Mini volleyball is an introductory sports activity that brings children closer to volleyball through play and experimentation. Sessions are adapted to the developmental stage of Year 3 primary school students, prioritizing coordination, ball handling, and active participation.

Learning is approached through motor games, cooperative challenges, and small-sided game situations that allow for the progressive acquisition of basic volleyball skills. The play-based component is the central axis of all sessions, fostering motivation, confidence, and teamwork.

Objectives

Technical objectives

• Become familiar with ball contact using hands and forearms.
• Learn the basic movements of mini volleyball: throwing, receiving, and sending the ball.
• Develop basic movement patterns to position oneself correctly during play.
• Introduce passing the ball over the net in an adapted manner.

Tactical objectives

• Understand the basic concept of cooperating with teammates to keep the ball in play.
• Identify open spaces on the court.
• Learn to occupy space correctly during the game.
• Begin simple decision-making: passing, sending, or keeping the ball.
• Encourage communication between teammates during game actions.

Methodology

Training methodology

• Warm-up through movement, chasing, and coordination games with the ball.
• Individual exercises for ball familiarization: throwing, receiving, and control.
• Pair situations to practice passing and movement.
• Progression of learning from ball handling to adapted real-game play.
• Use of specific introductory equipment: soft balls, low nets, and small-sided spaces.

Pedagogical methodology

• Learning based on play and guided discovery.
• Constant adaptation of activities to the developmental pace of the children.
• Promotion of autonomy and confidence in one’s own abilities.

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