Photo Analysis of Skills Click on the link below which will take you to voicethread (you all created an account at the start of the year). Watch the voicethread I have made about Ricky. http://voicethread.com/share/2054806/ Use your photos to create a volleyball voicethread about yourself on the following shots: 1. Dig 2. Set Try to compare your pictures to the perfect model so that you can suggest GOOD points and BAD points about your technique.
How to ‘Set’: • •
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To ‘set’ the player should face the direction the ball is going to be played. The player should be in a position to make contact with the ball slightly above and in front of the forehead. The hands are ball shaped and about 10cm apart. As the ball approaches the hands, the player starts to extend his legs and then arms. As the ball goes into the players arms the arms start to extend and passes the ball in the direction required. This accompanied with a transfer in weight from the back foot to the front foot will propel the ball forward.
Successfully Mastering the Dig: • •
As with the volley, you must adopt the ready position. It is important to firstly decide whether to go for the ball and then call for it and move to the ball. You should then stop before playing the ball. The contact of the ball takes place in the mid line of the body. The hands are together and the elbows are straightened and locked. This will enable the player to form a platform for the ball to hit. The ball is contacted on the forearms just above the wrist.
Badminton Analysis You should now do the same for the following badminton shots: • Serve • Smash • Overhead Clear Here are some sequences of photos that I have found that may help you:
Serve:
Overhead Clear:
Smash: