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  3. Posts must be related to volleyball in some way. Any kind of volleyball is allowed.

  4. No sexualizing players. Volleyball is enjoyed by folks of all ages and genders. Our sub is about the sport, not the bodies of those playing it.

  5. No medical questions. Posts asking for medical advice will be deleted. The answer will always be "go see a trained professional".

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Any advice on form please 🙏 im the hitter

Im the hitter

0 Comments
2024/12/31
11:46 UTC

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Japanese Pro Volleyball Tickets

I am in Japan for the first time and have always wanted to watch a pro match. The specific match is on January 4th: Osaka Bluteon vs. Jtek Stings.

Buying tickets is super complicated and I can’t even tell if they’re sold out at this point. If anyone has some resources that would be greatly appreciated!

3 Comments
2024/12/31
10:31 UTC

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What can I do to better my serve?

2 Comments
2024/12/31
09:44 UTC

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Please Help- Sending an email to colleges to get recruited

Hello- I am a senior in highschool going into my second semester. I know that it is a bit late to be reaching out to coaches, but I hope to play JUCO so that I can possibly go D1 if I get good enough. I started playing late, but I want to continue and reach my full potential. I wrote a draft for an email to send to some of the local juco colleges in my area. Please tell me what you think, and if you have advice for the recruitment process/my situation in general, sorry for the lengthy intro.

Subject: Introduction and Recruiting Overview - Nolan Clarke

Coach (name),My name is Nolan Clarke, and I am a student-athlete graduating in **** from (school) in (location). I’m very passionate about continuing my volleyball career, and I would love to do so at (school name) under your coaching. 

I play middle blocker for both my school and club team, but I am also able to play opposite, and would like to play as an opposite or outside going forward in my career, but I am willing to learn any position. I have been playing club volleyball for almost 4 years, and high school for almost 3. I start on my highschool team, and also at (club name) on the 18-2s. I’ve gone to AAU nationals the past 2 years, and gained experience while playing against a lot of good club teams (I even played against your club team at pinnacle). Last year our highschool team went far, winning league 10-0 and making it to the quarter-finals in Div. III CIF. At the most recent nationals tournament in Vegas, our team came in 4th place in the club division. 

I am interested in going to (school name) because I think it would be really beneficial for my development not only as a player, but as a student. I am extremely grateful for having the opportunity to go somewhere and pursue a business major in a place that is not only more affordable, but also closer to home. I also think that (school name) would be the perfect place to develop as a player, as I started a bit late, and feel that two years at (school name) would greatly help me in honing my skills.

Thank you for taking the time to read my email. Please reach out to me at any time, and I hope that I can have a future at (school name) and grow under your coaching. If you are interested in coming to any of the games coming up in my highschool season, I can send you a schedule. Below I’ve listed my contact info, athletic/academic records, video clips, and any other important information.Sincerely, Nolan Clarke

Height: 6’4

Touch: 11’0

Vertical: 36’’

3.6 GPA

1280 SAT

28 ACT

(Sample highlight reel)

(Sample contact info)

Edited so I don’t dox myself

16 Comments
2024/12/31
08:18 UTC

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Undersized Middle dilemma

Hi, I’m going into my junior year of high school pretty soon, abt 9 months from now. I’m still growing but at this rate it’s quite concerning. For context I’m 5’7 and a middle blocker. I’m the shortest middle blocker on the freshman team already. Even so I can put up solid blocks and can hit pretty average. What makes up for my height as a middle blocker is my ability to receive/pass the ball. I’m the best serve receiver and passer in general and also the QUICKEST in my team. Should I considering switching to left or even libero at this rate? All the other middles are 5’10 plus and I’m scared I might not be able to keep up.

13 Comments
2024/12/31
08:05 UTC

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How much in the wrong was i for hitting on a girls net?

i (20m) went to an open gym tonight with some people i met and while playing accidentally hit a girl in the face.my background is that i have been playing volleyball for two years and and play on a club team in college. the girl i hit i assume was in her teenage years and was around 5’1-2”. while playing in the set, i was the OH and got a set where i hit the ball into her face. i apologized immediately as one usually does when this type of incident occurs and she says it’s fine (the way one can after getting hit in the face) but after a few moments she runs to the bathroom. the point was actually for the game and we concluded. i went to talk to some other people i knew but after a couple minutes i see my team talking to the organizer of the event. i walk over to him giving a lecture to my team about how this could have ended much worse. i end up finding out she got a bloody nose because of the hit to her face. as i join he is going in on how this could have ended much worse and that she could have broken her nose and end up dying because of some sort of fracture and that the governor thanks him for putting on this event because he allows kids to play. after this i address him as the one who hit her and then eventually go over to her to apologize once again.

ps. for this day we don’t have to “sign” wavers to play exactly but we sign our name on a blank sheet i assume to keep tally of how many people come but idk exactly

i am truly sorry for hitting her in the face and had no intention of whatsoever of doing so in the first place.

i feel as if the manager of the event had a slight overreaction to this because i feel that this happens in a sport like this and you accept the interment risks. BUT i will say as an adult and a semi-collegiate player i should know restraint when playing against potentially kids while also on a women’s net.

truthfully amita for swinging that hard or do i have somewhat an argument for myself?

46 Comments
2024/12/31
07:35 UTC

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WoW 10 US 8

Are someone interested?

9 Comments
2024/12/30
21:14 UTC

138

Accepted into my college vball program 💀💪

Yoo ya’ll were a big part of me achieving this so I’m thankful! Here’s some highlights-ish from the past year of playing. This is how I’m Going into the program, hopefully we see an improvement going forward👀👀

14 Comments
2024/12/30
20:51 UTC

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In desperate need for internet coaches!!

So lately I’ve been finding myself sacrificing my approach and jump height to “hit the ball right” And i can’t get my head around doing both. Here i managed to break the block so i was pretty happy.

6 Comments
2024/12/30
20:46 UTC

0

Form Check for my jump height

How can i increase my vertical? Im 188cm tall

17 Comments
2024/12/30
18:38 UTC

1

Eurovolleytv web vs Youtube

Hi!

I've been wanting to suscribe to EuroVolleyTv and i've seen there are two ways.

You can suscribe to the website with 3 different plans and also they have a yotuube channel in which you can become member

The price difference is huge. The website is 5.5 euros month with the 3 month plan and the membership is 10 euros month.

¿Is the page that bad to justify the price for youtube?

Thanks in advance :)

1 Comment
2024/12/30
10:11 UTC

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Newbie dealing with Toxicity

How do you guys deal with assholes and general toxicity on the court due to you being a Newbie?

I been having this issue of people neglecting or rejecting me being on their team or even on the court in general in some instances. I'll have some teammates try to get me off the court as soon as possible or give me mean looks from being newer to volleyball. As a result, I barely get time on the court and have teammates berating me the whole time on the court.

I'm not sure how to deal with this while trying to play more to improve.

5 Comments
2024/12/30
08:06 UTC

1

Volleyball Spandex

do people wear cyclings under spandex? or just underwears 🥲

3 Comments
2024/12/30
01:40 UTC

0

Tips or advice to improve my arm swing

8 Comments
2024/12/30
14:06 UTC

8

Form check, tell me what I need to improve to hit like a whip

I’m able to relax my arm but unable to relax my shoulder and coaches say I should jump forward a bit and not entirely up. He also mention that I land 2 feet. Tell some drills I could do.

3 Comments
2024/12/30
13:17 UTC

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Weekly Short Questions Thread

Welcome to the Weekly Short Questions Thread! If you've got a quick question that doesn't require you to provide in-depth explanation, post it here! Examples include:

  • What is the correct hand shape for setting?
  • My setter called for a "31" and I'm looking for advice on to do that.
  • What are the best volleyball shoes on the market for a libero?
  • Is the Vertical Jump Bible any good?
  • I'm looking for suggestions on how to make an impression at tryouts.

Quick questions like these are allowed only in this thread. If they're posted elsewhere, they will be removed and you'll be directed to post here instead. The exceptions to this rule are when asking for feedback WITH A VIDEO, or when posting an in-depth question (must be >600 characters). Please create a separate post for these kinds of questions.

If your question is getting ignored:

  • Are you asking a super generic question? Questions like "How do I play opposite?" or "How do I start playing volleyball?" are not good questions.
  • Has the question you're asking been answered a lot on the sub before? Use the search function.
  • Is the question about your hitting/passing/setting form and you haven't provided a video? It's hard to diagnose issues without seeing your form. Best to get some video and post to the main subreddit.

Let's try to make sure everyone gets an answer. If you're looking to help, sort the comments by "new" to find folks who haven't been replied to yet.

If you want to chat with the community about volleyball related topics or really anything, join our Discord server! There is a lot of good information passed around there and you might get more detailed responses.

4 Comments
2024/12/30
10:00 UTC

1

Form check (Im the hitter)

2 Comments
2024/12/30
07:23 UTC

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Volleyball World Top Players of 2024 Ranking

It's been a long time. Missed having a healthy debate (arguing and trashtalking) with people here about volleyball... So.... Volleyball World has released their top players (men's) for 2024. Here they are so far:

EDITED: 10. Stern (Slovenia) 9. Leon (Poland) 8. Averill (USA) 7. Ishikawa (Japan) 6. Brizard (France) 5. Michieletto (Italy) 4. Patry (France) 3. Ngapeth (France) 2. Fornal (Poland)

Now only number 1 is left. So, what are your thoughts?

Who should be #1?

Me thinks some of the rankings are off, Brizard not in the top 3 is a bit off. Ishikawa not in the top 5 is crazy.. and while I love Michieletto and his abilities, top 5 for him is a bit too much. And I am missing Fornal and/or Kochanowski in the top 10.

Also, with the way the list is going, #2 will be Grebennikov and #1 will be Clevenot. Update: so one frenchman will be out of the top 10.

And finally a set of criteria would have been great even if its just from the Volleyball World Social Media Team.

31 Comments
2024/12/30
03:19 UTC

6

Any advice on my technique? (I’m the black guy close to the camera)

5 Comments
2024/12/29
20:20 UTC

36

Just want advices on my sets. That wasn't my best day (im usually not that bad).

10 Comments
2024/12/29
15:00 UTC

59

clips from open gym today, any feedback would be appreciated 🙏

21 Comments
2024/12/29
11:15 UTC

0

Grass volleyball net

Hey guys I have a spectrum classic grass net and the bottom of the poles is open so dirt and grass gets dug into the poles. I was wondering what you guys do to prevent this from happening or if they sell a boot to stick under the pole. Thanks!

3 Comments
2024/12/28
06:56 UTC

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Form tips please?

Been playing for around 8 months now as a setter and i’ve hit a plateau in improvement for the first time. Any tips will be greatly appreciated :)

25 Comments
2024/12/28
18:48 UTC

1

shoots, gambling, and a busted camera - volleybloopers and lowlights!

0 Comments
2024/12/27
23:50 UTC

0

Volleyball Canada Rotations

Does anyone have a worksheet or video of proper 5-1 rotations for volleyball? Been trying to find one to share with my high school girls volleyball team. Additionally any info or videos on the rules/how to be a good libero! TIA!

5 Comments
2024/12/27
21:37 UTC

3

Shoes no longer grippy. What do I do?

My ASICS which just I have for about a year just makes me slide across the floor. Is there a way I can try to restore them or just buy a new pair?

14 Comments
2024/12/27
16:52 UTC

37

a hit and a set, any feedback would be appreciated 🙏

14 Comments
2024/12/27
05:19 UTC

14

All Star Match

What team do you think is going to have the most All-Stars, and why is it the Valkyries??? The 2025 All-Star game is going to be held in Indianapolis at the Fisher Event Center this year! The game will take place on FEB 22!

4 Comments
2024/12/26
19:37 UTC

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How volleyball players will be in a casual pick-up game

Give your suggestions too!!

10 Comments
2024/12/26
15:41 UTC

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