Im a setter and i was wondering if there are any drills i can do to .. well, be better??

Question

Im a setter and i was wondering if there are any drills i can do to .. well, be better??

Answer 1

I dont know if this is really a drill but to make it easier to set the ball the setters on my team practice setting to each other and like on the wall with a basketball so when they use the volleyball it seems easier and they build up the muscles needed to set! Well hope i helped a little!

Answer 2

get someone to help you with this drill....have someone pass you the ball, hit it to each area in the court. once you've mastered that have them send you a down ball and try to get that to every area...and try setting the ball to yourself a few times

Answer 3

I am also a setter, and what i found out is the best, is just sitting down, have someone toss the ball to you, and set it back.  It sounds too easy to be a good drill, i know, but it really works on your arms and hands setting the ball, and with the added leg movement when your standing, it should help a lot.  Hope i helped

Answer 4

ok my favorite drill is to stand up and set the ball to yourself and then while still setting to yourself go to your knees then your but then lay on your back and then sit back up get to your knees and then stand back up...you know when you get better when you can set the ball higher..another drill is to to set to yourself turn backwards and then do a backset...

Answer 5

I am a setter too. I am new to this position so i have been doing a lot of "improvement drills" lately. First, to warm up your hands and loosen up your fingers, find a wall and a volleyball. stand about 1-2 feet away from the wall and just do 50 small, quick, controlled sets against the it. then take two steps back and do 25 sets that hit the wall about two feet above your head. then take another step back and do 15 super high sets. Get your body under the ball and push the ball out with your arms AND legs. Follow through with your arms and hold your arms in the extended position for a few seconds after you set. this will help you to maintain consistent, solid sets. One other drill is to pepper with two other people. You stand in the middle and set, and they will pass and hit. Start by tossing the ball to one person, having them pass it up to you, and setting it back to them. As they hit, get out of the way.they will Hit the ball to the other person and you will repeat this with them. This will help you with game situation setting and movement. Have fun and work hard. Good Luck!

Answer 6

Wow, well for starters lemme just say you being a setter is the most important player on the team, if you're the setter you gotta be pretty good already. All I can say to you is get real good at setting that ball straight upward in the air and then get great at gettin outta the way so the rest of the team will have a chance at movin the ball around and over the net a bit. Other than that I give your skills props, I'm just a back-bumper myself : ), Good luck!

Answer 7

Well first off a setter is one of the most important players on the team. It is up to the setter to set-up a good ball to someone to attack the other team and get a point. The setter must remain calm during a game; I have learned that if a setter loses her cool then the rest of the team will begin to lose confidence as well. The setter must also be a leader on the court; tell your teammate good job or that they'll get it next time. Lead your team through the game, that's what everyone notices first.

I'm a setter, so here are some drills/exercises that I do to maintain good form and whatnot:

--Start standing up. Gently set the ball about a foot above your head and then carefully sit down onto the floor. Then lie down while still setting the ball. Do a few sit-ups and then get back up. Repeat this several times.

--Set the ball against the wall. First start out by staying in one place and then work on your footwork by setting the ball at different angles so you have to move your feet.

--It is vital for a setter to have strong hands! I don't know what it's called, but I use this thing that is similar to the kitchen-serving tool "clamps" except that it is smaller and has springs so it's harder to squeeze. This really works your hand muscles.

--If you have a basketball hoop, practice setting the ball into the square that is on the backboard. It doesn't matter if you make it into the basket, it only matters if you hit the target. Also practice bumping the ball to the square, as there might be some moments where a setter will have to bump as an emergency manuever.

--Stay in shape! Sprint across your lawn twice, and then rest for ten seconds. Sprint across your lawn twice, and then rest for ten seconds. This will help you get used to playing in an actual game; in a game you run and then you're standing you run and then you're standing again. This will help!

--Know how to "dump" the ball. In other words you should know how to pretend you're setting to a hitter but tip the ball on the other team's side at the last second. Here's how to do this: when the ball is coming close to you, raise your arms like you're going to set the ball, but at the last second use your LEFT hand to tip the ball over the net; preferably behind you as to fake the middle blocker on the other team out.

--If you're watching TV or just laying around, set a volleyball above your head while your resting to strengthen your arms and hands. It also helps to have a weighted volleyball. If you take an old volleyball and stuff dish towels inside it your arms will strengthen just fine.

--Have someone toss the ball to you if it were a perfect pass and set it back to them. Then have someone toss the ball as if it were a bad pass and set it back to them (for example: moving forward, moving backward, moving side to side).

Good luck! I hope these tips work out for you!

Answer 8

i'm a setter && before every practice our coach makes all the setters do a few things.

set 100 times close against the wall.

set 50 times like 2 feet away from the wall.

do 10 squats while setting against the wall.

do 10 sit ups while setting.

then skip the length of the court while setting && back.

jog backwards the length of the court && back.

then set 3 times while walking, lie down && come stand back up && do that the length of the court && back.

then bounce the ball against the floor && get under it && set.

then do the same thing && jump set.

then lay down on your back, set the ball high && roll over && try to set the ball again.

it sounds like alot but it really only take like 10 to 20 minutes && it helps alot.