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Has it been a while since you played volleyball?

Are you just picking up a volleyball for the first time?

Well Big City has the answer! Get in on the fun, starting January 20!

Big City Volleyball is excited to offer our six-week class designed specifically to teach the fundamentals of volleyball to beginners and players with light experience this winter.

Whether you're looking to knock the rust off from the pandemic or picking up a volleyball for the first time, by the end of our six-week class you'll be well on your way to mastering all the major volleyball skills, including developing a killer serve, handling and “setting” the ball cleanly, court positioning, defense, and of course, spiking!

Class Schedule:

Week 1 (January 20)
Passing & Ball Control
Setting / Reacting to ball movement
Proper serving technique (underhand and/or overhand)
Spiking (proper approach, snapping the wrist, arm extension and follow through)

Week 2 (January 27)
Defense/Serve Receive (explanation of different defense positions)
Diving and Rolling Drills
Setting, including set to target
Hitting, develop hit direction of the ball with proper swing techniques
Serving (underhand, overhand, introduction to Jump Serve)

Week 3 (February 3)
Setting - introduction to back set & set back row
Hitting - learn outside, middle, back and back row approaches
Blocking fundamentals
Serving – Advanced explanation of Jump Serve

Week 4 (February 10)
Bumping & Digging – ball control and defense against spiked balls
Front Row Attack (setting will be incorporated as well as defense)
Net Play including Blocking, Dinking and Recovering Balls off the Net

Week 5 (February 17)
Emphasis on Court and Game strategy
Review of Court Positions
Rotation & Setter options
Scrimmage

NO CLASS on February 24 (School closure)

Week 6 (March 3)
Review of previous five weeks
Scrimmage under game conditions, with referee

Details:
Dates: Friday January 20 - March 3
Location: PS. 267, 213 E 63rd St, NY 10065
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $200 (T-Shirt included)

Please note Big City Volleyball follows strict safety protocols including:

• Masks are optional while playing
• When not playing all participants must wear masks and be socially Distanced
• Bring your own water bottle
• No entry without a mask

*This activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the New York City Department of Education or the City of New York.