Any tips for a new setter?? [[from coaches and all.]]?

Question

okay.

well i play volleyball for high school. Ive played for about four years and also have played club. I am a middle and about 5'11 but my coach is trying me out as a setter now that our senior varsity setter is gone and our other one is quiting. she says i have good hands and that this is a much better position for me in order to play on varsity and get into college. im kinda scared though, ive never played setter in my life. please help. :D

ps.

[[is 5'11 too tall to be a setter?]]

Answer 1

nope your height doesn't really affect what you position you play. i've seen tall setters on some of the best schools in my league. as a setter myself, the best advice i can tell you is that your power doesn't come from your hands or arms, it comes from your legs and core just like any other move in volleyball.

also, as a setter you have to communicate the most on the court. when you need to get to the ball, yell MINE or anything to tell whoever that you will get there in time to set it. don't be afraid to be aggressive.

in college ball, most of the players are generally well-rounded and since you have experience in being a middle, this will be a good chance for you to try something new.

p.s. tape is your best friend when you're setting if you have weak joints and fingers like i do. it keeps its from bending back and gives you support. good luck! :]]

Answer 2

no that is  a perfect hight to be a setter! just remember to throw the ball up high and set the ball overthe net

Answer 3

Hey, you may not want my help, I play on a 14 and unders team, but I am the starting setter (only 5'3) and my team had been to the JO's twice. So, my advice to you would be, talk to your hitters, figure out what sets they like. Then, if you still can't set it right, talk to your back row about trying to make their passes a little bit more off or tight or whatever. In my opinion, the setter is the most important player on the court, so your team should be able to give you the best pass possible.  and no, 5'11 is not to tall for a setter. But good luck!!

Answer 4

no 5'11" is not to tall to be a setter. best tip i have for you is to use your legs! listen to what your hitters have to say about where they want the sets to be. every hitter is different. oh and I once played against a 6'1" setter she was so tall that she jump set alot and tipped a lot! she led the team in kills as a setter! hope this helps!

Answer 5

Higher is better then lower, if your running like a 51 and then you need to use your wrists and not your arms at all !

Answer 6

I could literally write a book, and so could any other coach, on how to be a good setter. However, since no one has the time to read that here I'll give you a few pointers to shoot for to be a good setter.

1. Always use your hands. If you bump a set, then you are basically saying that you are too slow to be a setter. Beat the ball and use what gives you the most control.

2. Always run. Everybody else on the team can still be successful without running too much. Setters should be the most well conditioned athlete on the court.

3. Always talk. Talk to your hitters in between plays and ask them what type of sets they want (or what you are going to give them.) If you pass the ball first, always call "Setter out." etc.

4. Always use your legs and wrists to set, never your arms. If you are using your arms, you are being lazy. If you need to increase your wrist strength, buy a Setter ball (18oz heavy ball) to practice with. Set with this daily and you will have the strength you need to set a OH high ball from the back right.

5. Always have a positive attitude. You touch the ball every time it's on your team's side (actually, counting very poor passes, about 75% of the time.) The team will look to you for their identity in those long rallies. A ho-hum setter with a negative attitude is sure to win your team some last place finishes.

6. Ask questions of your hitters. "Did you like that set? Closer, Farther off the net? This builds communication and you will have your hitters pulling for you rather quickly.

7. Set bad passes, dump good ones. This is a biggie. Every young setter dumps the ball when it's close to the net. This is too predictable. No one expects a setter to set a ball when it's above the net and very close to an overpass. If you set that ball, you will almost always get your hitter a kill. Or the blocker will attempt to block your set which is illegal and will get your team a point (simply by being aggresive)

Vice versa, if you get a perfect pass, teams will assume that you are setting it up, never once thinking that you would dump it. This is what truly catches a defense on their heals.

8. Be Aggressive. I see too many young setters waiting for bad passes to come off the net so they can "J-hook" them. Be aggressive, don't be at the mercy of the net (Some nets are tight and springy, some are loss and droopy.) Be fast, attack the pass, and set it or dump it. (See #7)

I think that's a good start for a young setter. If you notice, I concentrated less on form and more on intangibles. Because anybody, and I'm sure your coach is one, can train form in practice with you. The intangibles are what makes a setter great.

You're height is an advantage not a reason to not play the position. Many people think Setters, Liberos, and DSs are spots for smaller people. This is not true. One of my conference opponents this past year had a 6'2 sophomore setter. This was hard to defense believe me.

Best of luck playing what I think is the best position in volleyball.

Answer 7

no, 5'11 is not too tall to be a setter.

it is a bonus when you are in the front row blocking. And your hitters will likely be getting higher sets(because the taller you are the higher the ball is to start with) if they need them.

however, your defense has to be very good- because they will have to pass the ball high so you dont have to set from your knees or get called for a lift.

make sure you listen to your coach on the footwork .you want to step into your set. most of the power will be coming from your legs.Except when you are setting behind you, then you just put your hands up and let the ball just kindof "roll" or "bounce" off your fingers.

EDIT::

- i got best answer for the following

(a setting question too)

i would work on moving quickly. maybe do shuffle steps side to side and front to back. along with just plain out short sprints.

now, you probably know that setters use their legs alot and not nescessarily their arms. work on squats,because sometimes you will have to set from less than an upright position, and besides that strengthens your legs.

Id say you should also work on ball control.

try this drill---- start out setting normally then gradually sit down...keep setting, and gradually lay down... keep setting,and come up. this helps alot.

Another thing your coach is looking for is a setter that will take charge. A setter that goes for second balls, tells diggers where to pass the ball up to, sets hitters that are calling for the ball, etc.

and gordonmorrison gave me this advice when i considered switching to setter:

"Work on the left handed tip/dump. When the other setter is back row and you get the second ball as a front row player, you should be ready to dump the ball over. You are tall and front row, so it will be legal and lethal. Make sure you do not use that shot when you are back row. It will be an illegal back row attack."

good luck.i think you can rock it. lol XD