Volley ball questions extended?

Question

here's some more v-ball questions. ok so as most of you know im going into 8th grade next year, and i wanted to know whats your daily workout as a v-ball player? i don't want "i run 20 miles a day, and do 800 crunches,ect." i want honest answer of what you really do so i can see if i "measure up". also, for tryouts(they're like 6 months away for me) but what are some things you wished you did differently at tryouts, that you could tell me. also one last thing. any embaassing v-ball moments? it can be what happened to you or a team mate. her's mine.

ok, so at the end of tryouts we all are divided into 2 teams.the b-ball court divided into 2 ect. so i was the last person to serve9my worst thing) and EVERYBODY was watching me, and i lost concentration, cause they were all saying "uh" cause they couldn't leave till i had served, and i took a while.so i served the ball and it went directly left and was really weak, and i could of done better, but like 100 people were watching me.thank you!

Answer 1

Exercises I do:

1) Practice serving, passing, etc to a wall 2-4 hours a day

2) Run 1 mile (trying to make my time better)

3) Jump rope and do 10 squats for 30 seconds each

4) Swim 10-20 laps (when I can get to the pool that is)

5) 10-15 Push ups, 50 crunches, and lift weights

Embarrassing Moment (oh jeez):

A team mate bumped the ball really far out of bounds and I had to run and put it back in play. I went to bump it, and it like came into my arms and hit me in the face and it looked like i just caught it. It was the last day of the camp so all the parents were their watching! lol very embarrassing, for me.

Things I would do different:

No care what people thought of you if you did something wrong. I was so stressed those days because everyone was watching and I was afraid of messing up. Don't be afraid to make a mistake! lol =]

Answer 2

I just graduated from high school and I was a member of the varsity team my freshman and sophomore years, and i was "setter."  It was really fun and a super way to get fit.  When you're on the court the only thing you're concerned about is WINNING, not what the people watching you are thinking.  As for serving, ninth grade I served underhand, and it was difficult getting used to overhand serving, but I got the hang of it (not as well as some of the other girls, though).  

As for daily workouts, we had practice every day, so that's where I did most of my workouts.  At practice we usually started with running laps, then practicing are balance and jumping exercises.  Then we would have setting exercises, passing exercises, and serving exercises.  Towards the end of practice we would split up and have a faux match.  

Sometimes I would take a ball home and practice passing with some friends.

Fun times.  :D

Answer 3

For volleyball practice - all you need is a cheap practice volleyball - this can be used against any type of outside wall.  And so you need to throw up the volleyball, like it is for a 'set' and to go into it, and spike it, as for a spike.  Beginners need a lot of practice, so that it becomes natural for them to rush into it and to be able to spike it confidently.  A lot of practice will enable you to do this.  You should know, that you need a little run in to do this.  Now be sure you are using the bent elbow technique, which straightens for your spike - but you also add the wrist flicking over (curling over) when you make contact with the volleyball - this adds spin to your spiking, so that it will always land in, and even if you hit the top of the net, the spin will send it over (including any blockers).  You use this same technique for your serves.  You can just hold the ball above your head, and then hit it - bent elbow technique again.. Now aim for the top of the net, to see it it roll over the top?  If it does, you know the spin is working.  If it doesn't overemphasize the wrist movement and you will get it working fine.  A lot of practice enables you to automatically have the timing and speed, and confidence of spiking - so that you will go into any 'set' situation and do the best you can.  Now vary the sets - so that you can cope with all kinds of sets.  And if you think this gets boring after a while - now practice with your other arm, so that you can left handed (if you are right handed) spikes - because you will get sets in the wrong place - and so, why not? Have a go at lefthanded sets too...

Hang out with volleyball friends - and practice together.  The more practice you have - the better player you will be.  Over any holiday break - keep on practising.

To warm up before a volleyball game - practice your elbow flicks - this can be done without a ball.  Start slowly, then do it faster and faster - so that your elbow movement is very fast.

Never use power from your shoulder movement - because spikers who use their shoulder muscles - do develop shoulder problems later on.

You just need to be an active person, to keep your fitness up.  If you opt to ride a bicycle for example - that is one way to add the extra exercise, without chewing up extra time to do so.  Of course use a car, if you do have to travel long distances - but short and medium distances can be done by bicycle.  If you have 6 months to get ready - then the first thing would be to is to purchase a cheap practice volleyball - find a wall you can use, which allows you to practice your spiking against - start building up a network of volleyball friends, who can practice together - and do so.

The last tip - is ensure the volleyball is 'soft' - which is by having the correct airpressure so that it is 'soft'.  You should be able to press your thumbs - about 1/8th inch into the volleyball - this 'give' in the ball will make it soft.  I find that too many social volleyball teams have their soft volleyball rock hard, because of way too much air pressure inside them.  A volleyball is not like a soccer ball or basketball, etc etc.  It has to be 'soft' because you are taking the full impact of the ball against your body - while this works fine normally, it is when accidents occur, when you take an impact on the wrong place - that you may get injured or broken fingers, etc.  And using a soft volleyball - means there is less chance of injury when this occurs - the ball takes the impact (like an airbag) and not your bones.  After all you want to have the less injuries that are possible - ie. none.

Answer 4

um.. i really don't do anything. because you don't need to run that much for volleyball. i have a little mini volleyball, and i serve it against my bedroom wall. and sometimes i have my mom throw vballs at me, and i have to get every one b4 they hit the ground

funny moments- ok, so i guess every volleyball player can say that they've been stuck in a roll before. thats when you roll, but halfway through u get stuck, so ur upside down and your butts all in the air, and ppl have to help u out