Girl volleyball help???

Question

i am a sophomore and want to play volleyball next year but i am nervous to try out. i am really skinny but tall - 5'7 or lil more. i played a/b every sport up unitl middle school and i stunk at all of them. now i have become really agressive which is what i lacked back then. Just the other day with playing with a bunch of girls my age and adults i scored 11 pts. straight in a row while serving! thats pretty good right? any helpful tips would be so nice. thanks! so should i play?

Answer 1

yes volleyball is a really fun sport you will love it!!

i would def. do it. with your height you could be really good:]

i would call your school and see if they have any open gyms.

also check out some summer camps!

depends on where you live.

but where i live. i go to a trainer. and he really helps:]

hope some of that helped

GOOD LUCK:]

Answer 2

i think you should just go for it! your obviously somewhat good! & if your going to be a junior next year, well you dont have to make JV you might make your reserve team?! ya know? dont sweat it! im sure everything will work out int he end! :]

Answer 3

Definately!!!!! Just keep practicing and you'll be great!!!!!

Answer 4

Yes. Go for it!

Answer 5

You definitely should! You obviously have the will power and height!  Here are some tips:

SERVING: Keep serving until you get 20 good ones that are inside the line and make it over the net.

BUMPING: Get a ball and go to a wall and just bump to yourself over and over but make sure that they aren't too low and not too high. This also works for setting.

DIVING: Have one of your friends spike the ball at you and dive for it! Make sure you hit the ball to them.

SPIKING/BLOCKING: Type in "Spiking Tips" or things like that on youtube and some stuff will come up that will help. Go up to a wall and jump as high as you can and reach for something. Set goals for yourself.

Try to run everyday or lift weights just so you can stay in shape before tryouts.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Yes, I think you should definitely try it. I'm a freshmen and I've been playing for almost three years. Coaches really like players who can be aggressive and who really want to be on the team. If you want it bad enough they'll see it. Practice makes perfect. (:

Answer 7

It all started for me when I was in 7th grade and I scored 8 points serving in a row too!  After playing all through high school, I went to play volleyball at a D2 NAIA college and now am a junior college assistant coach!  Don't give up!  If you want to try it, TRY IT!  You don't want to have regrets!  If it doesn't work, then it doesn't work.  Atleast you will know if it's something you want to pursue or not.  Good luck!

Answer 8

yeah that's awesome! volleyball you do have to be aggressive, i always try to intimidate the girls on the other team when i'm on court lol, but well, work on your butt because it involves a lot of squatting, work on your hit make it go down istead of far, like make them scared you'll slam their face! enjoy the rush! lol

Answer 9

Yes, you should give it a try.  Maybe, you have some great potential but you wouldn't know it until you try out.

Below are some tips that I give to beginners. Hope this will help.

No matter how much you play, FIRST learning the basic skills and using the right forms, motion, and posture is most importanat. If you don't do this, you'll never reach your full potential. I know people who have been playing volleyball for decades but still suck because they never picked up the basic skills. Once you pick up bad moves and it becomes habitual, you're in deep trouble because it's very hard to lose them. Basically, you would always use wrong techniques to pass, set, and hit.

Passing:

1. Contact point - Put your hands and forearms together with both arms straight.

You can use the whole forearms to pass but there's a sweet spot right above your wrists. Do not hit the ball with your wrists or fists.

2. Posture - Bend your knees and keep your arms up making arms and thighs parallel and 90 degrees to your body. It's all about eye-hand coordination. When you keep your arms up they're closer to your eyes.

3. Motion - Lean forward slightly standing on your forefoot when waiting for serves. This helps you react faster.

Chase the ball, position yourself, get in to 'the posture,' wait for the ball, and let the ball hit your forearms and bounce off.

Don't swing or jump at the ball. You should have the arms up and ready to pass before making the contact.

Setting:

Locate the ball, position yourself facing where you're setting not the ball, and place your hands above your head. Make a triangle with your hands without touching. See the ball through the triangle making your head, the triagle, and the ball in a straight line. Push up the ball by snapping your wrists and fingers while extending your arms and legs. Most important - Hands should be up before you make the contact. Also, use all five fingers with thumbs being the most important. Don't just use the fingertips but the whole lengths of your fingers for better control.

3. Hitting/Serving;

When you swing your arms up to hit, place your elbow, bent about 90 degrees, above and behind your shoulder. The palm should also face away from your head. Swing and fully staighten your arm when making the contact with the ball.

Tips on Serving:

ARM TOSS-

With firm wrist, arm toss the ball 18 inches - so that the ball falls to the spot just inside of the lead foot and in line with the hitting shoulder.

HAND UP AND BACK BEFORE THE TOSS-

Elbow and hand are at shoulder height or above throughout the entire serving motion.

SHIFT-

Shift weight to lead foot, or step forward, as you make contact with the ball.

SWING TO TARGET-

Wrist firm throughout serve.

Contact with heel of hand through middle back of ball.

The contact should sound like a "thud", not a "slap" sound.

Hand follows ball to target.

Finish with hand alongside or within body line.

Best way to master the basic skills is to pepper and when you do this, always use the correct posture and full motion. Just pepper a lot whenever you get chance. Repetition makes perfection. Build the right techniqes into your body.

Answer 10

You will never know unless you try.

I say go for it!  If you want to play, then play!  Nerves are natural, but don't let them keep you from trying something.  That should never be the case!  I think you will regret it if you don't try.  The worst that can happen is you don't make it.  But remember that in basketball, Michael Jordan didn't make his high school basketball team his Junior year!  And he is considered one of the best that ever played the game!!

What am I saying?  GO FOR IT!!  Nothing ventured, nothing gained!!