Volleying

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Volleying
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Definition of Volleying

• Striking an object by using a variety of body
  parts
• not limited to hands and a large ball
• consider hacky sack
• The last of the fundamental manipulative patterns
  to develop
• due to the significant fine perceptual and motor
  adjustments that are required

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Levels of Proficiency

• Striking balloons and lightweight objects
• without concern for the direction of the flight
• Controlling the amount of force applied
• Controlling the direction of the strike
• particularly through the production of a level
  surface
• Volleying over a net
• Volleying with different striking patterns

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Precontrol Activities

• Striking balloons in the air and forward
• Striking with different body parts
• Volley bounce volley tasks
• Volley bounce catch tasks
• Continuous volleying

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Control Level Skills

• Striking with different body parts
• flat surface, extend to target
• Striking a ball upward with underhand pattern
• Striking upward with the forearms
• Striking a ball to the wall underhand
• Striking a ball underhand over a line or net
• Underhand 4 square

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Overhead Volleying

• Volleying to a wall overhand pattern -- non
  continuous
• Volleying to a partner non continuous

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Utilization Level Activities

• Striking continuously with different body parts
• Volleying with different objects
• hacky sack
• small balls
• volleybird
• Volleying at different angles

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Proficiency Levels

• Serving overhand
• Striking downwards with force -- spiking