Do You Have a VB Game Strategy?

[30x30]

There's more to vball game strategy than just playing to win. Some people play all out offensive plays, other are totally defensive. Some people win by outserving their opponents, others rely on their spikes for court dominance. Finally what happens when you lose the game? Do you walk away with shame or with pride?

As a naive individual, I had use to play to win. I played smart. I always go for the open ground, and picked on the weaker players with my serves or spikes. I dinked whenever I saw the chance for an immediate point. Somehow all the victories resulting from playing like this didn't make me a better player at all. I forget how many years I played this way, but now, I'm totally on a different path.

Now I play for the play, I walk the less walked path. I play for the perfection of the play, for the high level performance. I pick on the best players to see what else they can do. I've totally given up dinking the ball. I pound hard to break through the block if necessary, always attentive as to how their hands are placed. I intentionally serve to the best passer, to see when and how they would mess up. I continuously spike cross court making the defense dig hard, forcing them to step up to the net. I would do this so consistently then, I would surprise them with a lefty spike, cutting deep and leaving awe in front of their feet, while still floating in midair. I do the exact opposite from the weakside too. This is what I do to leave my mark. Win or lose, they'll remember me for the rest of their life.

Why do I play like this? It's always hard to break the ice of team cohesion. All too often the perception of volleyball is for tall players only. So the short players are often easily dismissed and underestimated in the front positions. When sheer power and strength is not part of your normal arsenal, you can make up for that power through sheer speed and explosive enerygy. It's better to walk away with your pride and head held high in the mist of a lost, then to win by a marginal luck. It's better to have consistent performance and precision, than wondering how'd you win in spite of all the odds. It's better to take the lost, if you weren't playing just to win. After a long journey, you'll notice that the odds of winning will be in your favor, because you learn how to take on the best players of your opponents. You don't necessarily need to be better than they are, but you'll definitely understand and exploit their weaknessess better when you understand their strengths.

So next time when you're on the court playing and nobody serves the ball to you or spikes your direction, than maybe they are trying to avoid you. You won't improve if you spend your time avoiding better players. Take the chance, and go for the gold. See what they do, and learn how to do the same. Stand up to the better players hold your own ground. There are many strategies to play volleyball with. So which path do you choose

[Karl]

Originally Posted by 30x30

There's more to vball game strategy than just playing to win. Some people play all out offensive plays, other are totally defensive. Some people win by outserving their opponents, others rely on their spikes for court dominance. Finally what happens when you lose the game? Do you walk away with shame or with pride?

As a naive individual, I had use to play to win. I played smart. I always go for the open ground, and picked on the weaker players with my serves or spikes. I dinked whenever I saw the chance for an immediate point. Somehow all the victories resulting from playing like this didn't make me a better player at all. I forget how many years I played this way, but now, I'm totally on a different path.

Now I play for the play, I walk the less walked path. I play for the perfection of the play, for the high level performance. I pick on the best players to see what else they can do. I've totally given up dinking the ball. I pound hard to break through the block if necessary, always attentive as to how their hands are placed. I intentionally serve to the best passer, to see when and how they would mess up. I continuously spike cross court making the defense dig hard, forcing them to step up to the net. I would do this so consistently then, I would surprise them with a lefty spike, cutting deep and leaving awe in front of their feet, while still floating in midair. I do the exact opposite from the weakside too. This is what I do to leave my mark. Win or lose, they'll remember me for the rest of their life.

Why do I play like this? It's always hard to break the ice of team cohesion. All too often the perception of volleyball is for tall players only. So the short players are often easily dismissed and underestimated in the front positions. When sheer power and strength is not part of your normal arsenal, you can make up for that power through sheer speed and explosive enerygy. It's better to walk away with your pride and head held high in the mist of a lost, then to win by a marginal luck. It's better to have consistent performance and precision, than wondering how'd you win in spite of all the odds. It's better to take the lost, if you weren't playing just to win. After a long journey, you'll notice that the odds of winning will be in your favor, because you learn how to take on the best players of your opponents. You don't necessarily need to be better than they are, but you'll definitely understand and exploit their weaknessess better when you understand their strengths.

So next time when you're on the court playing and nobody serves the ball to you or spikes your direction, than maybe they are trying to avoid you. You won't improve if you spend your time avoiding better players. Take the chance, and go for the gold. See what they do, and learn how to do the same. Stand up to the better players hold your own ground. There are many strategies to play volleyball with. So which path do you choose

I have to admit this was a mouthfull.

For me I don't avoid better players or higher level games. I find playing at a higher level make me improve everytime.

I do see other players doing the same and never understand it.

[EGOLDEN]

"It's better to walk away with your pride and head held high in the mist of a lost, then to win by a marginal luck. "

I could not agree more with this post. One of the philosophies my friends go by is that we refuse to celebrate mediocrity. For example, if I serve the ball and it hits the tape, rolls over the net and hits the ground untouched for a point, thats not a nice serve, its luck. I don't celebrate such lucky plays and I cartainly won't pat anyone else on the back for such a play either.

I would rather engage in a clean game all around and lose than to win a game because of one lucky play, mainly in open gym type play. In a tournament or league, I guess you have to accept lucky plays as the come, but do yourself a favor and don't celebrate them.

[OmniSpiker]

Originally Posted by 30x30

There's more to vball game strategy than just playing to win. Some people play all out offensive plays, other are totally defensive. Some people win by outserving their opponents, others rely on their spikes for court dominance. Finally what happens when you lose the game? Do you walk away with shame or with pride?

As a naive individual, I had use to play to win. I played smart. I always go for the open ground, and picked on the weaker players with my serves or spikes. I dinked whenever I saw the chance for an immediate point. Somehow all the victories resulting from playing like this didn't make me a better player at all. I forget how many years I played this way, but now, I'm totally on a different path.

Now I play for the play, I walk the less walked path. I play for the perfection of the play, for the high level performance. I pick on the best players to see what else they can do. I've totally given up dinking the ball. I pound hard to break through the block if necessary, always attentive as to how their hands are placed. I intentionally serve to the best passer, to see when and how they would mess up. I continuously spike cross court making the defense dig hard, forcing them to step up to the net. I would do this so consistently then, I would surprise them with a lefty spike, cutting deep and leaving awe in front of their feet, while still floating in midair. I do the exact opposite from the weakside too. This is what I do to leave my mark. Win or lose, they'll remember me for the rest of their life.

Why do I play like this? It's always hard to break the ice of team cohesion. All too often the perception of volleyball is for tall players only. So the short players are often easily dismissed and underestimated in the front positions. When sheer power and strength is not part of your normal arsenal, you can make up for that power through sheer speed and explosive enerygy. It's better to walk away with your pride and head held high in the mist of a lost, then to win by a marginal luck. It's better to have consistent performance and precision, than wondering how'd you win in spite of all the odds. It's better to take the lost, if you weren't playing just to win. After a long journey, you'll notice that the odds of winning will be in your favor, because you learn how to take on the best players of your opponents. You don't necessarily need to be better than they are, but you'll definitely understand and exploit their weaknessess better when you understand their strengths.

So next time when you're on the court playing and nobody serves the ball to you or spikes your direction, than maybe they are trying to avoid you. You won't improve if you spend your time avoiding better players. Take the chance, and go for the gold. See what they do, and learn how to do the same. Stand up to the better players hold your own ground. There are many strategies to play volleyball with. So which path do you choose

The path to choose is one that is not to follow exactly the same and expect different results. Try to never downgrade your level, but also never bite off more than you can chew. You took the words out of my mouth.