Ap #5

• Dance


  An art that involves movement through rhythm, often accompanied by music. It can tell stories, explore emotions, or serve as self-expression.
• Types of dances


  • Social dances
  • Dance mixers
  • Latin dances
  • Standard dances
• Social dances and Dance mixers


  • Intended primarily to get to know other people at a social function. Performed in pairs or groups.
• Latin Dances


  • Characterized by revealing, tight-fitting, sexy yet sophisticated costumes.
• Standard Dances


  • Formal, ankle-length gowns for females and coat-and-tie for males. Movements restricted to close ballroom position with partner.
• Dance Mixers


  • Allow partners to change periodically to maximize the social dimension of dancing.
• Dance Etiquette


  • Strategies to navigate the social aspects of dancing
  • Allows freedom of movement and expression while sharing a dance floor comfortably
  • Emphasizes common sense and courtesy for safety
• Line of Dance


  Dancing on a floor, usually in a counter-clockwise direction, applied to all travelling dances.
• Collisions


  • Occur when the dance floor is crowded, dancers should adjust step size to leave space for others.
• Key physical abilities in dance


  • Balance - maintaining an upright position
  • Coordination - linking senses to produce smooth, quick, and efficient movements
  • Strength - the muscle's ability to generate force
• Dance sport


  A combination of art and sport, also called competitive ballroom dancing.
• Types of Ballroom Dances


  • Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Waltz
  • Tango
• Cha-Cha-Cha

  • A popular Latin dance originated in Cuba, with basic steps like chasse (forward locks and backward locks).
• Waltz


  • Became a dance of choice in the 19th century, derived from the German term "waltzen" meaning "to roll or to turn". Danced in closed position, basic dance position is "Box".
• Tango


  • First performed during the 19th century, originally by solo women, later by couples using castanets. Started in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and spread to Europe in the 1900s, becoming popular in New York in 1910-1911.
• Assist


  Passing or setting the ball to a teammate who attacks the ball for a kill
• Attack

  The offensive action of hitting the ball. The attempt by one team to terminate the play by hitting the ball to the floor on the opponent's side
• Attack Error


  An unsuccessful attack which does one of the following: 1. the ball lands out of bounds, 2. the ball goes into the net and terminates the play or goes into the net on the third hit, 3. the ball is blocked by the opposition for a point or side out, 4. the attacker is called for a center line violation, or 5. the attacker is called for illegal contact (lift, double hit.) on the attack
• Block


  A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court. It may be a combination of one, two or three players jumping in front of the opposing spiker and contacting the ball with the hands
• Block Error


  An unsuccessful block which does one of the following: 1. the ball is deflected off the blockers and goes out of bounds, 2. the ball goes into the net and terminates the play, 3. the blocker reaches over the net interfering with the opponent's ability to play the ball-providing they have one contact left, 4. the blocker commits a net violation or center line violation
• Ball Handling Error


  Any time the official calls a double hit, a thrown ball or a lift
• Campfire

  A ball that falls to the floor in an area that's surrounded by two, three, four or more players. At the instant after the ball hits the floor, it appears as if the players are encircling and starting a campfire
• Centerline


  The boundary that runs directly under the net and divides the court into two equal halves
• Dig

  Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball. Slang for the art of passing an attacked ball close to the floor
• Dink


  A legal push of the ball around or over blockers
• Double Hit

  Successive hits or contacts by the same player. (Illegal)
• Down Ball


  A ball that is hit overhand and driven over the net with topspin while the player remains standing
• Floater


  A serve which does not spin or rotate and therefore moves in an erratic path. This is similar to a knuckle ball pitch in baseball
• Free Ball


  A ball that will be returned by a pass rather than a spike
• Held Ball


  A ball that comes to rest during contact resulting in a foul
• Jump Serve


  A serve that is started by the server tossing the ball into the air and jumping into and hitting the ball in its downward motion
• Joust


  When 2 opposing players are simultaneously attempting to play a ball above the net
• Kill


  An attack that results in an immediate point or side out
• Off-Speed Hit


  Any ball spiked with less than maximum force but with spin
• Overlap

  Refers to the position of the players in the rotation prior to the contact of the ball when serving
• Pancake


  A one-handed defensive technique where the hand is extended and the palm is slid along the floor as the player dives or extension rolls, and is timed so that the ball bounces off the back of the hand
• Power Tip


  A ball that is pushed or directed with force by an attacking team
• Quick

  A player approaching the setter for a quick inside hit
• Quick Set


  A set usually 2' above the net in which the hitter is approaching the setter and may even be in the air, before the setter delivers the ball. This type of set requires precise timing between the hitter and setter
• Reception Error


  A serve that a player should have been able to return, but results in an ace