How do you set a volleyball?

Question

I've been playing volleyball for a year, and I have been able to do very well in it. I am going to a volleyball camp in my school next week and we do specified drills. One thing I cant quite get, is setting the volleyball. Although i am not a setter, it is still something we need to know. I am having trouble understanding and being able to do it.

any help?

Answer 1

What I learned was the moose ears then superman/women.  

You get under the ball, bend your knees, make your arm in a right angle with your hands facing inward to your head (they should be on the side of your ears now), then explode them up to the ball like superman/women.  Sorry if that's confusing.  Make sure you move your wrist and use your knees!

Good luck!

Answer 2

Make a triangular window with your hands (index fingers and thumbs). Then super man it or kind of like spirit fingers. Just pop your hands up like spirit fingers.

Answer 3

first off, always be crouched- your knees bent and ready to move at a moments notice.  have your hands up early in the shape of a ball, and surround it- try to get as much of your hand and all of your fingers all the ball as you can without illegally carrying it. the actual action of setting is powered by your legs- extend them.  extend with your arms as well (my coach taught me explode at the elbows) and after, freeze hands to target. make sure that when your hands are up and ready that your elbows are not too far out or in too close to your body.

the major part of setting is ALWAYS make sure you are under the ball- being under it is key!

Answer 4

Don't worry i had the same exact problem. I couldn't set at all!!! But i continued to practice and eventually got better! In fact i actually became a setter, it was kind of ironic! try using a wall to set to, make sure to keep you hands up high a tad bit in front of your head. Use your legs, arms and fingers to push the ball further into the air. Good luck and keep practicing!!!!

Answer 5

Well first take your two hands and put them above your head. Make sure you put your hands next to one another so that your index finger and thumb tips touch. It should then make a rough outline of a diamond. Have someone bump the ball. Bend you're knees and bend your fingers slightly and push the ball up

Answer 6

kay so i love volleyball. take the ball throw it in the air then left righght...like step with ur left foot then ur right. then push ur ] legs up and while pushing set the ball=} have fun.