Title – Underhand Volleyball Serve

By – Mohammed Asim Ghazi

Primary Subject – Health / Physical Education

Grade Level – 4 -12

Concept and goals:

1. Students will perform underhand volleyball serves perfectly without errors.
2. Students will recognize the game of volleyball.
3. Students will learn the rules of volleyball.

Materials:

• volleyball
• wall
• volley net

Warming up:

Students run around the court for two minutes.

Educational steps for the skills:

• Teacher provides a simplified explanation of the skills using an aid.
• Teacher models the skill, showing the steps of performing the skill.
• Students practice the skills without a ball.
• Students practice with the ball to do the skill steadily.

Technical steps for the skills:

• Students hit the ball with the right hand against the wall.
• Students do the same with the left hand .
• Students do the same at different distances (4M, 5M, 10M).
• Students serve underhand to opposite side of the playground.

• Foot Position:
  • Start with feet together.
  • The left foot steps forward to begin.
  • Shift body weight from front leg to back leg.
• Holding Ball:
  • Hold ball in left hand, out in front of striking hand.
  • There is a slight bend at the elbow and waist.

  

• Hand Position:
  • Hold striking hand in a fist position.
  • This can be done in two ways: forearm turned upward or to the side
  • Either way, for safety, the thumb should be to the side.
• Arm Swing:
  Similar to a pendulum, the striking hand is brought back and then quickly forward to serve the ball.

  

• Follow Through:
  • Once the ball has been contacted, the striking arm
    continues straight through.
  • The striking arm does not cross in front of body.
• Cool down:
  • Students change clothes and returning to class.

Outcomes and Behavioral Objectives:

1. Students perform underhand volleyball serves perfectly without errors .
2. Students recognize the game of volleyball
3. Students know the volleyball rules.

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