What is a Pancake in Volleyball?
Volleyball is an incredibly popular sport, with thousands of players competing at the professional and amateur levels. As such there are many unique terms used to describe different aspects of the game. One of these terms is ‘pancake’ which can be a confusing concept for those unfamiliar with volleyball lingo. In this blog post we will explore what exactly a pancake in volleyball is and how it can help improve your game.
What Is A Pancake?
A pancake refers to when a player dives on the court and slides across the floor, using their hands to stop them from sliding further or changing direction abruptly. This technique allows players to save loose balls that could potentially go out-of-bounds if not caught quickly enough or just missed altogether by their teammates. It also helps players avoid collisions by allowing them to get into position faster than they would otherwise be able to. Pancakes are often seen as one of the more spectacular moves in volleyball due to its physical nature, but it requires great skill and practice in order for it be done effectively without injuring oneself in the process!
How Do You Perform A Pancake?
When performing a pancake dive you must first make sure you have plenty of room around you so that you do not injure yourself or any other players nearby. Once ready, take off running towards where you believe the ball will land while keeping your arms close together above your head like wings—this creates less air resistance allowing for greater speed when diving forward onto your stomach along with improving accuracy when catching loose balls near walls or sidelines (where space may be limited). When landing on your stomach fully extend both arms outward while tucking legs underneath body—similarly as creating wings with arms before leaping—this helps create stability once landed as well as allows body weight cushion against impact making slip much easier should situation arise during play requiring quick change direction mid-slide! Finally place palms flat against ground pushing up slightly creating friction between floor surface resulting smoother transition back up into standing position after completing slide successfully – all within few seconds depending upon distance traveled!
Conclusion
The pancake move is an impressive way for experienced volley ballers to save loose balls from going out-of bounds and avoiding collisions with other players due its fast execution time compared with traditional methods for getting low on court quickly such as simply dropping down onto knees bending wrists backward knee level (not recommended). The key elements required executing successful pancakes include having lots open space around where diving occur; extending armwings above head prior takeoff; extending legwings under body upon landing; applying pressure palms against surface enabling smooth transitions back upright afterward – plus some good old fashioned practice course!