I have a couple of volleyball questions..?

Question

I'm 5'8'' on a 7'4'' net. I am an outside hitter on a 14's team. my setter's are kinda short & I need the ball just a tiny bit higher sometimes. They do a great job of getting it to me most of the time but that 1 out of every 9 sometimes get's annoying. What setting excersizes should i try with them to help them push the ball higher???

Also... I have been wearing Asics gel rocket 3's for a while & i really like them. I am wanting to either try the mizuno wave spike or the adidas climacool. Which ones are best or should i stick with the asics gel rocket 3's???

If the setter doesn't call help & i take the 2nd ball, my coach get's mad but i do it because my setter is all of the way on the other side of the court. If I don't take it my coach says that was yours. Should I let it drop once & the setter will get blamed or just do what I think is best & pay the consequences of what my coach says & in the long run help my team not lose a point. HELP!!

Answer 1

The sets are never going to be 100% perfect all the time, so you have to go where the ball is going - and learn to spike it at all different heights and placements, etc etc.

There is nothing wrong with the setter digging the ball to a set position, this will guarantee the ball will be set high - an advantage, I feel, that if this is done close to the net - you can spike the ball at different times - while it coming up, at the height it is going to, and as it is falling. Try it and practice it? You may like it better this way?

With the 2nd ball - if the setter isn't going to reach it in time, you may as well play/set it - better to not lose a point, and keep the game going. Your coach should eventually see this too. Just as long as you're not colliding with the setter or peeving the setter off - it should be OK. As long as you are always on good terms with the setter that is all that matters, even the coach should acknowledge this.

I personally think that having a setter chase every 2nd ball all over the court, will of course tire them out - and make them more prone to errors because of tiredness. It makes more sense to not tire out the setter(s).

Answer 2

im a setter and im really on the short side !! im only 5 ft !! but i just have to get really low and use my legs alot to help push the ball up and to get alot of leg mucle to push harder do sum wall sits and stuff or you could lift weights .. like squat and stuff cuz right now im in softball and we have to lift weights and my squat max now is 155 && my volleyball coach told me all of that would help me in setting

Answer 3

ok, so for the hitting, you may be the one that has to adjust to the setters, try taking a faster approach, and swinging faster.

my coach always says the best hitters can hit off of any set ;]

if you want to help get your setters stronger, have them exercise their arms by doing push ups, pull ups, lifting weights, ect. that will increase their strength & ability to push the ball higher and farther.

for the shoes, i have asics gels, and i love them.

i haven't tryed those other two, but i used to have some mizunos and i liked those too.

and if the setter is not close to you, then you should take the ball, if no one has called it, then your team at least has a chance of not losing the point, it is better to play a ball when you aren't supposed to (if you should/have to) than letting it drop.

best wishes !

happy holidays ! :]

Answer 4

1.  I think you need to look at something else - a great hitter can hit anything.  As long as your setter gets the ball above the height of the net, you should be able to do something with it.  It is called adjusting to the set.  Every setter has a different style.  At 14, the setters are still finding it.  But talk to your coach and find out what they think.  If they agree, they will work with you.  But if you are just being a bit picky, I think you need to work on hitting the ball.

2.  Stick with what you like.  I learned that the hard way, and paid dearly in the way of sore feet and lower back.  If you like a shoe, then keep with it.  If you wish to try another, do so during a practice or camp.  But I don't know of many that will drop that much money on a pair of shoes that are "maybe".  But I can tell you I LOVE my Mizunos.  But that is me. . .

3.  You have to learn to trust your setter.  If they are taking the ball, you wait for the hit.  NEVER step in to take the 2nd ball - it is theirs unless they call for help.  Trusting your setter is THE most important thing for a hitter to do.  With the trust, you will do the rest.  But if you continually step in and take the 2nd ball, it demonstrates that you don't trust your setter - THAT is what the coach gets mad about.  They are setting for a reason, and you are hitting for a reason.  I know that I can run from one side of the court to the other and put the ball up to be hit - trust that there are others that can do the very same thing.

It all comes down to this - you are not the only player on the team.  I say this because as a TEAM player, it is very important to trust that each person out there will do their job.  Will errors be made?  Sure.  But you do more harm thinking that you are the only one that can do anything.  It shows the others that you don't trust their abilities, and that you think they suck.  Not being a team player is the WORST issue to have.  I would rather play on a team full of others that trust everyone to do what they are supposed to and are average than play on a team of stars that all think they are "it".  If you continue the way you are thinking, you will not only lose, but you will be off the team.  Listen to your coach and allow the others to make the mistakes - or even try.  In the end, you will be on a better team, and you will find your skills improving along with theirs.

Good luck!!

Answer 5

I am also a 5'8 outside on a 14's team....creepy huh??? anyway i think that you should just talk to your setters...maybe tell them that they should use their legs more.. also i think that you should go with the mizuno shoes.. if the setter does not call help then you shouldnt take the second ball.. if your coach blames you say you didnt hear the setter say help. make sure the setters know to scream it because its the worst in a game if no one goes for it because the setter is silent. the setter should be one of the loudest on the court and make sure she knows that. basically what i suggest is talking to your setters. GOOD LUCK!! hope you have a great season!!

Answer 6

I am going to recommend more contacts for you and the setters.  See if they will work with you before or after practice or see if your coach will let you set up extra time on other days.  The more everyone works out, the better everyone will be.  The more reps that the setters have, the higher their sets will be.  The more reps you have with their lower sets, the better you will be able to adjust to their sets.  

I am not saying you are at fault, I am just saying that you still need to adjust while they get better.  

Do not let the ball hit, but make sure that the setter is not going to be able to make it.  Just because the ball is right to you, do not feel like you should take it automatically.  The coaches want you to hit, not set.

Answer 7

the Adidas climacool r the best i think...thats all i wear....i have worn them for...i think 5 years now...and with your setter, they  just need to load their legs and push when they set....and it helps to toss them the ball and have them set to u so they can get used to the set for awhile.  usually the right side  hitter takes the 2nd hit if the setter calls help or the right back defensive player on the team....when your left side sets the ball it comes from the left making it really awkward to hit especially if its not what u practice everyday like the setter...and in practice let it be the setters fault so she'll learn not to do it but in a game just pay close attention and if u think she's not gettin' it, go for it....the worst thing u can do in a game is let the ball hit.

Answer 8

Just talk to them, and make sure they're getting it high enough for you in practice.  Gametime adjustments should be for the other teams defense and players - not something as basic as how high you want the ball.  On a low set, do the best you can by swiping it off the blockers hands - use more of a side-arm swing so that the ball goes off their hands and out of play - instead of an over-hand swing.  Depending on the set and the defense, you can also come down on the ball at a much steeper angle than normal.  By doing this, you'll hit the blockers arms, face, or upper chest.  You have to be a "leaper" to do this effectively.

Can't help you with the shoes

If you're one of your teams main outside hitters - it's because you can put it away.  When possible, let one of the other players get the ball so they can set you.  If no one else can get to the ball - then you have no choice but to set it for someone else.

Answer 9

I AM ALSO A HITTER

1. A GOOD SETTING EXERSICE ALL THREE OF YOU SHOULD DO IS TAKE SOME EXTRA TIME OUT TO PRACTICE WITH EACH OTHER THE MORE YOU ALL THE MORE YOU WILL LEARN HOW TH E OTHER PLAYS.

2. ASICS SOUND GOOD TO ME

3.I HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM IF I GET THE BALL I'M YELLED AT FOR BEING ALL OVER THE COURT BUT IF I LET IT FALL THEN I'M NOT BEING AGGRESSIVE.  bUT TELL ME IF YOU EVER GET AN ANSWER