Trying out for volleyball. Any tips.?

Question

I want to try out for volleyball at my school. I've never played before. Want should i do to be ready for it. Tryouts are on August 20th.

Answer 1

practice :) one of the keys to volleyball is staying low so you can get pretty much any ball so work on your leg strengh, also work on serving, (either overhand or under) but makesure they go high but not too high and far...but not to far :) also makesure you can bump,just practice allot and go on google and type in like the game of volleyball or sumthin:) i hope u make it:)

Answer 2

You really need to practice hard before try-outs.  I was putting in 1plus a day for 2 months.  This is what I did...

*passed and set to the wall

*passed with a friend or family member

*played games at the park or at a friend with a volley nets game.

*served to the roof of my house. (or serve at the park measure 30 feet that is the distance between the service line and the net try getting it over 7 feet high

*Go to the YMCA and pass and serve in the gym or in the racquet's ball courts.

At tryouts...

*try your best

*communicate

*call the ball super loud (louder than you think)

*cheer your team on

*Thank the coach after

*don't be late, be early enough to warm up and practice

*hustle, hustle, hustle!!  (very important)

*have fun!!

*bring water

*get a good nights sleep before

Good luck I know you can do it!! This is what I did to make the A team for the volleyball team I tryed- out for!!  Good luck and have fun!!

Keep play'in and chase your dreams,

Live the volleyabll gal

Answer 3

The most important thing you can do is get involved with as much volleyball as you possibly can from now until tryouts. Google camps in your area, almost all colleges with a volleyball program will have a camp. If there are youth clubs near you see if they have summer volleyball programs, also talk to your high school coach to see if your school will be holding opengym before tryouts.

Ask anyone you know that knows the game to play with you. Watch volleyball on TV. Also start strengthening your body! You dont even need weights, you can run sprints, do wall-sits, lunges, squats, calf raises, and jump rope. Get your jumping muscles strong. Strengthen your core, back, and shoulders(sit-ups, scissor kicks, russian twists, supermans, and PUSHUPS)

All these things help, if you are serious about wanting to make the team, know that it is going to be really hard but you can do it if you commit yourself to it. At tryouts keep a never give up and positive attitude, be coachable, and always always hustle. Even if you don't have the greatest skill your attitudeand willingness to try can get you a spot.

As far as learnign rules go you'll be much better off going to a website and reading up for yourself.check out this site http://www.strength-and-power-for-volley...

also search youtube.com "how to play volleyball" you'll get some good basics.

Hope this helped :]

Answer 4

cool i love volleyball so fun:) buy a ball and practicing hitting and serving (very important part in v-ball, since you play rally scoring) start running on your own so you can have the upper hand. at my school we have to work out all through the summer ugh lol. Anyways have fun and try your best!!

Answer 5

Like everyone else said practice. But when it come down to the actual tryout, first of don't freak out. Coaches sense fear and don't like if. Feel confident in your self even if your not.

If they tell you to stretch, do it hole heartily, if they tell you to run; do it hole heartily. Do everything as if it is your last time to do it.

Always, always, call the ball. If it is coming to you yell "MINE".

As for training, run, jog, do lots of push ups and crunches.ride a bike, jump rope. All those will help you a lot.

If you have a friend who knows how to play volleyball, invite her over and ask for her to coach you.

Most importantly have fun, if you ever get scared just remember these words:

For God has not given us the spirit of fear or timidity, but of love, power and self- discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

Answer 6

Just pratice. And dont freak out. One thing you should do is be very LOUD. The louder you are the more the coaches will notice you and then they will want you so you can call the plays. Being loud in volleyball is a good thing.

Answer 7

You have alot of work to do.....get volleyball for dummies...learn the rules......check out you tube...try a short camp or clinic in your area and then pray. Cause learning to play with a month left in your career is not enough time to learn the game......but it is a start.

Answer 8

If you want really good advice find a coach that'll give you private lessons. But if you don't wanna pay anything, then practice by yourself. My advice would be to get someone that knows how to play volleyball to help you, since you've never played before. The reason why I say this is because you don't wanna learn how to do things the wrong way. Trust me, by personal experience, it's really hard to forget something that you've been doing for a while. Like I said if you want, get private lessons, or a friend that'll help you out if you don't want to pay anything.

Answer 9

It's best to be familiar with the sport. Blocking, bumping, setting, spiking, and serving.

BUMPING: This is probably the easiest to practice by yourself. Find a substantial volleyball and you can bump to yourself or bump back and forth to yourself by using a large wall surface.

SETTING: This is also easy. Use the same practice technique as you would for bumping. Try weaving bumping and setting together as your practice against the wall.

SPIKING: This is harder to do at home. Practice spiking approach is one thing you can do. Whichever foot you feel comfortable with, step with that foot first. The correct approach is -big step- and two smaller steps then jump. Also, follow through when you hit.

SERVING: Practice overhand! Make sure you serve openhanded, its much eaiser to control. Just practice hitting a big, open area.

BLOCKING: Must practice with a friend. Have them spike and you jump wit your hands up, "blocking" the ball.

The coaches also look for players who are agressive and aren't afraid to move around and really play. Move around alot, thinking the ball will always come to you. Be ready to spike, bump, or set if necessary. Be ready to save the ball if someone hits it wacky. Always communicate with your team! Call the ball and call out FREE or SET or SPIKE.

Answer 10

Good choice!

Okay well you're going to have to practice quite a bit. Heres a break down of each part of volleyball.

Positions:

There are six positions in volleyball- Your backrow positions(behind the ten foot line) are right back, middle back, and left back. In right back you have either your setter or your other right front hitter. In middle back you have your libero or your other middle blocker. And in left back you have your other outside hitter. Backrow positions main job is defense. I would say passing is almost the most important part of volleyball. These players can also hit the ball but they can not cross the ten foot line while doing their approach.

In front of the ten foot line you have your front row hitters. You have your outside hitter (or strong side), your middle blocker and your right side (or weak side).

Passing:

STAY LOW!!! I cant even tell you how important this is!

Make sure you are getting your body in front of the ball and you only swing your arms when you need to. Example: If the ball is hit down HARD at you, then you want to point your arms where you want the ball to go and then keep them stiff and strong and used your body to direct the ball (lean where you want to place the ball) But if the ball is softly tipped at you, you are going to need to get low and under the ball a swing your arms a bit to give the ball power to get to the setter.

By getting your body in front of the ball, i mean when you pass the ball your hips should be in line right behind the ball.

http://bruceclotfelter.files.wordpress.c...

this picture is a boy but its all the same. notice how it looks like he's sitting in an "invisible" chair. Thats how low you should get. =)

When passing also make sure you are contacting the ball no higher that the middle of your forearm and no lower than the top of your wrist.

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This is how you should hold your hands.

Another key to passing is moving your feet. Make sure you arent just stretching your arms out trying to pass the ball. Take a few steps forward and make it easy on yourself.

Remeber, your first step in volleyball should ALWAYS be forward.

Setting:

In setting your hands have to be soft so you arent slapping the ball, yet strong so the ball doesnt fall right through your hands.

My coaches have always told me to make a triangle or diamond with my thumbs and my index fingers connected. If you were to hold a volleyball in your hands, your thumbs and index fingers should fit right on the VERTICAL lines of a volleyball when you disconnect your fingers.

http://www.germes-online.com/direct/dbim...

On the picture its the white lines on the left and right side of the white part of the ball.

There are many many many different sets a setter can use. Depending on the level of ball your playing, you can use the basic- Outside(my team calls it a five)- Its a HIGH set, off the net to the outside or left side hitter. Middle(my teams calls it a 2)- this is a set straight in the middle of the net, not as high as a 5. And Right side- A backset (you set backwards) Almost like a 5 except you dont push it out as much depending on were your at on the court.

Your coaches can teach you more advanced sets.

Hitting-

Your approach is the way you get momentum before hitting the ball.

for right handers- a 3 step approach is left, right, left

A four step approach is right, left, right, left

for lefties- a 3 step approach is right, left, right

A four step approach is left, right, left, right.

You can do which ever you feel more comfortable with.

In a 3 step approach, your first step is your biggest and most powerful. Its the step that gives you your power to jump. The last to steps are small and right next to each other. After you do the last to steps you jump. If your right handed you use your left hand to find the ball in the air and you pull your right hand back behind your head, you should look like your pulling back a bow and arrow. Once you find the ball, you pull your left and in to your stomach and you bring your right arm up and swing down onto the ball. Make sure you dont stop swinging when you hit that ball and follow all the way through to your hip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEQL0KF4t...

here's a video of an approach.

When you hit you want to play smart and not hit straight into the block. If you see a big block in front of you, try to aim around the block or even gently tip the ball right behind the block.

Serving- If your right handed you are going to hold the ball straight in front of you in your left hand. Your left foot should be in front of your right foot. You right hand should be bent and the elbow, and behind your head, kind of like the bow and arrow again. You are going to throw the ball up, step forward with your left foot and and bring your right arm up, hit and follow through. its hard to explain.

http://community.pmc.edu/athletics/Volle...

This is what it should look like.

When you contact the ball, hit it right in the center of the ball with the meat(palm) of your hand.

Practice practice practice!

I know some of this is probably way confusing so please email me at [e-mail]  if you need anymore advice!

Good luck!