Is this possible?

F-100 · **Is this possible? -** 05-21-2007, 12:06 AM

Is it possible to be a hitter, but just back row if your not good at the net? In addition of being 5'7ish.
When we would practice ive only done like 3 attemps at back row attacking but they weren't that successful. But when i would try at the net when my coach wasnt looking i would suck so bad.
Since we were practically a new team (only 4 reserves from last year were back). Our coach only wanted us to be good on one specific thing. We defense never practiced hitting, except for only on practice. But i know if i practiced at back row hitting i could make it. Even some of the team members thought i could do it. I got decently high to hit one.

coachmanzi · 05-21-2007, 04:29 AM

alright, I think your coach kind of has to tweak his methods a little. Every player should be good at at least every position. They all need to know how to pass, set, hit.
What was that one skill you focused?

Why don't you focus on front row hitting, too? 5'7" means nothing. Work out in the off season, get your boosties and have a 35" vert.

Can you give us some background on who you are? I'm sure you have some bio on you, but i'm too lazy to look it up.

Check out

video. You might like it..

BHitterDPasser · 05-21-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by coachmanzi

Every player should be good at at least every position. They all need to know how to pass, set, hit.

I've never been coached in volleyball, but should ever player be good at every position, or should there be a base level of understanding for all players and then take individuals and mold them into position players?

I think of baseball where all players (except AL pitchers) need to know how to hit, bunt, run the bases, catch, and throw. But outfielders don't really need to know how to catch a player in a run down, infielders don't have to practice judging fly balls, and catchers don't need to know how to turn a double play on a ball hit to the right side of the infield.

I'd imagine your vball players would have similar situations?

OmniSpiker · 05-21-2007, 12:21 PM

Some people can jump really high and far...for example some people can vertically leap over a compact car. I know I can't do that.

So therefore even back row hitter's can pratically jump from behind the attack line and hit fairly close up to the net.

coachmanzi · 05-21-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BHitterDPasser

I've never been coached in volleyball, but should ever player be good at every position, or should there be a base level of understanding for all players and then take individuals and mold them into position players?

I think of baseball where all players (except AL pitchers) need to know how to hit, bunt, run the bases, catch, and throw. But outfielders don't really need to know how to catch a player in a run down, infielders don't have to practice judging fly balls, and catchers don't need to know how to turn a double play on a ball hit to the right side of the infield.

I'd imagine your vball players would have similar situations?

Well, I see your baseball reference, but look at the pitchers who get traded from AL to NL (Zito). They get screwed into things they don't know and look atrocious trying to do something they can't proficiently do.

It's the same thing with hitters, passers, setters and just on a personal level. If I want to improve myself as a volleyball player/coach, I want to know every detail about the game.

I'm going to class, I'll put more stuff in later.

F-100 · 05-21-2007, 04:37 PM

Well bit history of myself. I'm from Venezuela

As i said this was my first year as a senior in my high school volleyball team. Being my first time i played volleyball since middle school. I was a starter for the first couple of games as middle back, but after my coach noticed i couldn't handle my nerves during game i was put on bench. Then came back as a left back(which i totally loved) for the last couple of games. This summer i will be either training, joining a indoor team, or practicing at the beach. My goal is to be an all-around good player and pass a 30' vert.

Well coachmanzi i completely agree with you in everything you said. But im sure our coach had her reasons to do what she did.

Oh and that video you posted......is totally sick

BHitterDPasser · 05-21-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by coachmanzi

Well, I see your baseball reference, but look at the pitchers who get traded from AL to NL (Zito). They get screwed into things they don't know and look atrocious trying to do something they can't proficiently do.

It's the same thing with hitters, passers, setters and just on a personal level. If I want to improve myself as a volleyball player/coach, I want to know every detail about the game.

I'm going to class, I'll put more stuff in later.

As a coach, I'd think you'd need to know every aspect of the game but as a player, wouldn't you want to focus on your strengths to be the best position player you can be as opposed to the jack of all trades?

set10 · 05-21-2007, 09:13 PM

All of this is well and good, but this is volleyball. You MUST know how to do all things if you want a shot at being competitive. What is unique about the game is the rotation its not baseball where you are doing the same thing at the same place every play. Or football where all you need to know is run and catch.
Every single player must know how to pass. The setter still plays defense, they will be forced to pass during every game. The middles who are libero'ed out must pass when they are in the front row, or during the rotation in which they are serving. Obviously the other players pass all the time.
Also all players must be able to set. The setter takes the first ball someone must be able to put up a hittable set. Also on a shanked pass there needs to be a hittable set. Free balls are not an option at higher levels.
Every player must be able to serve, there is rumor going on about introducing the libero serving to the men's game as well.
Every player should learn to hit. The setter should be an option to hit as well if they are not the one setting. Also liberos should be able to hit a hard down ball.
Every player should also be able to hit back row, If there is a bad pass, back row must be an option.

F-100 · 05-21-2007, 09:23 PM

Aren't liberos already serving? It's in the rules now. Liberos can serve. And from what i've learned. You place your best passer on left back which would be the common location for a libero. Although in my team the libero was in middle back. But our coach even said you place you best defense player on left back. And you see in almost every game that the libero is in left back except for the serve receives.
Oh set10, dont you find it funny when there are still some nice ignorant people saying volleyball is a weak or women sport haha. I do find them around here.

F-100 · 05-21-2007, 09:40 PM

Here is a video of a high school game. Im show this just to show some back row attacks. Sorry, i just think they look way to sick when done right. These are the times when they do it.
0:53 by #7-white jersey, 1:30 by #5-white jersey, and 1:52 bye #5-white jersey. If you keep watching the video youll see #5 doing a lot of back row hits. The kid is practically Fox Chapel best hitter.