To hit the ball lower, toss the ball more out in front. Also, focus on hitting the center of the ball to hit the ball harder.

For a free ball, you could stay at the net and then drop back when you are certain the ball isn't going to pass low enough for you to block it. If you're trying to jump higher when blocking, definitely work on your quickness and timing. Swing blocking is a technique that will help you jump higher, but it's a more technical skill and may take longer to perfect. You would basically be approach to the ball. The advantage of the swing block is you would be using your arms when jumping to block which results in high jumps. Definitely work on your quickness moving laterally along the net. The quicker you move the higher you'll jump. This will also allow you to make adjustments to timing the ball. Hope this helps.

Maybe try rapid fire wall setting. Basically, dribble the ball on the wall very quickly while maintaining hand setting position. Maybe also try this with a weighted ball. Also, do long distance setting focusing on hands in the shape of the ball before contacting the ball then after you set the ball maintain the hands in the shape of the ball.

@@DennisJacksonvts ok I’ll give those more tries thank you!

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Before the serve, each player needs to be in the correct position on the court. After the ball is contacted for serve, the players can then switch positions. The player opposite the setter is the right side hitter. After the ball is served, this player will switch to hit from the right side. When the setter is on the front row, the setter plays in the right front position.

@@DennisJacksonvts I understand that they switch, Is the advantage of doing that?

​@@ChingonRocks Hitting on the right side is different than hitting on the left side. For example, when hitting on the left side, a right handed person will be in a position with shoulders more open to the ball. This is usually an easier position to be in to hit than when on the right side. It's generally easier to hit over here, so this is why the left side hitter is usually the go to hitter on the team. This is also why the front row setter is positioned at Right Front. So they can set the ball facing left side hitter. If you're right handed hitting on the right side, you often jump more square to the net and the ball needs to travel across your body to get to the right hand. This is usually more difficult than when on the left side. Also, on the left side, the shoulders are open which allows for the hitter to turn into the ball. This position is easier to hit with more power. So, it can be tougher to hit with power on the right side. Also, blocking is different. On the right side, you are matched up against the left side hitter which is usually the best hitter and on the left side blocking you are sometimes matched up with the front row setter. Generally, the best attacker is hitting on left side. This is why you will most often have the best blockers blocking the left side attacker. Hope this helps.

@@DennisJacksonvts Thank you, Makes a lot of sense. Greatly appreciate it.

@@ChingonRocks Glad to help!

You can do this. First, don't focus on snapping your wrist. Wrist snap doesn't work and I don't recommend doing it. For snapping to work you must time the contact perfectly. Instead of snapping, I recommend to focus on clawing the ball. To hit topspin you need the hand to be in a curved position when you make contact. If you claw the ball, you're in the curved hand position while you are swinging your arm. If you do this, you're guaranteed to be in the claw position at contact. Also, after contact look to see if your fingers are pointed downward. If the fingers aren't pointed down, then you didn't claw the ball and you won't create topspin. For more info about clawing, watch my video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4WVhWZjbN-kpsk

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If you're trying to serve a floater, focus on contacting the center of the ball and finishing with the fingers pointed up.

Record them blocking so they can see what they are doing. Video from along the net to show the net penetration. They got to get a feel of what it's like to do it right. Do a drill where they jump and penetrate the net and touch an object on the other side. Focus on the correct technique for jumping and penetrating the net. After they learn what it feels like, have a coach or player stand on a box on the other side and hit the ball. Focus on perfect repetitions. The goal for the hitter on the box is to get blocked. Have the hitter hit line and have the blocker block line. Then do cross court. Have the blocker focus on correct hand position, angling the ball down into the court. Technique should be the easier part of blocking. The harder part is the timing. After the blocker becomes more comfortable with the block jump technique, penetrating the net, and hand position - start to practice blocking a ball that has been set by the setter. Getting good a blocking is difficult because you must learn to read and anticipate the play of the opponent. Hope this helps.

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You might try starting with your hands in front of you before you jump. As you squat to jump, be gliding your hands along the net. Focus on having the hands go up then at the end reach over the net. Try to do the same motion each time you block so you become consistent with how you move.

Wrap your hand over the ball. Focus on putting force through the top of the ball. Make contact while the hand is curved, putting force through the top half of the ball.

When you're learning how to hit, I wouldn't focus on having a loose wrist. Focus on creating topspin by clawing the ball. For a ball tight to the net, a loose wrist can work to help to hit the ball downward. In this situation, topspin isn't so important.

Focus on looking at the center of the ball when you hit. For serving, you want a consistent toss. For spiking, you need to work on timing.

left back. Right back possibly if the setter is front row.

Yes. You have a defensive position then as the ball is sent across the net by the opponent you transition to the net to set.

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If it works for you.

After you block, you need to quickly move off the net and get in position to take an approach to hit. The team should try to pass the ball to the setter so the setter can set. It's usually best for the team to pass the ball closer to the right side of the court rather than the middle so the setter is able to get to the ball. If the setter is struggling to get to the ball to set, the team needs to pass the ball higher and further off the net. The setter can also be in a position closer to the passing target area so it's easier for the setter to get to the ball.

RF is right front. RB is right back. LF is left back. CF is center front. CB is center back. It's dividing the court into 6 areas.

Thanks for the comment! I plan on making more videos. I put that near the top of the list.

@@DennisJacksonvts cool! Looking forward to the videos!

The last two steps should be right left. I don't recommend the other way because you lose forward momentum and it's hard on the knees and shoulder.

@@DennisJacksonvts Yes, this is very true, but some how I just ended up being like this at the beginning of my sports career. Mostly because I'm more of a basketball player than a volleyball player, I play 10 times for basketball than volleyball. So now I find it very hard to change my jump form, luckily I have high vert and upper body explosiveness so my spikes are still powerful.

@@jasonqiao3359 I was going to ask if you played basketball. Glad to hear you're having success.

When hitting the ball to your players focus on creating topspin. Wrap your hand over the top of the ball. Create topspin so you can control the ball and hit in a straight line. Toss the ball to yourself and contact the ball above you not out in front. Focus on wrapping the hand over and finish with the fingers pointed downward. Hope this helps.

Great advice!

For improving your jump and timing, I would definitely first focus on the approach. Get the approach correct then from the many repetitions approaching to jump and hit you will increase your vertical. For timing, you need to practice anticipating the ball. Develop consistent footwork. As the setter is setting the ball, you need to watch and anticipate how fast the ball is coming, how high the ball is set, and where the ball is set. You need to get good at "reading" the ball. The better you are at anticipating where the ball is going, the better you will be at getting in the correct position to hit. As you approach, you need to speed up or slow down. For example, if the ball is coming lower and faster than expected, you need to speed up. If the ball is coming higher and slower than expected, then you need to wait, then go fast. The only way you get better at timing is with a focus on anticipation. If you don't anticipate then you are just guessing and your timing will be off. The fastest way to improve timing is to exaggerate the play. For example, have the setter set the ball extremely high. This will force you to figure out when to start the approach. Then also, have the setter set the ball extremely fast. This will force you to go faster. Practice these extreme situations and you'll improve your timing. Hope this helps.

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Great question! The defense will depend on the team. Generally, for when a team is running a 4-2 offense, the setter is basically on the front row like when the setter would be on the front row during a 5-1. The setter blocks at RF. There are two styles of defense most teams play. Perimeter and man up. Perimeter defense is where you have the 3 back row players positioned near the boundary lines. The RB is near the right side line. The middle back is near the baseline. The LB is near the left side line. The idea is to keep the ball in front of the players so they only need to move forward to get the ball. The wing defenders (LB and RB) will usually cover tips to the middle of the court. For man-up defense, one of the back row players will hang out behind the block. This will typically be the RB player. The other two back row players will be responsible for covering the entire back court. This similar to play doubles defense. The players at the net blocking will drop back to help play defense when they aren't needed to be at the net to block.

@@DennisJacksonvts awesome thanks!! For club I usually run a 5-1. But now with middle school I’m running a 4-2 to simply… I’m having setter out of 2 with a right side and middle hitter. It’s been a while since running a 4-2

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@@DennisJacksonvts will do!

Keep practicing your serve. You'll get stronger the more you practice.