Setting issues. Please assist.

[MISSVB2U]

I do not judge where helps comes from the thought that someone listens is more important. There is tons of information out there, though if someone personally sets forth a effort to help than hey I owe them a thanks. Thank you Brian.

Though what Omnispiker suggested is also correct. I may be lacking in my skills due to the amount of time I have spent. Effort and work hard pays off in the end that is true.

Tonight I am heading down to Woodbridge to pratice setting and hitting.

My new brace is going to cost me a 1K this stinks. Talk about a price for pain.

[volleyballstud]

Originally Posted by OmniSpiker

Do ehow's step four, three, two, then, five. Step one is getting to the ready position to set.

like this way:
1) Ready position to set: be under ball preferrably one foot infront of the other, right foot parrallel to net
2) on your toes, knees bent (ehow step four)
3) hands up early, steady with window, elbows bent (ehow step three)
4) contact the ball with finger tips/pads (ehow step two) with trampoline effect, spring back up
5) lean into the direction of the set, shoulders square to target - superhero takeoff (ehow step five)

I haven't read the e-how site, but this is what I coach for indoor setters...
1.) As soon as the ball is served or the setter know the ball is not going towards their defensive area, the setter should always be on their way towards the net to the setter's zone with their hands already up and ready to set. The reason their hands should already be up is the same reason why blockers hands should be up before blocking. You don't want to bring your arms up and touch the bottom tape. Also by having that right hand up, you're basically giving your passers a target to aim for.
2.) Setter should be on their toes with their knees bent and ready to set. It's best if the setter can do everything in stride on their approach to the net. Most of my setters will run a 5-1 and will come from off the court. This allows them to see everything happening on the court and they'll rarely have to take any backsteps to set the ball. Also, the momentum will help out with your weaker setters that don't have as much strength to push the ball out.
3.) Just like with hitting, setters have an approach. Their last two steps should be left-right with their right foot slightly in front of their left. By doing so, your center ( navel and shoulders ) is facing towards your side of the court and should reduce the number of oversets to your middle and strong side hitters... assuming you don't have a left arm dominance issue.
4 and 5 are the same as yours.

[mycena]

Oh yeah? How do you recitfy setting wayyyyyy outside? I don't have problem with not being strong enough to push the ball outside, it's more pushing it tooo far.

[volleyballstud]

Originally Posted by mycena

Oh yeah? How do you recitfy setting wayyyyyy outside? I don't have problem with not being strong enough to push the ball outside, it's more pushing it tooo far.

You're probably not getting under the ball enough, then...
If you get under the ball more, the power will go into pushing the ball upwards as opposed to outwards.

[OmniSpiker]

Originally Posted by BHitterDPasser

No worries man. I recommended it but as I said before, I can't set worth sheet.

I personally thought the ehow site was quite informative. It's got the info, but then when I followed the steps in order, it just didn't quite come together that way. Plus you get to read all the comments.

I'd be one who would go back and forth in the steps on doing something while explaining, because it's all subconcious to me. I just run with it. Sometimes a task is explained and then you go back and make some pointers about it. In many cases, it would've worked out better if the pointers were made as the task is explained.

[MISSVB2U]

It was very helpful...and appreciated.

At least now I have a good co-ed partner. Good hands and quite the spiker as well. Looking forward to Sherwood later on this month.

[volleyballstud]

One thing that I forgot to mention is to be sure to follow through towards your target... but that holds true for everything in volleyball, yet is the most forgotten step.

[Trafficfixr]

I think the most overlooked aspect of setting (and almost every other skill in the game) is footwork. You can have the sweetest hands and set pearls in warm-ups, but in a game if you dont get your feet and body where they belong you will never be consistent. Setting technique and consistency come with time and repetition, but the will improve much faster if you have your footwork squared away first.
just my $.02

[louis09]

Originally Posted by mycena

Oh yeah? How do you recitfy setting wayyyyyy outside? I don't have problem with not being strong enough to push the ball outside, it's more pushing it tooo far.

Stand at the free throw line and practice setting the ball into the net..then move back by the 3 pt line and do the same ....so this 100 x and within weeks your touch will be there.