Volleyball is a team sport that can either be played indoors or outdoors
(i.e. beach volleyball). In indoor volleyball, the court is 18m x 9m and
is divided by a net that varies in height depending on who is playing
(womens, mens, or co-ed). On each side, there are 6 players on the court
each with their own specific role to proficiently keep the ball up and hit
over by the third hit. The three hits are usually in this order:
This is usually the first touch taken from the back line players,
when the ball is coming from the opposite side of the court.
Typically done with hands in front of you, flexing your forearms to
make a strong platform that the ball can bounce off of.
The second touch reserved for the Setter who is described to
have "hands" who is in the frontline of the court. Done with hands
overhead, with hands forming semicircles that would almost catch the
ball and 'toss' the ball at the appropriate height for hitter.
The third and last hit done with a 3-step sequence that is followed by
a jump to swing at the ball set by the setter. The most optimal hit is
done with the force built up in a bow-and-arrow stance while in the
air. The hitter(s) are usually the other two frontline players but if
the setter deems necessary, the backline can also be set to hit the
ball as such.
