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Major Volleyball Question i need help?

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Im about 5'4" and I'm in 8th grade I still have one more season coming up in 8th grade before I have to try out for the high school team. I am pretty good I can overhand serve well and bump ok for the most part but I need major help in spiking! I know i can do it but when i do my approach I never know what to do with my arms before I hit it. I need advice to spike because if I can spike well it will make everything so much better!

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  1. To be honest with you I would focus on the passing.  At 5'4 it is unrealistic that you will play front row in a high school level.  I'm 5'5 and though I like hitting I never get in the front row because of my height.  So instead I worked on my passing and became the Libero for my varsity high school team.  

    If you really are adamant about hitting though make sure you have a good approach.  Left Right Left, and a quick hard swing.


  2. I would encourage you to try everything before settling down for libero.

    It sounds like you are on your middle school team, so that the easiest way to learn is to go talk to your coach and tell him/her that you are seriously trying to learn how to spike. You may also talk to your P.E. teacher and ask for some tips.

    There is always a limit in written language. A live demo would make it a lot easier to explain how to approach and how to swing your arm. You may also try http://volleyball.about.com to find some helpful diagrams.

  3. When your near the net and the ball is coming to you, put your hands in front of your forehead (the hands need to be near each other or the ball will go right between your hands and smack your face) wait for the ball to touch your hands, then push it away from you.

    Practice with a teddy bear or something.

  4. im really sorry, but im a really experienced played, and the termanlology that you're using, basically signifies that u have absolutly no idea what ur talking about! If you still have no idea what to "do with your arms" or ur still call serving overhead advanced and not just normal... you have a lot to learn girlie! Try playing some club

  5. Okay first all you have to think when you go up is the bring as much power you can to jump..so bring your arms back and throw them up as hard as you can and then pull down on the ball. Once you get good enough you cannot think about what you are doing..it may sound crazy but you can't think about it. You know what to do just do it!

  6. I  am right handed, so when you are right handed, the footwork is :

    LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, then you jump up, extend your arm back like you would 'grab your ponytail', and swing it so it hits the ball, make sure you hit the ball as hard as you can, and down.

    You also need to be able to read the ball from the setter, never start taking your approach until AFTER the setter sets the ball, so you don't go to the wrong place and can't hit the ball.

    as for your arms when you are taking your approach, you swing them back, then when you are ready to jump up, you swing your arms forward (it helps give you momentum to jump higher) and then as i said before, extend your arm back like oyu would grab your ponytail, and swing though, nice and hard, make sure you hit the ball down.

    It takes a while to get the footwork down, I used to practice at home by taking my approach, and jumping as high as i can to hit a beam, then i moved onto a higher beam, then the ceiling. you could try that.

    After you get the footwork down, the timing can be a little tricky sometimes, you just have to practice with that.

    I hope this helps !

    :]

  7. I'm a freshmen and made varsity starter. I'm 5'3 and a right side hitter. You need to get your approach down, when I was learning it, I did my approach everywhere I went, at the grocery store and at my house to. Just cause your short don't mean you can't jump high, I mean I can block. Get some ankle weights they increase your jumping height ( I think it's called a vertical..?)

  8. play club and practice

  9. Well I am almost the opposite of you. I am 5'7 and I made the freshman volleyball team and this year I made JV and got pulled up to varsity. So I am a middle hitter so my approaches are faster and shorter. What you do is you start with your right foot out and go left, right left and use your knees to give you the most power. Bring both arms up with you and if you're a righty use your left arm as a guide hand to follow the ball and if you're a lefty vice versa. With your hitting hand, most people like to open their hand up wide and then bring it down on the ball as fast as you can. It's kind of like

    serving only you follow though. The most important thing to remember is to snap your wrist. This gives you an extra boost and power on the ball. Make sure you jump high, snap hard and aim for the lines! You'll do fine and good luck at tryouts! :)

    So basically...

    am right handed, so when you are right handed, the footwork is :

    LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, then you jump up, extend your arm back like you would 'grab your ponytail', and swing it so it hits the ball, make sure you hit the ball as hard as you can, and down.

    You also need to be able to read the ball from the setter, never start taking your approach until AFTER the setter sets the ball, so you don't go to the wrong place and can't hit the ball.

    It takes a while to get the footwork down, I used to practice at home by taking my approach, and jumping as high as i can to hit a beam, then i moved onto a higher beam, then the ceiling. you could try that.

    After you get the footwork down, the timing can be a little tricky sometimes, you just have to practice with that.

  10. It's fun to go up and hit, but I agree with Lis, at 5'4 the chances of you becoming a hitter are very hard. I'm on a junior olympic team, and i play libero/middle. The only hitting I occasionally get to do is from the back row. I would also suggest that you work on bumping/digging.

    However, if you have amazing up's things can be different. For your approach, it's all about timing. You can do different approaches- 4,3, or even a 2 step approach. For me, I prefer the 3 step ..left....right,left. however, it depends on how the ball is set and where you are on the court. When I take my first step with my left, its the longest stride. Then the next to steps, right,left are quick. When you take these steps, bend your knees and bring your arms back. EXPLODE when you jump, bring your arms up and use the hand you don't hit with to guide your hitting arm. When I hit, I bring my arm all the way back like I'm stretching my triceps, then extend my arms without bending it, then snap your wrist.

    Hope this helped

  11. ok when u go to jump right before u spike, swing your arms behind u and squat slightly. when u bring your arms back up, jump. as u jump, when ur arms reach about ur chest level, bring ur right hand (if u r a righty) straight back next to ur face. your left arm continues as it is, until it points where u want the ball to go when u hit it.  when u actually hit the ball, bring your left hand down and stap your right wrist to avoid hitting the net and to ensure the balll gets as close to the floor as possible. it's kinda like a bow and arrow, pull it back - and then let it snap!

  12. For your spike approach your footwork is left, right, left.  That 1st step that you take is a short one that serves the purpose of getting you ready while the following two are fast and allow you to position yourself to the ball.  Make sure you keep the ball in front of you it allows you to see the ball and have more control over where you place it.  (make sure your feet are together and that you jump off of both feet).  After you take that last right step you jump in the air bringing both arms up with you as you do.  If your a righty you use your left hand as a guide (it allows you to better tell the point at which you need to swing).  Then with your right arm pull it all the way back keeping your elbow at ear height, arch your back, and the swing and follow through.  The direction that your hips are facing when you hit the ball and the direction that your arm follows through in will determine the direction that the ball goes.  Once you get really good at it you'll be able to change your direction in the air by shifting your hips.

               I'm 5'5'' and my first year on JV I was a middle b/c of my jump height, but the I got switched to outside and rightside because most middle hitters are usually 5'10'' & up in High school.  You'll probably end up playing outside.  I had a little difficulty with my hitting at first, but after lots of practice in the gym the hard work pad off and it improved alot.

            Here's a tip: the faster that the last two steps of your spike approach are the more power that you are going to get behind the ball and the faster that it will go.  But while your first learning you reall want to get the basics down and become consistent at hitting before you try to go for power.  

    Good luck!

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