How to do a Dig pass in Volleyball?
Understand how to do a Dig pass in Volleyball with simple tips that will help you do the Dig pass perfectly.
1) Starting Position for a Dig pass in Volleyball
To correctly perform a Dig pass in Volleyball, the starting position, also called the position of expectation, is very important.
Position yourself with your legs apart, with your body leaning forward and keep your arms open along your body or with your elbows bent or resting your hands on your thighs.
2) Join hands for a Dig pass
See three ways to join hands to make a Dig pass in Volleyball.
2.1) Hand over hand
Place one hand on top of the other in a crossed manner and fix the thumbs side by side.
2.2) Interlocking fingers
Interlace four fingers, from the little finger to the index finger, and place the thumbs side by side on the index finger.
2.3) Hugging the fingers
With the four fingers of the hand, from the little finger to the index finger, embrace the four fingers of the other hand and place the thumbs side by side on the index finger.
3) Arm position
The position of the arms to make a Dig pass in Volleyball is one of the main factors of error.
To position your arms correctly, ALWAYS keep your elbows straight (extended).
4) Leg position
When doing the Dig pass in Volleyball, in addition to keeping the legs apart, we must bend the knees to maintain the mobility of the body and to be able to position ourselves correctly wherever the ball goes.
It is possible to do a Dig pass in Volleyball without bending the knees, when the ball comes higher.
It is possible to do a Dig pass in Volleyball without bending the knees, when the ball comes higher.
5) Contact with the ball
Making a Dig pass by touching the ball in the correct spot is critical. For this, ALWAYS make contact with the ball with the forearm. Never make contact with your hands or arm. This is an error.
