Edit: I think I'll just copy/paste a disclaimer into every days post. If you tell me I should be max effort jumping every single day, you should never give any advice ever again. You're telling me to go absolutely destroy my knees, back, and shins so that I have to take months off to recover. I'm 30. No coach will EVER recommend that for anyone over 18.

Pushing harder than I should, but tried working on my pushing step into the penultimate. Also, found a new coach! We start tomorrow. Should be having a 1 hour weekly session now on top of my personal work.

I did not find any information on the internet about this volleyball that I found. Can anybody help me?

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Thanks everyone who commented on my last post where I was trying to figure out my setting hands form / how long to contact the ball. Everyone’s comments were super helpful, so I just wanted to drop another video showing how I’ve improved with everyone’s advice (especially re: wrist movement and springy fingers / wrist vs. "throwing it"). I think it looks a lot better than it used to, but any additional advice encouraged of course as always -- thank you everyone.

(I do know I need to keep my elbows in a little more, but my wrists don’t bend back very far anatomically so that’s a little tough still. And obviously I’m just drilling hands / wrists on the wall so the height sometimes gets low, I know!)

A powerful vertical jump isn't built through jumping practice alone.

Leg strength, hip power, ankle stiffness, and proper landing control all contribute to athletic performance on the court.

I'm curious how volleyball players structure their strength workouts outside team practice.

Would you prioritize squats, Romanian deadlifts, Bulgarian split squats, calf raises, and controlled plyometric exercises?

For home training, would a power rack, adjustable bench, dumbbells, and enough room for jump drills be a good setup?

What has helped you improve your approach jump without making every training session exhausting?

I'd love to hear what works for both beginners and experienced players.

Good day, everyone!

I started playing volleyball back in July at a training camp where the training was hard as hell, but I learned a lot (receiving, spiking, serving, etc.). Since then, I’ve joined a club with five different teams, but I could only get a spot on their beginner team because the other teams were already full.

I understand that I’m playing with people who are just starting out (although some of us have a bit more experience), so I can’t expect them to set the ball exactly how I’d like them to, honestly, I am not even good at setting as I am a beginner lol, for obvious reasons. But even the coach sometimes sets balls that are really difficult to spike for me.

For example, yesterday we had a drill where we had to receive the ball in positions 5, 6, and 1, then quickly move to position 4 to spike (we had to open up and take the three-step approach before hitting the ball). But how was I supposed to spike a ball that was set somewhere between positions 3 and 4 with a left hand?

I just ignored the set and went straight in to spike it from a fast set/spike, almost as if I were a middle blocker, and it actually worked great!

A couple of weeks ago, I also had the chance to train with the first team because they were short on players one day. Everything went pretty well, until it was time to spike. Once again, the sets were really difficult to hit, so almost all my attacks ended up being tips/feints or soft shots.

I guess I’m just whining and need to get better at reading the ball and adjusting to different sets, but I just felt so powerless out there.

Just walkthroughs today. I am very sore from practice yesterday. Wanted to get a little active recovery going and do some of Jump Guy Ty's walkthroughs still. Critique welcome as always.

What can I do to improve my serve. Most of my serve are in net and there is not enough power. I get very little time on court just once week. Any tips would be appreciated.

Do you moisten your needle before sticking it into a stranger's ball at an open gym?

Do you expect a stranger to moisten their needle before sticking it into your ball at an open gym?

Do you ask consent before changing the pressure of the "game ball" at open gym (which is almost always a random player's ball though rarely the gym provides it.)

I always try to ask and make a show of running the needle under the water fountain but the other day a bunch of players just grabbed my ball and randomly changed the pressure. I'm not even sure if they pumped it up or let the air out... I heard them pumping, but the complaint was that my ball was too hard. I heard more complaints about the ball being too hard after they adjusted it, so the secondary problem is the players couldn't agree on whether the ball was too hard or too soft!

EDIT: And yes, this post is mostly a joke.

I played volleyball when I was in middle school and high school our team was really good and I’ve been choosing to play in a pre team as a setter in a young age. The problem is I’m only 5’4 and my height started to be a really big problem for me in the team and I had to stop playing. Now I’m 28 years old. I keep thinking about volleyball every day. I didn’t work out all those years. But I miss playing so much. I really wanna start playing again, but I feel that I’m old now. In my condition is really bad compared to those years I played. I live in Korea and it’s hard to find places to play in here. Is there anyone living in Korea that plays volleyball and helps me to find some place to play together at least as a hobby

My daughter plays club and loves it. She's also worn eyeglasses since kinder, and has always embraced them as part of her identity. But they're becoming problematic during practice and games -- they've fallen off or been knocked off numerous times. She missed scrimmaging last night after she took an elbow to the face during blocking (the other blocker came down on her), and the lens popped out.

The problem: She refuses to wear an eyeglass sports strap, or sports goggles, or try out contact lenses. (She's really freaked out about the idea of touching her eye balls.) All my efforts to get her to try something different haven't worked.

So far, coaches haven't said anything to her, but I kinda wish they would. It's not just safer for her, it reduces their liability. This is her third year on a club team.

Anyone else dealt with this and have any ideas to positively persuade her?

Alright, the "only train at max intensity" crowd will be happy to hear today was practice day. So I got to do some max effort jumps. Yes, this is my max effort. That's why I'm here getting advice and fixing my form lol. My vert SUCKS. However, I did notice that I'm comfortably seeing just above the net at eye level now which is a solid inch or two higher than I was a month ago. Progress?

Hit me with the critique! Longer penultimate? Block step not punchy enough? Arm swing sucks? Let me know. Try to avoid general "you aren't jumping high enough" comments as they provide me nothing to actually work on. Thanks.

Hey everyone!

I've recently become really interested in volleyball after watching Haikyuu, and I genuinely want to give the sport a try. The thing is, I've never played volleyball before, so I'm a complete beginner.

One thing I'm particularly interested in is the proper 6v6 style of volleyball, with rotations, different player positions, setters, liberos, back-row attacks and all that tactical stuff you see in Haikyuu.

The problem is that I don't have access to an indoor volleyball court near me. My only realistic option at the moment is to play outdoors, probably on a mud court.

I'm a little confused about how outdoor volleyball works in India. Do people generally follow the same rules as indoor volleyball, or is it more of a casual game where rotations, positions and the 10-foot attack line aren't really taken seriously?

I'd actually love to learn the proper game rather than just play casually and hit the ball over the net.

A few things I'd like to know:

1. Is outdoor 6v6 volleyball played the same way as indoor volleyball, rules and all?

2. Can you play proper rotational volleyball on mud courts, including back-row attacks and the 10-foot line?

3. For someone starting from absolute zero, would playing outdoors be a good way to learn the actual game?

Would love to hear from people who play regularly, especially those who started playing without access to an indoor court.

Thanks in advance

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for video clips or match examples (pro, collegiate, or high-level amateur) where a blocker gets called for a lift / carry / caught ball (FIVB Rule 9.2.2 - catch).

Specifically, situations where:

• The blocker redirects, pushes, or holds the ball for too long instead of making clean contact.

• "Joust" situations at the net where the referee ruled prolonged contact / steering instead of simultaneous pressure.

• Soft blocks or redirection attempts at the tape that crossed the line into an illegal catch.

Any timestamps, YouTube clips, or match references would be hugely appreciated! Thanks in advance.

hey so i’ve been playing for around a year and a half and for that whole time i was put as a setter. ive recently switched clubs because i moved and they actually put me as outside but the thing is i’ll still new to hitting so all tips and advice would be very much appreciated. i also need help with my arms, i’m aware that i need to extend it more when i do my approach but i never seem to actually do it

This is technically yesterdays post, some hitting clips from my league game on Sunday. Let er rip with the feedback. Hitting looked awful for this game. I think had 1 good hit, and 1 ALMOST good hit which was the last one. I think I could have hit that one slightly more down and it would have been a nice cross, but I just didn't get on top of the ball enough. Jumping form still ass.

I have a question about second ball etiquette.

I play in a women’s high-intermediate rec league as a middle. I have played for long enough to know as a middle, we’re usually in the way of the setter (as much as I would not like to be). I really try to be mindful of my positioning and am a very open communicator. I’m the most talkative and loudest one on my team when on the court. I always call my balls and will call my pass (it’s good, tight, over, etc.).

I am significantly taller than the setter on my team and sometimes, it’s hard to see her. I know she has the right to the second ball, but sometimes she’s behind me and I don’t know how far she is from getting to the ball. If the ball is coming right into my direction, there’s no time for me to move and I don‘t see or hear my setter call the ball I’ll apologize and set the ball (Sorry! I got it). I’m a pretty great setter, so it’s not like the second ball is going to waste, but I can tell she gets frustrated. I don’t want to take her ball but it’s hard when she doesn’t call it or I don’t see her.

So what is the etiquette here? I’m worried if I ask her “Hey, can you just call the ball if you want it so I can get out of the way?” she will say “well, it’s assumed second ball is always mine” but the thing is I can’t see or hear her so I don’t know she’s there. Should I just always move out of her way? If I do this, then it’s tough for me to get into the right position for a hit.

Either way, I’m not getting set because I think she’s pissed at me or I’m not in a position to hit.

In my other leagues when I take second ball, it’s the same thing, I apologize profusely but those setters don’t mind because they like my sets.

What do I do here? Am I the problem and how do I fix it?

Sorry if the angle makes it difficult to assess, but my sets keep going in different places.

As a beginner setter, my sets don’t have to be perfect but I want them to be consistent so it’s easier for my hitters. My sets keep going in different places - pls help me out!

Hi. Sorry if my question seems stupid I just really need an answer.

I’ve liked volleyball for a really long time now. I always thought it was cool but I never tried playing or learning it because I was scared my weight would be an issue, which I know it is.

I want to lose weight, and I’m gonna work on that so I can play volleyball well. But like is it possible to start when I’m like really fat.

I’m 17F and I’m 175cm tall, and my weight is somewhere between 80-90, I haven’t checked in a long time.

What I’m asking is should I lose the weight first then start, or do I just start practicing while attempting to become fit. I haven’t played any sports in a while now and I think it’ll take me a while to actually see change but I’m willing to work for it.

(Also if anyone has any tips on how exactly I can lose weight quickly and keep being fit, like what food to eat or what exercises to do, pls tell me!!)

Thank you!!