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I need help with volleyball tryouts!!!!!! please answer this!? |
ok.I was playing volleyball in gym {high school} againts our other class.Well i got 12 points in a row because of my serving.I imediately fell in love with the sport!Well i am going to tryouts for volleyball when school comes.But i can do serves and bumps really really good!!! I can't do sets and i haven't tried doing any spikes.Could i still make the team without being able to show them that i can't do sets or spikes? Serves and bumps i am a pro!!!!! allthough i need some info. help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee! please be honest cause i need to prepare and SOON! OF COURSE YOU CAN! there is a position called DS (defensive specialists, i was one) and all they do is stay in the back row recieving the opposing teams spikes and passing the ball to the setter who in turn sets the ball to the spiker. DS's do the majority of the passes and serves so if you made the team, im sure thats where you would play. You should have some practice and backround in being ABLE to set the ball in case of an emergancy like for instance the setter gets the first ball, so then someone else has to step in to set the ball to the spiker. you should practice setting, but you dont have to depend on possessing setting skills to play on the team!! :) also, to practice setting, you should stand facing a wall about one- two feet away and set the ball, just to get your hands used to the correct positioning. another great technique is to lay down on your back and have a partner stand above your head with the ball. position your hands above your forehead, not your head, and then have your partner drop the ball into your hands. then set the ball straight back up to her. Then you need to work on your arm, wrist, and leg strength because setting a ball takes power from these areas. DO NOT use your arms to push the ball across to the spiker. Just before you come into contact with the ball, bend your knees slightly and elbows and position the hands. Once the ball touches your hands LIFT from the legs through the arms and then the wrists to give the ball more cross court power without spin. The ball should really float through the air. ALSO! (sorry theres just a lot of info you need to know!! lol) work on your jumping skills, the higher you jump or the taller you are, you are more likely to make the team regardless of skills. its an unfair reality but it happens. so do wall jumps, wall sits, jump rope, ANYTHING and be able to jump at LEAST 1.5-2 ft above the net (about elbow height with arms stretched up) this is a vital skill for front row players and many times the setter. being able to block the opponents spikes will prevent the ball from coming over, or lessen the impact for the DS players. AND(last one i promise!) spiking takes a special talent from players who have extremely acute hand-eye coordination. I never got the spiking thing down, but I was MIP for my passing skills. Its hard to explain the art of spiking but just remember, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, then jump. at tryouts ask the other girls to demonstrate and watch the feet!! the footwork is vital in spiking. arms you can get away with just swinging, but there is a prefered technique. it really just looks like youre holding a bow and arrow and then when you jump you pull your right arm (the arrow) back and flat handedly spike the ball really hard. however, you have to get the timing right from when the setter sets the ball so that you can jump and hit the top of the ball to get the effect of hitting the ball DOWN into the court and not out of the court. its a tricky thing, but it comes with time. Source(s): DS, assistant setter for 6 yrs. (high school and college vball.) You can get off without spikes because your partner can cover the front, but I highly doubt you can get off without the sets, I reccomend you train that before you join. yes mam, You've done the first step, which is acknowledge your weaknesses. Of course, the next step is to work on it. Setting is a very basic task. To practice, try sitting cross-legged on the ground, setting the ball in the air while watching TV or listening to music. The best set is one with no spin. As for spiking, I noticed footwork makes a huge difference. Even if you can't spike, just make it up in passing. Good luck! Practice hard! I'm sure you'll do fine. i can help on the seting part you know the bog bottles of sodas, the 200 liter or so, pretend the ball is that then pop it up. YES, you can. They may ask the whole team to do set & spike exersizes, but if you try REALLY hard, and they see that you're trying your best, it won't matter if you aren't great at that. And plus, not everyone has to be able to set or spike. They have certain players in that postion on the court. And, I'm sure the coaches will be impressed with your serves and bumps it will make up for everything. When I tried out last year the coaches said you don't make the team because of skill, you make it from determination and effort. So remember that :] Buy a volleyball and practice at home. That will help you improve your sets and spikes a lot. I hope I helped & Good Luck! :] i believe so. i just made my high school team and i really learned that you dont have to be an "all around" player to do it in high school. also, if you have controlled bumps/passes, your other player could use those for spiking. and you could bump the ball far instead of spiking. plus im sure that the coach will have practices and you'll work on everything. if you have a ball, go against a wall, anywereh, and just try and set really small sets against it, and once u feel comfortable, take a step back and do them bigger. also stand in place and set above ur head for practice. plus, what do u have to lose? if u love the game, go for it. |
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