KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Serving and spiking
Net and wall games: tactics and strategies in volleyball
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Your learning goal
I can attempt an overarm serve and spike the ball in a game situation.
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Serving and spiking: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can attempt an overarm serve and spike the ball in a game situation.
Key learning points
- Move: transferring your bodyweight forward will add power to a serve.
- Move: you should strike the ball with the heel of your hand for a serve and spike.
- Think: the correct placement of a serve and spike will put the team into an attacking position.
- Feel: harder challenges or skills are more rewarding to learn.
- Connect: working together to give constructive feedback helps others to improve.
Words to know
- float
- a serve which does not spin or rotate
- kill
- an attack that results in an immediate point
- campfire
- a ball that hits the floor in an area surrounded by two or more players with no attempt to play a shot
Common mistakes
Pupils think serving speed is the most important factor to an effective serve.
The reality of a successful serve is placement and consistency.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The lesson finishes with a full 6v6 game, however please stick with 3v3 or 4v4 if required.