I am afraid to hit the ball?

Question

In Volleyball, I get so scared to hit the ball.

I think I'm going to s***w up or something!

How can overcome this fear?

Answer 1

Practice makes perfect.

Everyone messes up, and as i look at it..

its better to try to hit the ball than just stand there and let it hit the ground.

atleast your trying.

Answer 2

Quit being such a girl...hehehehh..... no seriously just decide that's its only pain and hit the ball.

Answer 3

Never ever be scared you are going to mess up!!!!  You have to tell yourself, this is going to be the most awesome spike in the whole game!  Just think positive.  You have got to trust me, it helps sooo much!! Push all of those negative thoughts out of your head!  Do NOT be afraid to hit the ball ever.  Go all out and have NO fear.  Do not be afraid to make mistakes, you learn from them.  Just don't get all tight and tense so you won't be able to swing freely.  This is fun, remember?

Answer 4

I get that feeling! But its better than just looking at it like itll kill you. i think youd look stupidier if you didnt hit it! jsust hit it and dont show your embarrassment....

Answer 5

practice more and have more confidence in yourself ... dont worry about s******g up b/c you WONT

Answer 6

Hit the ball.  If you s***w it up get over it.  Lots of people miss or mess up and it's not the end of the world.

Answer 7

Practice, practice, practice!  Every good hitter messes up more than they'd like to admit.  They didn't start out amazing either.  I played outside, middle, and right side hitter during my high school volleyball years, and I messed up a lot.  But after I began to hit more at practice, I became more confident in my ability.  Have faith in yourself and be confident.  Even if you don't feel like you'll do well, tell yourself you will and keep at it.  The more you practice, the more you persist, the better you will become.

Answer 8

dont be afraid if you dont try you never know if your any good.

keep your arms sraight and togeather you dont always have to keep your arms straight just keep them togeather and were ever your hand are pointing thats were the ball will go.remember aim and practice you never know how good you are untell yopu try

hope i helped good luck

Answer 9

Hi i am a volleybal player and i felt the same thing because i was playing with 7th graders and they can be pretty scary....

Well a thing u should think is its just a game and if i s***w up i'll practice and practice on the thing i messed up on........and also be confident in yourself......you feel so much better when u do something for ur team!!!!! So be confident i know u can do it!    GOOD LUCK!!!

Answer 10

sometimes when I go up to hit I wimp out cuz I dont want to mess up, but you just have to trust yourself that you wwill keep it in the court and get it over the net. After a few kills it builds your confience up and pretty soon nothing will stop you! dont be scared to hit the ball hard if you are losing 23-24 and its game point. Go up and swing hard, and if it does go out you didnt lose the game for your team. Others made mistakes too!

Answer 11

well like what kinda hit are you talkin about. a bump.. well don't swing your arms or like move your arms to the side of your body it will go everywhere.( my bad hehehe i have done it before hahaha) if your talkin about spiking haha i have the same prob haha well if you mess up ohwell at lest you tryed.. thats all that maters. haha or just tip it over hehe thats what i do alot. =) but i'm the setter on the team.the best (not just sayin that cuz i think im the best i have been asked to play on the club teams cuz im so good of a setter..).. but just try to spike the ball i sucked at it cuz im short and this white girl cannot jump but i wanted to prov to everone and myself for say i couldnt spike it.. haha guess what im a pretty good spiker now hehe. i like settin thoo =) its my callin ;) but i also like spiking it down and hitting them b**ches in the face for talkin c**p behind my back and this one girl for pushin me and now im out for some of the season.hopefully i will be back and dont need the surgery.. well im going to shut up now cuz i talk to much hehe

well good luck with this and dont be afrad its fun.....

ily.

Cripple/Splits/Jessie

Answer 12

its just a game :) have fun with it!   just laugh n say oops if u mess up, or tell sum1 nearby, in a jokin way, tht they shld be ur back-up in case u mess up. no fear! (i have insecurities with lots ot stuff, including sports, n jokin helped me even though it took me a while)

Answer 13

don't be afraid!! i hit all the time! i actually go in for extra practice on non-game/practice days. just get a ball cart, bring a friend [preferably a setter lol] and just hit away:]

and if you mess up in game, shake.laugh it off, smile, say a joke or somethinn! my friends and i are constantly laughing and having fun!

Answer 14

Isn't the point of volleyball TO hit the ball ?

How could you be scared ?

Answer 15

just hit the ball the way your coach has been teaching you and just go for it . If you make a mistake just laugh and get over it because no one is great at hitting until they start hitting the ball

Answer 16

Practice! Everybody screws up sometimes, but that's what drills and hard work is for! Just keep practicing and you'll get it.

Do your approach: Left, right, left.

(Unless you're left handed then do the opposite)

Act like your mad and you really wanna hit something so take it out on the ball. :)

Answer 17

just hit it and if you mess up just shake it off and worry about the next ball

Answer 18

practice. (:

and you team isnt going to be made if you do s***w up.

for get the risk. just do it.

trust me, after you overcome this you will feel great

just pretend the ball is someone you hate. like a little brother, x-boyfriend.. or someone you are really mad at..  it makes it so much easier to hit the ball hard

hope this helps.

Answer 19

this may sound weird, but think of the ball and someone you really really really don't like, then get the anger out by just smacking the ball down on the other side

Answer 20

I play volleyball too. It's my first year. It's almost impossible not to mess up. You can only learn from your mistakes. Ask other people to help you if you're having trouble. To get rid of this fear try practicing on your own. That way if you do mess up there's no one there.

Answer 21

it is far worse to mess up by not trying or being afraid than it is to just try and go for it

Answer 22

even the best of players s***w u but the diffrence between a good player and a bad player is that the good player trys and the bad player doesn't....the more you try the more confident you will become the better hitter you'll become....everyone makes mistakes don't be afraid to make one and if you do shake it off and get ready for the next play

Answer 23

Its ok Hon' don't be afraid

Remember this motto:

"Practice makes perfect, only if you practice perfectly"

It's ok too make a mistake!

at practice before a game always hit the ball because it doesn't count. By then you''ll be ready for the game and feel mor comfortable!

If you are still not comfy

Tip the ball or roll shot it!

Good Luck!

and

HAve fun!

Answer 24

don't think about it. your not going to hurt yourself doing it. if you don't even try, you will mess up. pretend the ball is your brother's head