Passing/Serve Receive Course
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Question 1 of 34
When positioning your feet for a pass or a serve receive, they should be positioned…
Just outside shoulders
Touching each other
One foot off the ground, Karate Kid style
Question 2 of 34
How deep should you be positioned on the court in serve receive?
Exactly halfway between the net and the end line.
3/4 Depth: closer to the end line than the net because it is easier to move forwards than backwards.
1/4 Depth: closer to the net than the end line because most people cannot serve deep.
Question 3 of 34
Better at Beach teaches this hand position for passing and serve receive:
Fingers perpendicular, thumbs parallel and touching (pancake, pancake, sausage, sausage).
Taco style
Tomahawk
Question 4 of 34
Your body posture when passing should be:
Standing up straight
Keeping your chest puffed out for "good" posture
Keeping your shoulders in front of/over your toes
Question 5 of 34
Footwork when passing a ball in serve receive should be:
"Step, plant, plant" - if the serve goes to your right you step with your right foot first; if the serve goes to your left you step with your left foot first; this allows your shoulders to stay square to the net/the server.
First step should be a crossover step because it is the fastest way to move.
Question 6 of 34
When someone is serving you, you should position yourself so that...
you are facing the net/the server and ANGLING your platform to your passing target
you should be facing your passing target no matter what
Question 7 of 34
True or False: You should thrust your hips forward when passing and make sure your hands and arms stay as close as possible to your hips and torso.
True
False
Question 8 of 34
True or False: Make sure you always straighten your legs while passing.
Question 9 of 34
Better at Beach teaches to pass...
as close to the net as possible.
10 feet (3 meters) off the net.
so that the ball stays under the top of the antenna.
6 feet above the top of the antenna and 6 feet from the net.
Question 10 of 34
Your rib cage should be...
tucked to maintain space for your arms.
pushing out so your hands can reach further.
Question 11 of 34
True or False: You should keep your hands loose and relaxed on contact.
Question 12 of 34
Your shoulder position should be...
shrugged to keep space and get your arms closer together.
down and back with good tall “soldier” posture.
Question 13 of 34
True or False: We like BIG movements: starting as low as you can and then standing all the way up with every ball you pass; bringing your hands from low to high in a big swooping motion.
Question 14 of 34
True or False: You CAN dig or pass a ball with the open palm of your hand.
Question 15 of 34
In Serve Receive, you should use the tomahawk...
only in extreme emergencies.
when the ball is served high and deep.
to attack a short serve.
Question 16 of 34
MOST successful players pass at this height.
The top of the net
The top of the antenna
15-20 feet (6 feet above the antenna)
25 feet or higher
Question 17 of 34
I should pass...
straight in front of me.
to the sideline.
to my partner.
at a 1 o’clock angle off my inside leg if I'm a left side or an 11 o’clock angle off my inside leg if I'm a right side
Question 18 of 34
In Serve Receive, your passing angle and platform should build...
as late as possible.
before the server contacts the ball.
as soon as your eyes can register the trajectory of the ball.
your hands and wrists shouldn’t be next to each other.
Question 19 of 34
True or False: When chasing a ball, wait as long as possible to build your platform.
Question 20 of 34
True or False: You want to swing your arms with force at the ball like a baseball bat.
Question 21 of 34
True or False: It’s never ok to pass while moving.
Question 22 of 34
True or False: When thinking about passing on the move, you should think about steering your arms and throwing them in the direction of your target instead of angling them to your target.
Question 23 of 34
True or False: Always maintain full speed through the ball. Speed is everything.
Question 24 of 34
When tracking a float serve, you should...
hold your shoulders forward posture.
use your legs and stand up straight with very ball.
push your chest up into the air.
Question 25 of 34
If a float serve is coming fast at your neck...
Use a drop step to get your torso out of the way and your platform on the ball.
Set it.
Relax and tomahawk.
Midline is everything. Make sure your chest and hips stay behind the ball no matter what.
Question 26 of 34
The passing motion for float serves should...
create a big swooping motion with the hands and arms
hit the ball and retract like a jab in boxing
be calm and stable through contact
Question 27 of 34
When tracking and passing a float serve, you’re eyes should focus on...
The left side of the ball
The net
The bottom middle of the ball
Your opponents
Question 28 of 34
True or False: Don’t watch the server’s body before they serve. You NEVER know where they want to go.
Question 29 of 34
During the server’s arm swing, focus on...
Their shoulder
Their left foot
The impact window
Their eyes
Question 30 of 34
When pursuing a short serve,..
Take it as high as possible so your legs stay strong
Dive
Take it low and stay down. Just pass with your arms
Stay low as you pursue the ball and use a 1,2, kick lunge pattern, then stand with your pass
Question 31 of 34
True or False: It's advantageous to bend over and reach for short serves. You want your hips high and your hands low.
Question 32 of 34
When the other team serves you deep, it’s best to...
tomahawk
beat the ball if you can and rock forward so you can be on time for your approach
keep your backwards momentum going through the pass
Question 33 of 34
When your opponent is hitting a top spin jump serve, it’s best to…
get your platform out early and track the ball
pass it with one hand. After all, it might come too fast to pass it with both
put your platform out late, allowing you to run to your spot
Question 34 of 34
True or False: When passing a top spin jump serve, you should break your platform immediately after every pass.