How to Bump a Volleyball
A volleyball player's most important skill is bumping - passing a volleyball by bouncing it off his or her extended forearms.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Remember that the first contact after a serve is normally the bump, which sets in motion the three-step volleyball offense of bump, set, spike (see "eHow to Set a Volleyball' and "eHow to Spike a Volleyball').
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Anticipate the flight of the ball so that you can receive it in a stationary, athletic position with your knees bent, your weight forward on the balls of your feet, and your arms extended forward and down.
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Hold your palms open and facing up, and then lay one hand on top of the other.
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Fold your hands inward until your thumbs are side by side, pointing away from your body and slightly down. The knuckles of your fingers should be facing out.
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Bring in your elbows and lock them so that your forearms are as close to touching as possible, creating a flat platform from your elbows to the tips of your thumbs.
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Tilt your platform toward your target.
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Allow the ball to bounce off your forearms (rather than swinging your arms at it).
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Tips & Warnings
The two keys to good, consistent bumping are using your feet to get in proper position to meet the ball, and keeping your elbows locked so that the ball hits a flat surface.
Bump-pass the ball high and 2 to 3 feet from the net to a position where the setter can get to it easily.
If you're setting and are having a hard time with the traditional setting technique, or are dealing with a bad, low pass, use the bump to get the job done.
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Comments
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Lauren8996
Jan 21, 2008
iheart88waffles: it doesn't mean actually BUMP THE BALL with your palms open, just keep them open to overlap your hands and THEN fold them together. -
Pututie
Jan 08, 2008
FYI... The word bump is typically throught of as a geeky word, just stick with the work pass. -
Pututie
Jan 08, 2008
FYI... The word bump is typically throught of as a geeky word, just stick with the work pass. -
iheart88waffles
Jan 18, 2007
no!!! NEVER! leave your palms open that creates a tilting in your wrist wich could make the ball go flying and possibly hurting your wrists. -
iheart88waffles
Jan 18, 2007
no!!! NEVER! leave your palms open that creates a tilting in your wrist wich could make the ball go flying and possibly hurting your wrists.