Setting questions?

Question

i'm on the short side (5'0) and i'm a setter. i can jump-set really well because the jumping gives me more power, but i was wondering if i should concentrate on setting without the jumping?

also, how exactly do you tip the ball over? and what is the proper form for backsetting? is it you push your hips forward while extending your arms or your flick your wrists?

Answer 1

okay u should set wut ever feels most comfortable to u and if its jump setting than so be it but ull have more control if u set while standing on the ground. to tip the ball over u usually use one hand and u jump up as if to block but u just kind of let it hit ur finger tips and flick them down creating the ball to go almost straight down leaving the opposing player hardly enough time to get to the ball. back setting is usually easier than side or front setting. u plant your feet with ur knees sloghtly bent and instead of pushing the ball forward u simply move ur arms back farther over ur head as u hit the ball

Answer 2

hey is ur name emily rapp? cuz i kno sum1 named emily who is a setter..

Answer 3

Usually to back set a setter flattens her hands above her head.  A good setter is all wrist flexibility, no elbows at all.  

Keep both feet on the ground.  Right in front of left if you are right handed and a consistent set is better than hoping for the best set each time.  If you set the same ball whether it is perfect or not your hitters will catch on and you will both be productive.

When you tip the ball just keep your hands as high as they go and plop it over into the middle of the court, right in front of the ten foot line!  Its just like a short little set but redirected, you could turn your shoulders to face where you want it to go, you just point your fingers after release to your intended destination.

Answer 4

okay hun here is the deal

dont jump while setting it doesnt really matter but u might mess up. this is wat i do when u set put yerr thumbs and pointer fingers meeting. the put them rightin front of yerr face image it as if it was a window and when the ball comes to you have it almost hit u in the face the snap yerr wrist and it will go good.

Answer 5

there are TONS of setters named emily....  Okay, anyways well if you can push it high with or without jumping, go for whatever you feel best with. i am a setter every once and a while, like a backup setter. for backsetting  push your arms back. don't flick. stay in the same form just superman it back. might seem confusing i know!

Answer 6

There is no problem to jump set. Don't worry about that.

A good setter should always try to "hide" her intention from her opponent, so that your backset should look exactly like your forward set. To put "maximum" strength to the ball, you need to transfer power from your legs, waist, and arms to your palms, fully extend them when finishing your setting (although it is not always necessary).

Proper use of your wrist and "magic fingers" should be your ultimate goal.

Answer 7

Hey!!!! I’m setter too!!!! I am also on a nationals team so I wanna help you out…

Jump setting is good because you can push it out further. However when you’re close to the net and you jump set then the chances of hitting the net are high (my leg kinda popped out a little when I jumped last year and I swear to god I got called like a million times.) .

Tipping the ball over and getting a “kill” is so exciting. Alls you have to do it jump real high so your above the net and take you fingers and shift the bal into the spot. The closer and higher the better. Don’t tip it if it’s below the net, make a fist and punch it out to your team. That’ll be better than getting a net call or watching the ball fall to your feet.

When you back set, if you are close to the spot your setting don’t arch you back. DO NOT ARCH YOUR BACK!!!! Trust me okay… all you want to do is start and catch the ball at your fore head like a normal set; then instead of pushing it out your going to want to bring the ball back. Your going to rotate your thumbs kind of. And flick your wrist. You want your hands to end above you head but not behind it. When you’re back setting from a farther position then you arch your back and do it in a faster motion pushing harder. If your close don’t arch your back and push lightly almost as if you want it to land 3 feet behind you. Make sure your angles are squared to your target, you DON’T want to over pass a back set because they will just go out of bounds on the other side and you look like a moron. Which really sucks. I never heard anything about my hips, but I do know to fix your shoulders, that it key, besides arching your back. Actually they tie for key!!!

Good luck and I hope you do great this season

SETTER’S RULE

Answer 8

Im a setter im short as well im 4'11 i jump quite often. but to keep myself from jumping i dont mov my feet i just slid it sounds stupid but it works

good luck

Answer 9

well during practice try to set without the jumping. but like in a game set how ur used to. as for tipping the ball, ur gonna wanna not make it look so obvious tht ur gonna do it. face outside like you would normally set but sorta push the ball over and put rite at like the 10 foot line. then no one is really ready for it. and once yuu get it down call outside or something and the tip it over so then they are caught ttly off guard.    

*~backsetting~*

yuu dont really wanna pus ur hips out too far. start with ur hands higher than a regular set. bend ur knees and then when you set push the ball high and back by using ur arms going backwords.

practice and you'll get it

Answer 10

I am a setter and I jump set all the time. It gives my set more power. Especially if I'm setting up for the outside hit. It does't really matter what type of set you use just as long as you get the set where it is suppose to be. I don't really know how to explain backsets.So sorry =)