Any tips for new volleyball players?

Question

My BESTEST FRIEND and I are going to try out for Volleyball this year. we are new to the sport and we want to make the team together.

Answer 1

Practice together and give it your all!! if thats not good enough try sucking up to the coach!! that worked for my friend!

Answer 2

Volleyball is such a great sport to get into! It keeps you socialized, active and best of all you get to be with you friends. First, you need to know the basics. Bumping, setting, serving, and spiking are the basic volleyball points.

BUMPING: This is the basic form of passing the volleyball. This is really easy to practice at home. Find a open wall and bump the ball to and from the wall. Passing is when you bump the ball to your teammates. Work on this with a friend.

SETTING: You can also work on this at home. Setting is used when the ball is too high to bump or it is used to set someone up for a spike. It is simply pushing the ball up and outward with your fingertips. You can also use the bumping practice method for this.

SERVING: There are two ways to serve: underhand and overhand. You can practice this in a gym where there is  a net. Make sure you have a good toss; the ideal toss isn't too high or too low.

SPIKING: Spiking can really only be practiced on a net, but you can find a wall and practice hitting down on the wall so it bounces back to you. When you have the net, practice your approach. Whichever foot is comfortbale, step a large step first and then two smaller steps to follow and smack the ball DOWN.

The coaches will look for someone who is agressive, calls the ball, and moves around the court. Make sure you speak whenever you can, calling FREE, or SPIKE or MINE. Talk!

I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 3

well, i would run a lot, just to get in good shape. and just keep your eyes on the ball!

Answer 4

Well all i can say is pratice and if you could have your friend serve to you and pratice that cause that was my main problem when I started volleyball. And when you play expect to be hit, bumped into, and hurt its a tough sport and to me tougher than basketball so if you work hard and don;t care about getting dirty or hit then this is the sport for you and I hope you make the team! Oh and don't be scared of the ball if you know that someone has spiked it hard and you know you can't hit it then try or just try usually when i play with my friends i usually hit it to get to my setter so just try!!!

Answer 5

keep your body down low and don't swing your arms when bumping for setting pretend you have grapefruits in your hands and make sure you are comfortable serving

Answer 6

Be calm in everything you do.

Nerves tend to wreak what you are doing.

Also from now on eat healthy, drink lots of water, and don't drink soda.

Eat lots of protein and carbs to make up for the energy you lost in practice.

You also need to work out on your own.

I hope this helps and I play volleyball too!

Answer 7

have a good platform ( legs wide aprat, knees bent, leaning forward, not flat-footed)

you should learn to serve overhead, if not, have a good underhand serve.

also, you should go to a clinic or camp to get you ready