How to Play Volleyball

Presented by Keith Sewell

Volleyball fundamentals such as bumping or passing, setting, spiking or hitting, blocking, and diving for the ball are just some of techniques you'll learn in this free educational sports video series, with tips from an expert on how to play the game of volleyball.

Series Summary

Most people believe volleyball was invented at a YMCA in Massachusetts in 1895 and spread just like basketball, which was invented four years earlier in a neighboring area. What this summary presupposes is maybe it wasn’t. Less mainstream sources, marginalized by conservative constituencies of New England eager to bring athletic fame to the area, describe a sport resembling volleyball as early as 1640. Further down the Eastern coast of the United States, even before the time of the thirteen colonies, it was said that one could determine whether a man or woman was a witch by their inability to play a game that consisted of volleying a soft, furry ball over a net, attempting to ground the ball in the opposing team’s court. Only three hits per side were allowed (representing the Holy Trinity), and consecutive hits had to be made by different players (representing dependency on the Saints). Grand matches were held in the sands of what would become Virginia and Pennsylvania, with teams trying to prove they weren’t witches by winning games of “wooley ball,” as it was called. Well into the night they’d play, torches lighting the intense competitions. The losers were burned. The winners were paraded through the streets as victors and became immune to accusations of witchcraft for one year.

In this free video series, expert Keith Sewell will teach you how to play modern indoor volleyball. Keith gives you everything: what you need to play, what to wear, basic rules, and advanced strategy. You will learn how to bump or pass, set, hit or spike, block, dink, dive, and more! Keith covers rotation strategies and how to serve. He lets you in on ways to practice, common drills, and even training advice for those who want to step up their game. You’ll get offensive and defensive strategies from an expert player. All here!

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How to Tip or Dink a Volleyball

Tipping the volleyball, also known as dinking, is a move that can help you hit the ball into open gaps on your opposing team's court. Learn how to tip a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Referee Signals in Volleyball

In volleyball, the referees use symbols to call plays. Learn how to understand referee signals in volleyball in this free educational sports video.

How to Play Offense in Volleyball

Get tips on how to receive a serve in volleyball, and how a team gets the ball from the passer to the setter to the hitter, in this free educational sports video.

Rotation Strategies in Volleyball

What are the main rotation strategies in volleyball? Find out, plus learn the pros and cons of the different strategies, in this free educational sports video.

How to Train for Volleyball

Off-court volleyball conditioning and training should include a mixture or aerobic exercises and weight training. Learn how to train for playing volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Special Hits in Volleyball

The roll shot, back row attack and pancake are just some of the special volleyball hits that you'll learn in this free educational sports video.

How to Rotate in Volleyball

When a volleyball team wins a rally, they get to serve, and all the players must rotate one position clockwise. Learn how to rotate in volleyball, and get tips on volleyball rules, in this free educational sports video.

How to Dive for a Volleyball

In volleyball, diving for the ball is necessary if it is too far away to get to by running. Learn how to dive for a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

How to Block a Volleyball

In volleyball, blocking is a key defense move done by defensive players at the net. Learn how to block a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Types of Sets in Volleyball

There are many different ways that the setter in volleyball can set the ball to the hitter. Find out about different types of sets in volleyball in this free educational sports video.

How to Pass or Bump a Volleyball

A pass, also called a bump or an underhand pass, is usually the first of three contacts allowed per side of the court. Learn how to pass a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

How to Serve a Volleyball

The three basic serves in volleyball are the underhand serve, overhand serve and jump serve. Learn how to serve a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

How to Play Defense in Volleyball

A competitive volleyball player gives tips on defensive position and how to play defense in volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Basic Volleyball Rules

Get a basic overview of the rules and objective of the game of volleyball, including how to score points and how to win, in this free volleyball video lesson.

How to Practice Volleyball Fundamentals

Learn a great volleyball drill that will help you practice the volleyball fundamentals such as passing, setting and spiking, in this free educational sports video.

How to Keep Score in Volleyball

There are two ways of keeping score in volleyball: rally scoring and an older method called sideout scoring. Learn more in this free volleyball video lesson.

How to Set a Volleyball

In volleyball, setting occurs after the ball is passed to the setter. Learn how to set a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Volleyball Court Positions

From the outside hitter to the middle back, learn all about the playing positions on a volleyball court in this free educational sports video.

How to Spike a Volleyball

Spiking the volleyball, or hitting the ball across the net, is an important volleyball skill. Learn how to spike a volleyball in this free educational sports video.

Get Started Playing Volleyball

To get started playing volleyball, you'll need a ball, a net, and an indoor or outdoor court. Learn more in this free volleyball video lesson.

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