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This unit develops Year 8 students' fundamental volleyball techniques whilst building their understanding of how individual skills combine to create effective team play. Through progressive mastery of attacking and defensive techniques, students learn how volleyball demands both personal technical excellence and sophisticated tactical awareness. The unit emphasises the transformation from isolated skill execution to coordinated team performance.

Lessons in This Unit

4 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Set Shot Technique and Application
1h

Big Question:

How can mastering the set shot transform your team's attacking play in volleyball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To identify and articulate the three key technical points of a set shot
  • • To demonstrate a controlled set shot during modified game situations

Lesson 2

Volleyball Dig Technique
1h

Big Question:

How can mastering the dig transform defence into attack?

Key Objectives:

  • • To identify and demonstrate the three key technical points of a volleyball dig
  • • To execute a dig with correct technique during modified game situations

Lesson 3

Blocking and Spiking Techniques
1h

Big Question:

How can mastering blocking and spiking transform your team from defensive to dominant?

Key Objectives:

  • • To identify and explain the key technical points of an effective volleyball block and spike
  • • To demonstrate correct blocking and spiking techniques during modified game situations

Lesson 4

Volleyball Positions and Rotations
1h

Big Question:

How does understanding positions and rotations transform a group of players into a coordinated volleyball team?

Key Objectives:

  • • To identify and explain the key positions in volleyball and their specific roles
  • • To demonstrate correct positioning and rotation during modified games