Inexperienced players cannot compensate for poor positioning through superior strength or
adaptation of technique. Therefore, players need to arrive at the position where they play the ball in a balanced
and controlled state before the ball arrives. It is not sufficient for a player to arrive at the same time as the ball. The
aim should be, when possible, to ‘beat the ball’.
Ideally, players want to time their movements so that they arrive at an interception point a fraction before the ball,
in order to be able to gather themselves and prepare physically and mentally for the ball contact.
1. Chase It
Aim: To develop the ability to time movements in
relation to ball speed.
Teaching Points: Ready to go, quick off the mark, beat the ball.
G – were my body needs to be in preparation for the shot – one handed serve 2 handed catch
E – lines up with the trajectory of the ball when laying down and putting head on the ball. Long and short ball
placement (depth)
R – being ready for the set – body positioning
T – Making sure you are ready for execution of the skill. Using the pace and power of the ball to return the serve.
volleyball length court at a width an individual can stretch, with a net at volleyball height *;
conditioned game - service delivered with 1 hand
- during play the ball is delivered with 2 hands;
- ball not allowed to bounce on either side of the divided court.
- momentum step only with the ball
Conduct rules:
fair play;
keeping an accurate score.
Use of momentum step to gain ground, gain power.
Procedural rules:
method of scoring;
sideout.
net touch by ball on service
Tactical solution:
With the ball
to send the object across the net so that it is difficult to return.
Strategical solution:
With the ball
deliver the ball in a downward direction from a point higher than the net
volleyball length court at a width an individual can stretch, with a net at volleyball height *;
conditioned game - service delivered with I hand
- during play the ball is delivered with power and placement using 2 hands after a self-feed; set shot
(representation of game, kids need to understand). Caters for the unselfish kids, if you are unselfish in these games you will not succeed (in
particular targeting only passing to the good player).
- ball not allowed to bounce on either side of the divided court.
- momentum step only with the ball
Conduct rules:
fair play;
keeping an accurate score.
Procedural rules:
method of scoring;
side out.
net touch by player reinforced
Tactical solution:
With the ball
to send the object across the net so that it is difficult to return.
volleyball length court at a width an individual can stretch, with a net at volleyball height *;
conditioned game - service delivered with I hand
- during play the ball is delivered with power and placement using 1 hand after a self-feed;
- ball not allowed to bounce on either side of the divided court.
- momentum step only with the ball
As above
Control of space by students, both as individuals and as members of a team is vital in the
game of volleyball. For this reason players need to have an understanding of controlling
their own space either in defence attack before they can operate effectively in a team
context.
Base Position
The best place for a player to start from in order to defend his/her court is towards the back
and in the middle because:
i) it is easier to move forwards to play the ball than to move backwards, and
ii) taking a balanced middle position gives equal chance to defend to the left or to the right.
The idea of a defensive base position is thus established.
It is important to watch the attacker and to move to get in line with the direction he/she is facing, as this is the
direction in which they are most likely to attack.
Direction of
attacker and the attack.
Return to Base
After playing the ball the student finishes the movement cycle by going
1 Base
It is better to attack the opponents’ court from a position close to the net because this gives them less time to
anticipate where the ball is going and hence to defend their court.
Teaching Spiking
Unless the balance of the player is correctly controlled, nothing else matters;
then until the posture is correctly assembled, nothing else is relevant; then until
the player understands how to correctly assemble the touch point, no
progression can occur; then until an understanding on how to assess ball flight
has been reached, the correct positioning of the touch point cannot take place.
These are fundamentals and should be tackled in that order. Once some
understanding and stability has occurred in the player, the teacher can move on
to:
Teaching Progression
Reading the ball flight has to be linked to positioning the hips correctly. In the early stages, this is best done with a
ball which is fed by a partner who stands facing the student who is working.
Once the notion of aiming with the hips has been established, the students should be encouraged to use the left
side of the body to assemble the touch point.
The key elements of controlling the hips and the position of the head should be introduced in a very simple form.
Asking the students to spike a ball onto the floor while standing can be used. The student should start with the ball
in his hand, breathe out to stabilise the position of the shoulders and the head, then swing their hand to hit the ball
off the ground without tossing it, or leaning forward during or after the swing.