My sister has volleyball tryouts for middle school, good tips 4 her??

Question

my sis is totally nervous cause she's just startin 7th and starting volleyball. she needs some good tips thanx

Answer 1

A good tip is don't listen to anyone's tips.  During a tryout your mind gets cluttered with other people's advice and you don't play as well.  Have fun and don't worry about mistakes.  Be loose.

Answer 2

Hustle,Hustle,Hustle!! and learn how to set the ball really good.

Answer 3

well just tell her to be aggressive and go for the ball every time and to never give up. if you know you can't get to the ball but you still hit the floor coaches see that you are really trying and they want those kind of players on there team but what ever happens as long as she does her best she should do fine

I wish her the best of luck and i hope she makes the team

Answer 4

It's 7th grade,  tell her to have fun.

Answer 5

She needs to learn the 4 basic things you need for volleyball and be good at it. Bumping, Setting, Spiking, and Surving. She also needs to know how to get the ball off the net for example, teammate hits the ball into the net and she just needs to pick it up so it can be played before it hits the ground. she also needs to be really good at her surves. my coach tells me that surves when gaves if you get them in. she needs to know how to control her bumps, to aim where she wants them. she also needs to know the steps to go into a spike. it is left, right left, jump, swing arms and hit the ball. if she can master all of those things then she will defiently be on the team. but hey it is her first year and the coach might not be looking for that. all i know is that i am in 8th and that is what my coach wants us to do.

Answer 6

welll

1. dont be nervous

2. pratice a lot

3. just think postive (like i wil make the team)

4. ask the coaches if you need help with something!! it helps alot

tell her good luck and she will do great email me when she finds out

Answer 7

wear a white shirt and spill the water on herself

Answer 8

she needs to keep hydrated and she could practice some drills like serving, spiking, bumping, and just get her going. she should practice every day so she wont lose a skill. and if the sun is in her eyes and she is serving don't worry about it a use your memory to know when to hit the ball and how hard(i know from experience).

Answer 9

I'd say tell your sister to eat lightly like an hour before try-outs. I am an experienced volleyball player and it is importrant to relax because if you aren't you'll go towards anything that goes your way whicause her to look like she doesn't know what she's doind. oh yeah and by the way wear sporting clothing including comfortable clothing..

Answer 10

well she should practice bumping..but not just bumping but accurate bumping like youll be paired up with another person and you just bump straight back and forth....know how to set make sure you use fingertips, just fingertips, a lot of  younger players still have some trouble but im just mentioning it....if you cant then spread your fingers apart and connect you index with your thumb when setting....always goo for the ball...like fall on the floor if you have to...but make sure you show to your coach that you will never mess up....and lsat call the ball it reduces the risk that youll bump into someone and if the ball is in the middle of you and and another person well then at least you'll know who will get it...dont be afriad of the ball!

Answer 11

dont be shy and quiet just talk loud on the court, and be open to learning, shell shurely make it!!!   Oh yeah and dont be late!

Answer 12

run wit some ankle weights,be strong,be mentaly strong,and dont let no one push her around.

Answer 13

Bring a snack and don't be late.

Answer 14

Make sure she does her best. Have her practice the night before, but not too hard, because if she practices a lot, she may be sore the next day. She'll most likely just go over a few things like bumping, setting, serving, positions, and small drills. Make sure she's calm by the time of the tryouts. If she is really nervous, she'll most likely not give it her best. And to your sister: If you stay at your best, you'll make the eighth grade volleyball team look like their in the special olympics. :)

Answer 15

Work on controlled bumps, someone who can scoop hit and turn it into a nice bump is hugely important.  An easy practice is you stand on a step ladder on the other side of the net and  hit down to her.  Coaches look for someone who is determined and listens without arguing or griping.  So, tell her to listen to what the coaches say and to hustle.  She'll make it.

Answer 16

When I started to play volleyball in 7th grade I was nervous. First all make sure you tell her to relax and stay calm have fun. She needs to make sure she is always on the balls of her feet and stay low cause you never know when the ball is coming. If she is about to hit make sure you tell to do a approach to get enough air to get up and kill the ball. If she wants to practice setting have someone through the ball at her and have her setting it up using three or four fingers. She also has to hustle because in volleyball you have to move and tell her don't be afraid to dive and get on the floor that's why they made knee pads the floor is not going to hurt. Just have fun and love what you do.

Answer 17

ok I play volleyball--Dont act shy or nervous but dont act like you know everything-Use the drills you learned in Gym class-Drink lots of water-Dont eat if you feel sick u will throw up-DONT stop running-You should be fine if ou just act urself and be conservant

Answer 18

If she can serve she'll almost assuredly get in.  If she can overhand serve well with a decent percentage and drop an underhanded serve very reliably she's halfway there.

She should also practice "bump" juggling.

Answer 19

The keys to improve your personal skills is to do the fundamental skills the right way.

1)Keep them in your mind at all times when you are practicing. Make sure you are doing it right, especially when you missed a ball, ask yourself what you just did wrong and then try to improve yourself by correcting your errors.

2)Most of the mediocre players always think that they are good since they know everything, maybe they do, but they never really "execute" what they may know on the courts, hence they will always be mediocre.

3)Most of the players pay less attention to defense. I am here to tell you, defense is one of the the keys to win the volleyball game. Great defense can always ruin a great offense team's day. It's very important to have a team strategy for defense and adjust as the game goes on.

4)Now here are some tips. Always stay low on defense or passing. Why stay low? When trying to dig a ball, the key is to move to where you can dig the ball before it touches the ground.

Answer 20

ok i would say work hard and pay attention u really need to have a good serve or just a good pass my coaches liked it when everyone had at least one thing that they liked to do and was very good at doing just do your best and have fun!

Answer 21

Be very scapy(dive go for every ball) and have a great attitude!! If she does that and knows her skills she'll be great!

Answer 22

Iwould suggest asking your P.E/Gym teacher. But, to start you off....

Make a fist with one hand and cover it with the other. make sure you have a strong, firm triangle. This is pretty much the upper body bumping position. The swing for a bump is from your belly button to your chest/shoulders. Just give it a little power.

Setting may be a little harder to tell you over the internet. Put both hands above your head, make sure they are open hand and thrust them up when the ball comes.

Spiking is a more aggreesive approach to the ball. Depending on whether you are right-handed and left-handed.. Hit the ball with your right hand if you are right handed and vice versa. Smack it down on the other teams side.

Serving is kindof tossing the ball over to the other side. You have to hold the ball with your left handed just even with your chest/stomach(I'm pretending your right-handed) and with your right hand, make a fist and bring it back behind you, kindof underhand,and come through into the ball. One of the biggest misktakes people make is throwing it up in the air and hitting it. Dont do that. I just taught you underhand serving. i wouldnt try overhand serving for a while!!!

Rules...hmm...Dont hit the ball out of bounds.

you have 6 people on your team. on the court at once. So you only get three hits on one side. at a time. so lets say the other team serves, you bump it to a teamate, your teamate bumps it to the setter ( or the person who lightly tosses the ball over the net) and the setter makes it over. Good job! But if you have to hit the ball 4 times or more, sorry youre out of luck. The other team gets a point. :( Also, you can not hit the ball twice in a row. If you bump the ball, step back and a teamate has to hit it if it didnt go over. Then you are free to hit it again.

Like I said, talk to your gym teacher. Volleyball is starting up again! Maybe you would have fun being on the team. :)

Answer 23

Focus to the ball and always stop the first ball then pass it to the toeser.

Answer 24

Generally, Middle School volleyball coaches expect the girls to have little or know knowledge of volleyball. Just have your sister go over the basics - bumping, setting, hitting, and serving. It doesn't matter if she can do each of these perfectly, just make sure she knows what each one is. At the try-out, have your sister HUSTLE to every drill and water break. HUSTLE to every ball played, even if it means diving on the floor. Tell your sister to keep a good attitude in everything and listen to the Coaches. When the coaches show a new drill or maybe correct your sister's form, make sure she listens and copies whatever they want her to do. When it comes to maybe a running or other type of conditioning part of the try-out, try your hardest to finish first, but being careful to do everything the coaches tell you. Your sister may want to try to run some this week, so she prepares herself for any running in practice. Have your sister encourage all of the other girls at the try-out. Most of all, tell your sister to have fun and relax. Middle school volleyball is all about learning and playing with friends! A positive attitude goes a long way with the coaches.

Answer 25

Be open to learn. You dont necessarily have to show you are the best player on the court at a middle school level. I think the need to show that you have the potential to be good and coachable is most important.

Other than that, if i was to give one tip - bend your knees. Concentrate on passing. It's THE most important thing. No pass means no set, no hit.