PASSING

Passing is usually done to set up a hit or spike for another player or just to keep the ball in play. There are two kinds of passing, the forearm pass and the overhand pass. The first pass after a serve is usually done with a forearm pass, also known as a "bump." A forearm pass has two basic hand positions:
1) The wrapped fist hand position is when you make a fist with one hand, then wrap it with the palm of your other hand.
2) The cupped palm position, where you bring the hands together in a cup form, then you lay your thumbs across the top.
Either of these two hand positions can be used but the bottom line is that you are making a flat platform with your forearms so that the ball will be passed under control.

The arms aren’t necessarily swung when passing. Swinging the arms will result in a less controlled pass. The technique for forearm passing is more of a total body movement, not an arm swing. When passing, the entire body should be moving forward with a shrug of the shoulders, knees bent in an athletic stance and you will push off with the legs when making contact with the ball.