The game of volleyball, originally called “mintonette,” was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan after the invention of basketball only four years before.
designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.
Step 1
Stand up tall with your feet hip-width apart and your spine straight.
Step 2
Maintain eye contact with the ball the entire time. Once the volley comes from your opponents' side of the court, follow the ball with your eyes as it travels to your side of the net.
Step 3
Shift your position to anticipate where the volleyball will cross the net.
Step 4
Step your right foot in front of your left foot to prepare for a jump. Once the ball is in hitting distance, bend your knees and powerfully jump in the air as high as you can.
Step 5
Swing your right arm around -- or left arm if you are a left-handed hitter -- quickly and make contact with the volleyball with a flat palm.
Step 6
Hit the volleyball forcefully with the lower inner corner of your palm, right between the thumb and pointer finger. Smack the ball over the net and toward the ground.