Rationale
Learning and playing Volleyball promotes physical activity, develops hand-eye coordination, and helps students develop a broader understanding of sports as a whole.
Playing volleyball increases agility and promotes a healthy body through mobility.
Volleyball is easy to learn and open for all ages making it a very sociable sport.
Duration
The class will meet for five weeks, Monday through Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
Skills, Strategies, and Procedures to be Taught
Overhand/Underhand pass
Spike
Serve (Overhand/Underhand)
“W” Serve reception
4-2 Offense
6-2 Offense
Blocking
Defensive formations
Digs
Drills
Overhand pass drills
Students lie on their back and set ball straight above head 20 times in row
Students sit with a partner sit 10 feet apart and practice set ball back and forth.
Underhand pass drills
Students will bump ball against wall, focusing on timing and control
Students will stand with a partner about 20 feet apart and bump the ball back and forth
Serving drills
Students stand near a wall and serve ball at the floor, aiming to get the ball to bounce from the floor to the wall and back at them
Students begin a progression for serving. Start close to the net and slowly move back
Spiking drills
Students stand near a wall and serve ball at the floor, aiming to get the ball to bounce from the floor to the wall and back at them
Students set up spike lines: line up along the sideline with a ball in hand. They will toss the ball to a setter who returns it for a spike
Blocking drills
Students will participate in plyometric workouts to develop leg power and vertical leap
Students will set up spike lines. This time, add one, two, or three blockers for each spike

Unit Activity Sequence
Week 1
Monday – Orientation/Pre-test
Tuesday – Overhand/Underhand pass/Serve
Wednesday – Spike
Thursday – Serve and “W” serve reception
Week 2
Monday – 4-2 Offense
Tuesday – Forming the Cup
Wednesday – Blocking and Defense Formations
Thursday - 5 minute games
Week 3
Monday – 6-2 Offense
Tuesday – Dives and Digs
Wednesday – Game Play
Thursday - Substitutions
Week 4
Monday – 5-1 Offense
Tuesday – Game Play
Wednesday – Game Play
Thursday – Game Play
Week 5
Monday – Game Play
Tuesday - Skills Test
Wednesday - Skills Test
Thursday - Final Exam
Assessment of and Provisions for Individual Differences
The students will be given a variety of drills and activities with standards for success given. If a student finds that they are doing poorly in any area of the class they must feel like they must practice and/or study in that given area. If a student finds this class below their skill level then they may either take a separate class or stay in at their choosing. The instructor will employ an individual developmental learning approach.
Equipment
3 Volleyball courts
3 Volleyball net sets
20 Volleyballs
Annotated Web Sites http://theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/
This site is mainly for coaches and instructors. It provides multiple instructional videos that demonstrate effective teaching techniques as well as positive demonstrations of the skills themselves.

http://www.volleyballadvisors.com/
This is an extremely helpful website targeted towards both coaches and players. It has multiple lists of drills and strategies that every coach can use. It provides tactics for helping develop simple, game relevant drills that maximize a players potential. It also provides rules and tips that players can read that will help develop their skill. http://www.volleyball1on1.com/
This site has everything from equipment needs to drills to player strategies. The site boasts over 1,200 instructional videos aimed at all levels of play. It provides a newsletter, membership access and much more. Anyone interested in volleyball will find something of interest at this site.