How are you supposed to fall in volleyball, so it's not so bad for your knees?

Question

I started playing volleyball, and I got knee-pads that fit well, but I've heard of people cracking their knee caps because they fall wrong and too much. Is there a certain way to fall on your knees in volleyball?

Answer 1

youre not supposed to fall on ur knees! ur suppossed to dive. you dive on your belly. like when u dive u might bump ur knees..... i never wore knee pads at practice. thats just me.. have your coach teach you. dont fall on ur knees it just shows that u should be playing for the freshmen team. if u dont know something ask questions coaches like the fact that ur not afraid to ask and learn....... good luck

Answer 2

you shouldn't really fall on your knees. at most, you'll just bend them a lot.

if you have to dive, the correct way is to land on your side and kind of roll back over.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=A58XHRVrvOg

at 2:55 is a perfect example of diving.

Answer 3

this is exactly what I wanted to know when I first started playing volleyball cuz everytime I fell I would get huge bruises on my knees, even with the kneepads on.  I play rep now and I've learned that you have to be in a really low postion and then when you have to dive for the ball you simply pop the ball up and then fall onto your side.  This takes a little practise to master and you will probably get some bruises on your hip bones but its a lot less painful than landing on your knees! Hope this helps:)

Answer 4

most people who crack thier knee have thier knee pads on wrong. make sure your knee pad is covering youre whole knee. when i fall i just fall.

Answer 5

well... whenever you dive go straigh for it dont try to dive when the ball is diagnal  only dive if its right there in front of you thats the safest way to play