Volleyball newbie!?

Question

okay, i surprisingly made the jv volleyball teamat my school but this is my first year playing. what can i do to get better when i don't have many people near me to practice with. my friend who also plays comes over sometimes & hits with me. & what position should i play. im equally the same at all of them. im pretty tall if that helps.

Answer 1

If you are tall you should be outside hitter in the front. That is the position where you spike the ball which is good for people like you who are tall. You can practice your serving and spiking by getting up your strength in your arm. You can do this by throwing a can across your yard. This is what my coach used to tell me and believe me, it helps.

Answer 2

congratulations! I think you should be an outside hitter. middle might be good too but they do a lot more blocking so if you don't feel comfortable with that you should be an outside. Really work on your foot work (left right left jump and wing through) try to jump really high. Start throwing a small ball. Kinda like when you serve overhand put your arm high and swing it down as fast as you can when you throw. This should help your serving. If have have another person with you trying passing back and forth. I know it doesn't sound like much but it helps. Also trying setting it back and forth. When you get really good try bump set spike. Good luck!

Answer 3

Congrats on making the team :) Because of your height front row might work out 4 u! I am a middle hitter and i lift 2 improve strenght in my arms and legs. Work on leg strenght so you can jump higher to block and hit..arm strenght helps you hit the ball harder. Have your friend come over more often! More practice really helps you improve :) Good Luck!

Answer 4

hey! congratulations on making JV! That's really good! If your tall you should be middle blocker! its a perfect position for you!

To practice to be a blocker i would go to a wall and put tape to were you think a net would be. Then jump and see how well you can get to the net or if you have a net use that!

If you wanna pass or set, I would go to a wall and just set it or pass it then it will come back to you and keep doing! good luck with the season! [[=