Volley-ball · Niveau 1 : Débutant · Sous-niveau 1.3
Les gestes de base
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The ready position, the forearm and overhead passes, the underhand and overhand serves, the spike, the block, the dig, moving to the ball and warming up.
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Test 1La position d'attenteFaire un test
Feet about shoulder-width apart give a stable base for moving quickly in any direction.
Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Level I), general coaching references · restitution
Weight forward on the balls of the feet lets the player push off straight away.
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Arms ready in front of the body can form a pass quickly.
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Bent knees and a low body make the first step to the ball quicker.
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Being ready before the opponent's contact gives time to read and react.
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A small hop, timed with the opponent's contact, leaves the player balanced and ready to move.
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Facing the server lets the receiver see the toss and the ball's flight from the start.
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Build the position from the base upwards.
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Get ready, watch the toss, read the flight, then move.
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B has the feet apart, knees bent, weight forward and arms out in front.
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Test 2The forearm passFaire un test
The forearm pass is often called a bump.
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Wrapping one hand in the other with the thumbs level keeps the forearms even.
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The arms finish toward the target, so the ball goes where they point.
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The ball comes off a steady pair of forearms; the legs, not a big swing, add any force.
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The platform is the flat surface made by the two forearms side by side.
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Fast or low balls, like serves and attacks, are played with the forearms.
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Bent elbows make an uneven surface and the ball shoots off at an angle.
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Get behind the ball, form the platform, make contact and finish toward the target.
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The movement starts from the legs and ends at the forearms that meet the ball.
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The ball should meet the flat inside of the forearms, above the wrists.
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Test 3The overhead passFaire un test
The ball is played off the pads of the fingers and thumbs.
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On the beach, hand sets must be very clean, so many players bump-set instead.
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Thumbs and forefingers form a window above the forehead that the player looks through.
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The setter plays the second ball, usually with an overhead pass.
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The ball has to rebound; held too long, it is a catch.
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The whole body extends upward and forward through the ball.
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Ten fingers give much finer control over direction and height.
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Get under it, hands up, take it on the fingers, then extend to the target.
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Digs are lowest, forearm passes at the waist, overhead passes above the head.
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Hands above the forehead and fingers spread: an overhead pass, or set.
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Test 4The underhand serveFaire un test
The underhand serve is easy to learn, so it suits beginners and children.
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The non-hitting hand holds the ball low in front while the hitting arm swings.
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A firm heel of the hand or closed fist gives a solid contact.
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The straight arm swings back and through, like a pendulum, below the shoulder.
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The foot opposite the hitting arm steps forward, giving balance and room to swing.
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Without a toss and a high swing, there is much less to get right.
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Getting the serve in comes first; aiming at zones comes later.
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Stance, hold, backswing and the forward swing through the ball.
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From the simplest serve to the most athletic.
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A low, pendulum swing under the ball is the underhand serve.
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Test 5The overhand serveFaire un test
The service zone runs back to the end of the free zone, so servers choose their distance.
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With almost no spin, the ball moves unpredictably in the air, like a knuckleball.
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Topspin makes the ball dive down at the end of its flight.
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The server tosses, runs in and hits the ball in the air, like a spike.
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A firm, short hit through the middle of the ball gives almost no spin.
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With the ball behind the head, the server cannot swing forward through it.
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A serve that scores directly is an ace.
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Stance, toss, backswing and contact.
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The toss comes first, then the run-up and jump, and the hit at the top.
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A toss in front of the hitting shoulder lets the server swing forward through the ball.
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Test 6The spikeFaire un test
A right-hander's approach usually has three or four steps, with the last two right then left.
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Swinging the arms back and then up drives the jump.
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The highest point in front of the hitting shoulder gives power and a downward angle.
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A wrist snap over the ball adds topspin and drives it downward.
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Instead of hitting hard, the attacker places the ball softly into an open spot.
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The run-up turns forward speed into a higher jump.
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A two-foot landing spreads the force and lowers the risk of injury.
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Approach, jump, swing, contact and landing.
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Both arms drive the jump, then the hitting arm cocks and strikes.
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Hitting the ball hard downward from the top of a jump at the net is a spike, or attack hit.
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Test 7The blockFaire un test
A blocker waits close to the net, square to it, ready to jump.
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Spread, firm hands reaching over the net take up as much space as possible.
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The hitter jumps from further away, so the blocker usually goes a split second later.
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One, two or three front-row players can block together.
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Tilting the hands back deflects the ball upward so a team-mate can play it.
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Firm hands send the ball back instead of letting it break through.
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Turning toward the ball lets the blocker join the next play.
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Read, move, jump, reach over and land.
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One, two or three blockers.
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Two players jump side by side: a double block.
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Test 8The digFaire un test
A dig is a defensive play that saves an attacked ball from hitting the floor.
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Most digs are forearm passes played low and fast.
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A low, ready body reaches fast, low balls in time.
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The defender slides a flat hand under the ball so it bounces up off the back of the hand.
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A high dig to the middle gives the setter time to reach it.
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The libero is a defensive specialist who plays mostly in the back row.
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The approach and arm swing give clues to the direction of the hit.
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Read, get low, get under it and lift it high.
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A good dig gives the team a chance to attack back.
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D is low, with the forearms joined under the ball: a dig.
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Test 9Moving to the ballFaire un test
Shuffle steps keep the body facing the ball and the feet ready to stop.
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For longer distances players turn and run, or use crossover steps.
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A balanced, stopped body plays the ball more accurately than one still moving.
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A clear call stops two players from colliding or leaving the ball between them.
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Facing the target makes an accurate pass much easier.
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Every player moves for the next play or covers in case the ball goes astray.
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A short ball needs a quick run forward and a low body to play it.
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Read, move, stop and then pass.
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Shuffle for a short move, crossover for further, sprint for the longest.
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B is nearest to the ball and should call it and pass it.
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Test 10L'échauffement pour les gestes techniquesFaire un test
A warm-up raises body temperature and gets the skills and timing ready.
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Players sweat a lot, and staying hydrated keeps them sharp.
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The warm-up at the net is for hitting and serving with the real net and ball.
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Starting easy and building up prepares the body for full effort without strain.
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A few serves just before the start give servers their feel for the ball and hall.
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Light throwing and swinging warm the shoulders before hard hitting.
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Teams share or take turns at the net in the minutes before the first serve.
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From light movement to ball control, then hitting, then serving.
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Pass, set, hit and dig, then the roles keep turning over.
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Pepper is the classic warm-up of pass, set and hit between two players.
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Sources
General volleyball references, FIVB (beach, snow), World ParaVolley (sitting), FIVB Coaches Manual; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.
- FIVB Coaches Manual (Level I), general coaching references100