Get to Know the Basics- 1st Post

Volleyball involves lots of physics. Just think about it! First I'm going to start off by defining a few volleyball terms, so you are familiar with the sport. There are a couple different types of serves.
Underhand- you hold the ball in one hand, while the other hand makes a fist and hits the ball over the net, out of your hand
Overhand- you toss the ball, and take a step. The other hand stays open, and hits the ball while it is in the air.
Jump Serve- (for right handed people) left foot step, throw, right, left, jump, hit
Float Serve- You hit the ball a little bit more on top of your head, and the ball moves in the air, making it harder to receive.
Top Spin Serve- In this serve, you throw the ball so that it spins back toward you. You snap your wrist when you hit the ball.

There are also many types of hits. I'll just give you the basics.
Outside hit- the person on the front row of the court, on the far left side receives the set. This is usually a high set.
Middle hit- This set goes to the person on the front row in the middle.
Quick Middle Hit- This is a very short, quick set. This hit is used to confuse the blockers on the other side. The hit also goes down to the floor vey fast, making it hard for the defense players to get to.
Right Side Hit- When the setter receives the ball, they tilt their back a little, making the ball go slightly back. This is usually a medium height set.

Now I will define a few passing terms.
Freeball Passing- When the opposing team just passes the ball over and it goes to the back row, this should be a very easy pass for defense players.
Serve Receive- Passing off a serve
Defensive Passing- This occurs when one of the hitters from the other team hits the ball, mentioned above.

Within the next few posts, I will explain how you use physics to make the different kinds of serves. Knowing the physics involved in the game will make you a much better player. You will be able to understand what to do to make the game more intense. Just think, how do you think some of the best volleyball players got so good? Physics. They know the science of the game.

After each post, I will leave you with a short sports quote.

“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.”-Herb Brooks, coach of the USA men's ice hockey team in 1980.