[oxnouieox]

I think ppl shld post pics up of their vball experience -- school, recreational, etc.

Be kind of kewl..just a thought....

yeaa.. that's really cool; i'll put my pictures up later.. lol.

ummm... any tips for it
i got a tourney like tomorow
wamr-up tips?

i guess it's too late??? haha. my coach says just do basics.. nothing hard really..

50 small sets to the wall .. pass and squat 10x3 .. footwork .. and blahblah.

haha.

freshmen tryouts are coming up on wednesday and i'm super excited to see the c/o 11 .. but i heard some of the girls were reallllyyy immature.. but i'm going to try adn go through with it and just be a team !! :]

and now im superrr scared because my coach mgiht make me a libero or something.. i was like OH/S ... so possibly.. L ??

ahh.. and dudde. 5:30-7:00 am workouts .. starting.. next week im thinking.. blah //

[janicex3]

We play 5-1 at my school Old Bridge High School. And play 6-2 or 5-1 at my church UMKCA. I've got alotta volleyball pictures from last year & this year PVT and MVT on my yahoo photos and my friends' facebook. I'll upload later.

[iDoof]

i LOVE volleyball. if there was a guy's league in my high school i would have joined.

[aznxmushu]

I LOVE VOLLEYBALL!!!
hehe
Im always the hitter...never the setter... i suck @ setting LAWL
Can't wait till volleyball season SUMMER

[catch-22]

I just HAD to come and post since I LOVE volleyball.
It is by far one of my most favorite sport, besides soccer.
I can play volleyball forever, that's how much I love it.
I used to play backrow a lot but then later on, I started setting.
I like both positions equally and I'm probably equally skilled in both.
Talking about volleyball makes me want to play some now.
*I am definitely looking forward to volleyball season!

[kpop16]

well I'm getting prepared for the next school year cause the season starts in Aug! right now it's just the basics, I gotta practice more. and it's been hella long since I play volleyball, the last time I play was like the 6th grade >.<

[wiingz]

i love volleyball (:
I'm gunna start training for it soon.
Season starts a week before school, and the schedule is tight, so gotta be in shape, right?
that, and my coach is starting a camp thing here, so.. yeah. That'll be intense (it's with the guys too! :drools slightly:)
The only thing I hate about guy/girl, is that the guys hit a lot harder >> so when the ball hits you,
it HURTSSSSS. Unlike when a girl hits it... it doesn't hurt as much, if at all, unless they have a hard swing. O.O
:got hit in the guys season cuz she spaced out in the middle of the court:

[FusionGT2]

So uhh who has tips on how to spike properly? Although I have power I almost never hit to my full potential and its annoying :/

[kkety]

it really lots of fun to play.

[nobody knows]

So uhh who has tips on how to spike properly? Although I have power I almost never hit to my full potential and its annoying :/

I was taught this at a one week volleyball camp I went to (which just ended today -o-)

if you're a righty
-step with your left
-next step (right foot) makes your body turn towards the middle of the net (or where you wanna hit it I guess)
-third step (left foot) gives you the jump

when you jump, I guess you sort of bend downwards, and have your arms help you give you height when jumping and spiking the ball downwards



if I did anything wrong ~~ Soooooorry I sucked at the spiking portion even though I was listening really intently T___T





anyways, I'm planning on joining the girls' volleyball team in high school this coming fall
and I've been training at summer camps that my township provides, and I guess I've improved

in fact, I got one of the 6 MVP trophies because
-killer serves
-willing to learn
-good sportsmanship
-you can't tell if my team is winning or losing by looking at my face (dunno how this counts)??


and for the last one.. you can't tell because half the time, I don't know the score and if I do, I forgot it~




but bahhh
whatever
is there anything I can do to improve my bumps? For some reason my arms love bending when I'm tyring to bump it, and I can't shrug my shoulders because I think slow
and my sets are just uuuuuuugh D:

[&rea]

This is how I learned everything...

Spike: (Righty)
- Step with your left
- Bring right foot up to left
- Bend knees and swing your arms back
- Jump and swing right arm up (I like to bring my left arm up a bit to guide my right arm)
- Follow through and hit the ball at the highest point you can reach

Bump:
- Feet shoulder-length apart
- Hands (very important how you hold them) I usually put one hand on top of the other palms-up, then cross the thumbs. If you interlock your hands or cup them together, your arms may not be perfectly flat and the ball may not go in the direction you want it to.
- When returning a serve or spike, NEVER swing your arms. The strength of the hit is enough for you to pop it up for the setter to set without swinging - as long as your arms are flat. Just keep your arms straight and don't swing, and the ball will just bounce off of them.
- Also, never move your arms in the direction of the ball. If you're returning a serve and it's a little to the left, don't shift your arms, shuffle your feet to the left and just let the ball bounce off your arms. Always stay on your toes.

Setting:
- All I can say is strong fingers and practice, practice, practice. I was always a hitter until last year when my coach put me as a setter =S It scared me, but I practiced a lot and got comfortable with it

It sounds like I know what I'm talking about, and I'm sure there are some mistakes or things that others have learned differently, but this is just the way I learned it. Correct me if I'm wrong on anything ;]

[craziiasschiq]

my PE class this sem is VOLLEYBALL. at first it give me a hard time since i didnt have
any background in playing this sports but later on goes smoothly!

[hesaid143]

<3 volleyball is my passion !!


I've only been playing for 3 years. Still @least 3 more to come. Maybe even in college ? I have a pretty good coach now so I'm hoping to advance my skills greatly.


Loves:
* serving
* hitting
* passing
* digging

Sucks at:
* setting but soon I shall master the unmasterable !! haha
* diving
* underhand serving

My coach says the key to setting is starting with your hands closest to your forehead, and it's been working. (if that helps anyone) also balance is the key to setting so you don't get called for doubles, and you are balanced when your feet are balanced.

[oxnouieox]

i have a question for people..

does your coach make you take weightlifting for volleyball?

my coach doesn't but she got a trainer to work with us over the summer
on just running and endurance. no lifting weights;

but i was wondering if anyone's coaches makes you do weightlifiting?

and omggggg i can't believe season is about to start!!!

[jiwoo_jang]

i dont think enough people know how great a sport vollyball is seriously they just think bump set spike but its so much more than that.. jeez were like sprawling across the floor diving getting digs running all over the place and we need a pretty high amount of skill to succeed..but am happy to say that volleyball is becoming one of the most popular sports among girls
ive played setter, hitter, defense, well pretty much all around and im verii proud of myself cuz im a pretty short azn loll
ive been playing for about a year, i played for my high school team and played club but i got lucky and made a 16's team even though i was 14
ugh i hate the conditioning and endurance stuff we have to do though..lunges...suicides...running...wallsits...pushups..situps for every missed pass or serve

[kymOsapi3n]

Omg Omg volleyball.
I never ever played this sport in my life.
Only another"form" of volleyball.
ANywho.
We had try outs for our school so me and my frewns decided 2 go and wells yerhs.And so we played it and i made it to the team.
I only made it becuase there was limited people and so yerhs.And our first match is 2morro. ==

Does any tips?
Espeacially on serving and "trying 2 hit it back"
I suck. 'seriously.
I don't even know the rules.

OH OH !!
Whats rules. ^^

[nobody knows]

aaah try outs for the team are on August 20th and I think I deproved or something T_T
because I was training with my brother (who was on the team for 2 years already too T_T) and my aim just sucked and ...



and I have a big purple bruise on my arm now T_T My brother claims it's because I don't play enough >_>

[oxnouieox]

i dont think enough people know how great a sport vollyball is seriously they just think bump set spike but its so much more than that.. jeez were like sprawling across the floor diving getting digs running all over the place and we need a pretty high amount of skill to succeed..but am happy to say that volleyball is becoming one of the most popular sports among girls
ive played setter, hitter, defense, well pretty much all around and im verii proud of myself cuz im a pretty short azn loll
ive been playing for about a year, i played for my high school team and played club but i got lucky and made a 16's team even though i was 14
ugh i hate the conditioning and endurance stuff we have to do though..lunges...suicides...running...wallsits...pushups..situps for every missed pass or serve

yeaah.. i know what you mean. there are some people who actually played volleyball as young as 9 [i think i started at 9 too.. but i've been real caught up with some stuff and my performance is so not that great] and it's like their life for most part.. and when you see like a bruise on their knees or you wonder why people ache so much but they still play, it just shows how committed they are and i remember once a boy said, "how volleyball not a sport?"

me and my teammate blew up on him. he doesn't realize that there is soo much coordination into volleyball and how strategic you have to be [if you're an outsider and setter] and such..

AND I HATE CONDITIONING .. i end my conditioning workouts tomorrow! FINALLY! [no more mr. evil trainer guy.. hes sucha meanie and only gave us ONE water break in like.. what? one hour and a half workouts.. and we do these like.. 500 sprints.. >.<]

[hesaid143]

Omg Omg volleyball.
I never ever played this sport in my life.
Only another"form" of volleyball.
ANywho.
We had try outs for our school so me and my frewns decided 2 go and wells yerhs.And so we played it and i made it to the team.
I only made it becuase there was limited people and so yerhs.And our first match is 2morro. ==

Does any tips?
Espeacially on serving and "trying 2 hit it back"
I suck. 'seriously.
I don't even know the rules.

OH OH !!
Whats rules. ^^

Wow .. that sucks. You guys barely had training before your first match Err .. there are tips that could be said, but it's all in the training and practice. Well now that that's past, I'll just give you some tips anyway.
Serving:
*hit the ball when it's in front of you, not behind, or else the ball will be a lob.
*contact the ball with your palms at your arm's highest length, so basically hit it with your arm fully extended, not bent.
*the key is the perfect toss
*watch the line and don't pass it

Receiving (trying to hit it back):
*do your best
*bump, set, hit (or whatever you have to do)
*aim for open spots so the opponent won't get it
*stable your feet, you have to always be balanced in order to receive the ball correctly

How'd it go ?

aaah try outs for the team are on August 20th and I think I deproved or something T_T
because I was training with my brother (who was on the team for 2 years already too T_T) and my aim just sucked and ...
and I have a big purple bruise on my arm now T_T My brother claims it's because I don't play enough >_>

It happens you just gotta get used to it, which you will through training and practice. Your big brother can help you a lot hopefully :] since he's on the team. but if anything you can reply back on this thread.
tell us how tryouts went ^^





My tryouts start tomorrow at 9. Why am I up at 3 in the morning !!

[ilikepho]

the best part of my game would be digging then serving then spiking

hahha not a setter!