BLOCK PLAN - Four Lesson Volleyball Unit

The block plan is an outline of a potential progression for the unit.
Links on block plan go to task/game sheets.  The task/game sheets contain teaching points, organization pointers, diagrams and images or video clips.
 
 

Lesson 1
Tactical Problem
 Defending space on your court. The ready position, court positioning and using height to increase
 time for response. 
Lesson focus: 

Successful execution of the forearm pass, including the following off ball skills: communication, positioning of yourself and accurate placement of the ball. 

Introductory task/game
End Zone Volleyball-Rules-every player must touch ball before score may occur, 2 seconds with ball, 2 steps with ball.
    Skill/Concept development tasks/games 

    * Forearm pass the ball up in the air to yourself. Concentrate on height and accuracy.

     * In pairs, partners bump to each other. Progressions are; 1) throw ball and forearm pass back 2) throw ball so that your partner has to move to forearm pass back 3) both partners forearm pass 
     * Ring of fire: In groups of 3 #1 underhand serves the ball over the net to a receiver  #2 receiver forearm passes the ball to a target #3 the target person is standing where the setter would stand. This person catches the 
     ball and bounces it back under the net to the server. 
     * 1 on 1 forearm passing the ball over the net to each other. progressions: 1) Pass the ball directly over 2) Have to do one pass 
     to yourself before the ball goes over the net. 
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
Culminating Game: 
 * 2 on 2 mini game over the net. Rules: 1) Players can only use the 
 underhand serve and forearm pass  2) the ball has to be touched 2 or 3 times

 before sending it over the net. 3) Use a short court, better players can 
 advance to a full length court but still only using half the width. 
 

 Lesson 2
Tactical Problem
 Transition from defense to the attack in a more team like situation. Communication and accuracy of
 passes. 
Lesson focus:
Be able to set the ball focusing on consistency, increasing response time 
 by doing appropriate off ball movements. 
Introductory task/game
Cone Game-Students are divided into 2 teams- 1 team flips the cones one way, and the other team flips the cones the other way- the team with the most cones wins
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
     
     * Lie on the ground and push the ball to your partner 
     * Standing up set the ball to yourself. Do the same movement as when lying 
     down. This is performed against a wall, your partner gives feedback while 
     you perform the skill. 
     * Castle game using the set 
     * Expand on RING OF FIRE introduced yesterday. 
    *This time the target person is setting the ball and the forearm passer will 
     move in and catch the ball to bounce back. 
     Better players can advance to having the catcher forearm pass the ball back over the net to the server.
Culminating Game: 
    * 2 on 2 mini game over the net/space. 

     The ball has to be touched 3 times before going over. 
     The players may use the underhand serve, forearm pass and set. 

    Options/Modifiers 

     *Let the ball bounce once before hitting it 
     *The dimensions of the court are long and narrow. Those that are struggling 
     with this can go back to a short court game. 
     *Force, space, time-these elements may accommodate individual student needs.

 
Lesson 3
Tactical Problem
 To enable students to see how using an overhand serve may give them an 
 advantage and give them more time to respond and reposition on the serve. 
Lesson focus: 

To challenge the students in an open environment to use the set and the 
 forearm pass.  *To introduce students to the serve, [guided discovery]-let them see how the
 serve can give them more time to respond and position themselves in game 
 play. 

Introductory task/game
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
    * [La di daar]- 
     * serve and trap ball against the wall 
     * Groups of two [NETS needed]-1's serve, 2's receive.  Move back as you 
     become more comfortable.  Receivers pass to themselves and then they serve 
     the ball back. 
     * Ring of fire:( Groups of 3) using the over hand serve, forearm pass and 
     set. 
Culminating Game: 
    2 vs 2 mini game
 Lesson 4
Tactical Problem
 Winning the point. Finishing off the attack by placing the ball over the net. Hitting the ball down to
 decrease opponents response time. Hitting the ball to a space on opponents' court.
Lesson focus: Spike
    Introductory task/game:
  • Pepper using the forearm pass, and set
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
    * have students put themselves in groups of two, new partners for today!! 
     1's grab a space on the wall, 2's grab a ball.  Keep the ball going against 
     the wall with partner, 1 rule: ball must bounce off the ground and hit wall 
     each time or a point is awarded to partner. 
     * Laaa-Diii-Daar- over net to partner, partner returns. 
     * Students in pairs spiking the ball over the net to their partners.  Have 
     them standing at the 3 point line.-This is because they are short and cannot

     get the ball over the net if they're too close. 

  •  * Ring of Fire-Rule: Must use a forearm pass, set, and down ball only. 
Culminating Game: 
  • * 2vs 2 Mini Game for remainder of class. 

Soon, 2002                                                                         

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