I'm a volleyball setter and I was wondering if any one would share there "tricks of the trade?"?

Question

I'm a volleyball setter and I was wondering if any one would share there "tricks of the trade?"?

Answer 1

I WAS A SETTING 2 . . . . . .

MAKE SURE 2 PUT UR RIGHT FOOT FOREWORD

AND HAVE UR SETS UP HIGH !

Answer 2

dont get nervous and always keep your eye on the ball. use your legs not your arms to set meaning all your power comes from your legs but you set with your hands.

Answer 3

Cassi gave you the best answer, but being a coach, I'm going to put it in point form:

1 - Communicate to your hitters

2 - Be quick to the ball

3 - Be square to your target and stationary (strength training and practice will help you learn to set good balls when this is impossible)

4 - Know your hitters

5 - Cover your hitters

As a setter you are the quarterback of the offence. Always know where your hitters are and who their blockers are. Talk to your hitters, everyone likes a different ball, especially in the middle and any other quick set.

But most importantly, enjoy it. Because if you don't do that you won't be playing for very long!

Answer 4

dont break your wrist in the beginning of the season and play on it ;) bad ideaa. i did this...and my wrist is permanently messed up. make sure your wrists/fingers are strong

Answer 5

i think to be an effective setter, you have to have a good balance of physical and mental ability.

on the physical side, make sure you know what you are capable of. if you are a smaller player who needs an extra boost of power in your set, make sure you use your legs to help you out. try to get to the ball as fast as you can. instead of waiting for the ball to go up, move to where the ball will be. practice setting from different positions in different situations. during game time, you never know what is going to happen so be ready for anything. after becoming consistent with your physical ability to set such as accuracy and minimal spin, you can begin to approach the mental aspect, which is equally important.

i think that one of the most important keys to becoming a great setter is communicating with your hitters. you can have great sets, but if they aren't appropriate for your hitters, they won't be effective. you have to know what your hitters like and are able to hit. along with this comes decision making. as the quarter back of the team, you should not only watch your side of the net, but also be aware of your opponents. being able to read the defense and set up a high percentage attack is your goal. when you become more advanced, you can call plays to your hitters so they will know what to expect. another thing that comes along with decision making is who to set it to and when. knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your team will help you decide what to do when the game is on the line.

lastly, as the setter, you have to talk at all times. call out for help EARLY if you need it or let your team mates know that it is "your ball" in other cases. doing this will prevent any miscommunication. hope this helps.

Answer 6

Good answers above this.  I would just like to add that you hurry to get to the ball and get your body stopped before you do the things suggested by Cassi D.  Too many people time it so that they just get to the ball in time.  You would like to be stopped and THEN move into the ball.  Being stopped helps you get consistent with your sets and will also help you when you take a peek at the defense.

Answer 7

okay. its kind of hard to explain w/o being in front of you.

there's three steps to a great set.

Home Position

1. SS triangle

2. Superman

Your Home Position: will be feet shoulder-hip spaced apart, your hands will form a triangle fingers (index, middle, ring, pinky) are pointed down. your thumbs should be about an inch below your belly-button.

SSTriangle: From Home you are going to take 2 steps. a left, right forward  steps. And pull your "home" up to your forhead.

Your hands are going to sit right above your forehead.

*Depending on your coach they may want you to take a right left right series all the way to the ten foot line but that is usually only for pulling off the net after the ball is set.

* You are always going to take a left, right series ( some ppl think its like hitting.) Because if you take a right, left then your ball is going to follow your feet which will probably lead right to the net.

&& Lastly, Superman. This is probably the most important step in the Set. From your Forehead You are going to bend your knees (just to give you power. don't squat) and throw your arms forward and your fingers should be out in front of you like "superman".

Hope I helped.