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Passing FLOAT Serves with PLATFORM - How to PASS a Volleyball Tutorial (part 3/6)
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Coach Donny • Elevate Yourself
Elevate Yourself Founder & Head Coach
Session Overview
In Part 3 of the Elevate Yourself passing series, Coach Donny focuses specifically on tracking and passing unpredictable float serves with the forearm platform. He explains why waiting to form your platform until the last moment helps you adjust to late knuckling movement in ball flight.
Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles
- Run with your arms free to move quickly to the ball, then lock your platform right before contact.
- Keep extra space between your torso and your platform so you can adjust if a float serve knuckles unexpectedly.
- Read the server's speed and trajectory early to judge whether to step up for a short float or drop-step for a deep serve.
Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:
"Move feet first, then lock platform""Keep space from your body""Track the float all the way in"
Why Recommended for Coaches:
Directly addresses how passers can stay balanced and adjust their platform when float serves drop or shift late.
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ContinueKey Coaching Cues
"Move feet first, then lock platform"
"Keep space from your body"
"Track the float all the way in"
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