How do i set the ball the best way?

Question

im trying a new position and i would like to be a setter because i m shorter, and i would like to know the best possible way to set the ball without lifting and get it to a specific spot. please help. any answers would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

In order to be a good setter, you have to practice! The basic things you need to know are that you also have to be in a ready position to set, not only for passing. Keep your knees bent so that they won't lock up and put your hands above your head and cup them. To make sure you are doing this right, you can put a volleyball in your hands and if your fingers are turned and cupped right, the volleyball should fit perfectly into the fingertips of your hands. Then you just push out and up! Remeber to extend your arms and legs when pushing up and out. When you are setting, start with your right foot (if you are right handed, vice versa if you are left handed). Make sure you always step with this foot because it will help to keep your sets under control and to the target (which would be the hitter) There is something that I learned at a volleyball camp....it's called 12 o'clock 6 o'clock (or something like that) You start with your hands up top or above your head (12 o'clock) and once you set the ball your hands should follow it (6 o'clock). This tip really helped me a lot (even though I'm not a setter)

Once you get the basic technique down for setting, there are three different positions you can set on the front row. There's outside, middle, and back. When setting outside, just remember to keep your knees bent, step with your right/left foot (depending on which hand you write with), and push the ball out and up. Normally, outside should be the easier set.

Next you have middle. In the middle hitter position, you can set a one, two, or a three. A one is when the setter barely sets the ball (this is a set most commonly used for tall people). A two is a little bit higher set (probably just above the net). And a three is a more advanced set where the hitter acts like they are going to hit a one or a two but then turns around and goes to the opposite side of the setter. This is a set that you would have to set backwards. But not too far because they are right behind you.

Finally, there are back sets (the hardest in my opinion). The key thing to remember is not to follow your set with your eyes. While setting outside or middle, you can because you are facing that way, but when you are setting back you have to look straight forward (or to the outside or middle hitting position). This technique does require lots of practice to get it just right. Setting back is just like setting outside except for that you are flipping your hands backwards instead of forwards and you are not pushing it out as far. Sometimes you will mess up and set it too far back or too low but keep practicing because you will eventually get it.

I hope these tips help! Keep practicing and good luck!

Answer 2

1> move as quickly as possible to get under the ball.

2> bend you knees

3> use all your fingers (all-3-2-1-half finger sections) to contact the ball, a little bit above your forehead (this will enable you to set forward OR backward without giving your opponent any clue before the ball leaves your hand).

4> extend your knees and arms when contacting the ball, so that you send all your strength to the ball.

And remember, practice as much as possible, as frequently as possible.

[Edit] use all your fingers (all-3-2-1-half finger sections)

Answer 3

sorry cant answer,having the same prob

Answer 4

By the book it is called an overhead pass unless it is actually being set to the spiker on the second hit.  Other than a name, setting and an overhand pass are identical.  Setting is one of the easiest volleyball skills to do, yet the hardest to master.

As passing goes, it is much easier to control and direct your pass with an overhand pass than the forearm pass, or bump. Absolute to a successful set is getting set up under the ball. Set up in the ready position with your feet a comfortable distance apart, usually shoulder-width, and stride of each other (or one in front, one in back). This is so you can quickly shift your weight forward and backward. Many setters make the mistake of keeping their feet online with their shoulders. Keep your head up. Your knees should be bent and elbows bent and out.  Hands are raised about a half a foot up and away from your forehead.  Your hands should turned outward so that your thumbs and pointy finger form a diamond. This can be used as a guide by looking at the ball through this diamond. You must make sure that your shoulders are perpendicular to your target. It is easiest to set toward the direction you are facing; however, if you set up under the ball early enough, adjustments can be made to hide your intent.

If you are under the ball, you merely need to step back one step right before contact to send the ball forward, and step forward to send it backward. With practice and increasing ability, you can delay this action closer to the time of contact with the ball. This will give your opponents no indication of your setting direction and therefore leaving your opponent's blockers less time to block the spike. Keeping your feet stride of each other will help balance your weight, allowing you to make the last minute step to fool your opposing blockers. Once the ball makes contact with your hands, form your hands around the shape of the ball in such a way that only your thumb and top two joints of your fingers make contact with the ball.

Try to contact the ball with your fingers and thumbs at the same time. The palm of the hand should never touch the ball. You want to contact the ball at the lower back portion of the ball. Again, make sure that your elbows are out. If they are in towards the body, the result is often a setting error or carry.

As the ball contacts your hands, extend your arms and legs, thrusting your weight towards the intended direction of the pass. So, if it is a forward pass, transfer weight forward, a rear set, then backward. Once the ball leaves your hands, point your hands toward the intended target.

Answer 5

i stand six feet away from wall and set the ball against the wall at a certain spot until im tired everyday. move to one side or move back farther to help

Answer 6

when i went to camp... they told us to think moose antlers to superman.

so first make moose antlers and then to superman.

at first just practice this movement. then have someone place the ball in your hands [ur sitting indian style] when ur in the moose position. and go to superman. and have the other person catch the ball. do this about 10 times. and then stand up and do it another 10 times. then sit back down and have the person toss u the ball and set as before. then stand up and do the same.

hope i helped...<33

Answer 7

what you should do is let it just rest in your hands for a single second, then pop your fingers, and use your legs a ton to get it to where you want it to go.  that's what works for me.  Jumpset for middles, it's way easier to get it higher.

Answer 8

Vballchick and dan_ye sounds like they could hold a pretty successful clinic.they are very knowlegeable,do as they say,and keep practicing,practice against walls, tall walls..inside a gym or building with high ceilings,see how high you can set it,make up some setting drills...have a friend just toss it high and try to get under it in the setting position, try setting high and spinning 360 and setting up under it again, go home and sleep with the volleyball,sounds crazy ,but you get a feel of it better,you can practice laying down in your bed,(watch out for breakable objects in room),practice practice and more practice.

Answer 9

The first thing is to get under the ball with your knees bent. Your fingers should be spread in a fan shape and turned inwards so that your index fingers are close together.

Use your legs to start the drive, push with your arms and let the ball 'spring' off your fingers to get good height and control. From there on its practice, practice, practice. Good Luck.