Abstract
The purpose of this research is to clarify effectiveness of a catching receive and a holding toss in order to establish good combination and to acquire basic skills necessary for soft volleyball in physical education classes of an elementary school. The participants of the study were the fifth grade elementary school students, and the soft volleyball games analyzed were 3-on-3 style games. As a result of this practice, the receiver learned to pass the ball to appropriate positions over the setter’s head. At the same time, by using a holding toss, the setter learned to give a stable toss. As a result of this practice, the rate of successful attacks exceeded 80％. This is because practicing with a catching receive and a holding toss enabled the team to handle the ball stably and keep it on in their own side of the court, with no breakdown in the organization of play. Also, relieving the usual restrictions on ball handling was not only effective for improving attacks through good combination, but also for acquiring basic skills and the preparatory moves appropriate to the soft volleyball.
