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Playing Techniques |
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 The Pass
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Overhead Pass
This is the basic pass in volleyball, and may also known as the "volley pass", "overhand pass", "chest pass" or "face pass". It is the most used and most accurate pass in volleyball.
It can only be used when the ball being played is moving slowly and is high enough off the ground for you to play the ball when it is above your head. This does not mean that you
can only play the ball when it is above your normal standing head height. By bending your legs you are able to lower your head so that you can volley a ball as low as 1 m (3 ft) off the ground.
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Now, you can learn the techniques of
overhead pass with Folli together!
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Step 1
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Adopt the ready position: square to the target in a slight stride, feet shoulder-width apart, knees bent, and your hands about 6 to 8 inches in
front of your forehead with your thumbs pointing toward your eyes.
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Step 2
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The forefingers and elbows form an angle of 90 degrees. The player should aim to cup his hands around the ball. The thumb should be at the lower rear of
the ball, the forefingers at the top rear, and the remaining fingers spread around the ball. If the fingers are correctly placed there will be a shape similar to that of the spade in
playing cards, between the forefingers and the thumbs. In this way, your thumbs form a window, through which you see the ball. The ball is played mainly on the thumb and the first two
fingers. The other fingers help keep the ball under control. As the ball comes into the hands the wrists are cocked back and the palms turned so that they are almost facing each other.
The ball is then played on the fingers and not the palms.
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Step 3
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As you contact the ball, extend your arms and legs, transferring your weight in the intended direction of the pass. In this way, the entire body imparts
force to the ball, allowing you greater height and distance. Only the upper two joints of the fingers and thumbs actually touch the ball.
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Point to note: Keep your eyes on the ball!
 Folli: What should I do if…
- The ball contacts my palms, and I am called for a held ball.
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Advice
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Separate your hands, and spread your fingers. Contact the ball with only the upper two joints of your fingers and thumbs.
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- My passes spin too much.
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Advice
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Give the ball immediate impetus, rather than letting it roll off your hands.
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- I have trouble directing the ball toward the target.
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Advice
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Position your shoulders square to the target. Let both hands do an equal amount of work, rather than favouring one over the other.
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- The ball travels up rather than out toward the target.
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Advice
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Contact the ball at its lower back, not its bottom. Extend your limbs and transfer body weight toward the target.
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- My overhead passes lack height or power.
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Advice
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Get lower by bending at the knees. Move your arms faster. Prior to and during contact, extend your arms and legs and shift your weight forward. Use
the whole body, especially when the ball has to travel a long ways.
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