VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball 1: The Court and Basic Vocabulary

 

TAKE A LOOK AT THE COURT IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM:

NOW LET´S START WITH THE VOCABULARY:

TECHNIQUES:                                          

A Serve: Servicio o saque 

An Underhand serve: saque de abajo

A Set/Overhand pass: Colocación o toque de  dedos.

A pass/Forearm pass /Dig: Toque de antebrazos

A Spike or Smash: Remate

A Rally: un punto, la duración de un punto 

 

ACTIONS:                          

To serve, to pass, to set...

To attack: atacar

To defend: defender

To switch or rotate: rotar

To hold: sujetar o mantener

To score: anotar

To hit: golpear

To commit: cometer

To place: colocar o poner

To reach: alcanzar

To lean: inclinarse

To wrap: envolver

To swing: balancear

To raise: elevar

To aim: apuntar

 

PLAYERS:

Front row player: delantero                     

Back row player: zaguero 

Server: sacador

Captain: Capitán

Hitter or spiker: rematador