7 Short Pro Volleyball Players That Are Still Beasts

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Volleyball has a reputation that you need to be tall in order to play it. These seven players are disregarding that notion, playing at the highest levels of the sport despite being undersized compared to the average volleyball player. In this video, I go over what makes them effective players despite their size, and give some advice to shorter athletes that have aspirations to play at a professional level of the sport.
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[@scroogemcdrip1948]

I was lucky enough to see the japanese national team twice when they came to Germany the last two nations leagues. And from a pure technical standpoint, they are straight up ballers. Don't always get the results, but still awesome to watch, especially for shorter people like me, it's really motivating.

[@xhienuka]

yup. awesome as ever, seen them play in vnl '18 and '19 and worldcup 2019 too in japan they really have impressive progress throughout the years.

[@bestix8174]

It's funny to see that 6'1" is short 😂

[@sannams6039]

I know, I am amazed with these volleyball players.

[@shaswatsinghrajput08]

I'm 6.2 bro

[@bestix8174]

@@shaswatsinghrajput08 I'm 5'7" bro

[@Alex-ns6hj]

@@bestix8174 me too :/ but I'll be dunking someday we gotta get on the lvl of these guys

[@subutaibaatur7669]

And sad.

[@Wilsey.]

There are literally only 2 short players on this list

[@AxelVb]

"Volleyball Short" which in this context, 6'2 is short

[@guitarman2312]

sanchez is absolute beast. Watching him set Middles from a really low contact point is so satisyfing, it looks at lot like a shoot to the outside because the arch is higher. And his location is perfect. Great video dude! Lets get this viral so you can afford a HD cam ;)

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

If you have any camera recommendations lmk

[@atkiino849]

I think nishida has a short wingspan too. But he still hits really hard

[@dhseheh]

no

[@atkiino849]

@@dhseheh yes

[@dhseheh]

@@atkiino849 no

[@A--lex]

@@dhseheh definitely yes his arms are really short

[@dhseheh]

@@A--lex rlly? i thought they were long That's what she said

[@sasacena-barruela3709]

Where I’m from, 5’11 for an outside hitter is already tall. It’s crazy how volleyball evolved. Great video! ❤️

[@shaswatsinghrajput08]

I'm 6ft2 and i'm still feel i'm short😂

[@victorpetrov261]

Great video! Sadly the truth about vertical jump is that it can't be sustained that long (short and long term). Often with 5 set games the shorter players tend to lower their vertical thus lowering their scoring chances. They're also prone to injuries due to the long-term load in practices and games. But the few who make it are extremely resilient and tough. The work that these guys put behind the scenes is admirable! Hats down

[@babybeel8787]

Just found out about your channel, such good content on volleyball😉😍 thanks (good and educational content about volleyball is quite rare)

[@ommudgal5027]

Where's sekita?

[@eirienhih]

Would you consider using metric system alongside imperial one more often? At least on screen. Sorry but 5'7 or 6'5 doesn't mean a thing for me 😊 a line-up comparison scale was a nice touch but would appreciate if the metric system was always there on screen for the small part of the world that uses it 😉😉

[@EddieDBama]

Hope this helps: www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

I think I wrote metric in my notes too. Next time I'll make sure to include!

[@C.buddha34]

Great video bro! 🤙

[@sl9837]

when you mention that you think the top european leagues should give nishida a chance, do you mean as an opposite or outside hitter? since in the previous video on nishida, I think you mentioned that he should become an outside hitter if he wants to succeed at higher levels

[@ninjabomb9346]

Great Channel. Canadians need more exposure, this is perfect. Our kids will be tuning in. Where did you play?

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

I played club in the GTA! Not in university though

[@lukepowers8473]

Super good video man I was looking for a channel just like this. Keep it up!!

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Glad you liked it!

[@_uchiha]

I'm 5'7 and can dunk on professional basketball hoops is that good enough for volleyball or not?

[@gianniskopdakis7248]

Dude I play outside hitter and I am 5'11 too and I feel you man!

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Short enough to be underestimated tall enough to still bang balls if you have a good vertical

[@Blasian62]

6' is short? I'm 5' 5.5". Trying to be a little giant.

[@Hunter-ly8qy]

Im barely 6 foot at 15 years old, im normal world tall but volleyball short 😓

[@joaomateus7047]

Really liked your video I'm 1,83 and its though when you have to go against some 1.90 and higher. But is still manegable! You tend to be faster but you really have to train your jump. Still having a lot of fun playing dispite being "short" for volleyball 😅😉👌

[@sho7078]

I am fast, now imagine those players are 10cm taller. great video.

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Another 10cm and these guys would be ridiculous

[@franklawrence8891]

I'm 5'8 and my wing span is 5 feet 9 inches I used to be a spiker but due to my short stature I became a setter

[@zeus4021]

Same here 😂

[@_uchiha]

same 💀💀💀

[@EddieDBama]

Found you thanks to VLA. Could you do a video about the attendance in the various leagues and budgets? Thank you.

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

That's a good idea!

[@prabhsidhu2186]

With my hand raised, it goes up to 7 feet and some are even higher than 7 feet in volleyball teams. But i managed to touch both hands up to 8.6 and thats when i am standing vertical.

[@mrhappy2716]

Is there a chance someone who's 5 10 and has a 40 inch vert could be outside hitter.

[@caiopena433]

I totally get it, Im 5'9, played as wing spiker on high school team, not a great vertical, but technic and good serves got me playing well.

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

5'9 is plenty for a wing on a high school team 👍.

[@nrkapa]

Me being 5 feet 7: So there's still hope?

[@caughtsuki]

Me being only 5ft:

[@BatMan-pr6rn]

Me also 5.7 feet

[@Alex-ns6hj]

@@BatMan-pr6rn me as well lol

[@_uchiha]

I'm also 5'7

[@josualm4583]

ngl after you talked about mathias sanchez, another person who came in to my mind was Masahiro Sekita 🧐😏, i would love to see him in one of ur videos sometimes, He is arnd 5'9 i think and is the setter for japans national team, and oh my oh my... i'll leave the rest you if you decide to talk abt him in one of ur videos 😉

[@megtee9726]

Nishida’s playing in Italy right now!

[@vascogameiro1359]

this video got me more motivated, im 17 and im just 6 foot 1 and i would love to play as an outside hitter.

[@AxelVb]

Definitely possible, go for it!

[@konstantinkonsulov3993]

I like verry much your videos.i'm from Bulgaria i think we have good vooleyball and exampale of short volley player is todor skrimov- 189sm . Great video. And yes the high isn't evrything but however volleyball is a game for tall people like basket and handball this are the games for tall people

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Love Bulgarian volleyball. I didn't realize Skrimov was so short!

[@konstantinkonsulov3993]

In Bulgaria there are verry talanted players we have the "geens" for volley but , the federation is working only for the national teams our club volley is in not good condition also in Bulgaria you can't whatch club volley on tv.

[@simontabermannuhrennholt4686]

make a video on the FIVB's roster 100

[@dolphinreacts532]

Title: 7 short players Thumbnail: *Dimitry Muserskiy*

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

There for scale haha

[@haroldboomer3822]

@FiveOne Volleyball What kind of player is Masa Yanagida? He's my idol

[@jyfelisilda8194]

6'1 Beast on the Service line, Attack Line and can definitely fly through that Pipe.

[@5664376]

Personally think Yamamoto is the better of the Japanese liberos but I would say Irans libero(cant remember his name) is pretty good too. P.s just discovered the channel and I plan to binge watch it later

[@aradporat8352]

good picks, but i really think sekita the japanese setter should be recognized as well

[@scroogemcdrip1948]

Yeah he's really good

[@xhienuka]

i think so too he is so good

[@brunothompson6157]

Yoo how come you were speaking to gianeli??

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

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[@Nagi_stuffs]

at first i thought yuji nishida is 5.10😭😭 but he is also so tall

[@purpleocean5847]

Jersey NO:3. Outside hitter. 173.5cm. 293 vertical jump. female. Still hope?

[@BatMan-pr6rn]

Women's net is only 224cm only, but for me 244cm I only 171cm, but I can spike

[@MonoHace]

wake up babe fiveone volleyball uploaded

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

rise and shine

[@peixepistola8098]

You should talk about Francisco Ruiz, he id a absolute Beast at 5’10 and just dropped 18 last week

[@finn3883]

dropped 18 where?

[@peixepistola8098]

@@finn3883 in italy, idk against who

[@finn3883]

@@peixepistola8098 just found it he’s in A3 :/

[@peixepistola8098]

@@finn3883 and? he is 5'10 playing A3, that is amazing

[@finn3883]

@@peixepistola8098 a3 is not impressive

[@devangaphukan7484]

One of the reasons why I started learning to set is because of Sekita (Japan's national team setter) . . . . . He's 5'9 tho, exceptionally gifted !

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Sekita is amazing, Sanchez has proven it outside of japan though

[@devangaphukan7484]

@@fiveonevolleyball8112 yeah Sanchez is just amazing to watch !!

[@gabbia709]

like me

[@suri6864]

WTF 5'11 IS SHORT IM F*CKING 5'1!!!!!!!!

[@francyzcoito2233]

Where is Francisco Ruiz?

[@tjdouk4267]

I'm 4'10(1m49.8) Male at 18 tryna be a hitter. My vertical is at 40-41"(1m-1m12) on a running vertical and 33"(83cm) standing. Do I have a chance? (And yes, I watch Haikyuu alot.) 🤣

[@cloroxbleach3936]

how high can you reach

[@_uchiha]

no

[@gabbar51ngh]

Play cricket or baseball instead

[@animegod7769]

5ft 8 oppo here going up against blockers 6ft 4 plus in my tournaments

[@babybeel8787]

Maybe you should have talked about Francisco Ruiz (check him out if you don't know him!)

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Ruiz is the OG of short volleyball players. But he has never played in a better league unfortunately

[@marcianitotactico5499]

My man talking about short liberos and didn't even mention Nicolás Perren from UPCN San Juan SMH (?) Great video as always!

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Never heard of him. I will have to check him out. Thanks for the info

[@A--lex]

6:37 Danny demyanenko is actually 6'4.4 or 194cm

[@jakobdylanguanco7002]

What do you think about Masahiro Yanagida?

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Very solid player, few weaknesses except for the block

[@jakobdylanguanco7002]

@@fiveonevolleyball8112 that's kinda true tho. New subscriber here

[@B0n1_b0n1]

I'm 5'4 and middle blocker. Yes we exist🙄

[@Hunter-ly8qy]

Are you good? Cos if you are maybe i have hope

[@TarzanAndrej]

im 5'10 and play middle too lol

[@samyakshendre6647]

Now i think i am really smol cuz i am 5'8 but i also am 14 y/o so i could get past the 6'2-6'3 mark

[@xhienuka]

looks like in 2021-2022 Nishida will play in italian superlega, in vibo Valentia right?

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

All signs point to him coming to Italy for next year.

[@xhienuka]

@@fiveonevolleyball8112 yeah, kinda sad though, been watching him play in japan for 3 years. best of luck for him in italian league.

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

You can watch him in Italy too! Elevensports.it will probably have most of the matches

[@xhienuka]

@@fiveonevolleyball8112 oh thank you for that. but the thrill of watching live is the best. by the way thank you for the awesome videos. hats off to you.

[@5664376]

Wait really? I love Nishida but I cannot see him doing well in Italy. The step up will be difficult. Hopefully I'm wrong

[@colour-line]

i am 174 cm but i am going to play at the right front

[@ejyfelisilda946]

at 6 foot 1 OH. I would choose Yanagida

[@escaperoom7773]

You forgot Francisco Ruiz

[@Justine_____]

only 5”8 ?!... bro my 5”3 is crying right now.

[@star-lordtheravager3647]

I'm 5'3 male setter in training

[@ejyfelisilda946]

at 5 foot 10 Setter. I would choose Sekita

[@Thetravelingmonke]

As someone who isnt only volleyball short but is actually just short at 5’3 I can say, i’m most definitely not going pro cause i’m noy some genetic anomaly or have insane crazy natural if anything I was around below average when I started out but ima atleast make jv for lib man

[@cujoposh1581]

Im 5 11 to

[@benbarcados3328]

Ngapeth is short by today’s standards but he is the 2nd best outside hitter in the world

[@jperquin4780]

No he really isn't 2nd best anymore man... That was ages ago

[@benbarcados3328]

@@jperquin4780 he was still short then

[@jperquin4780]

@@benbarcados3328 He didn't grow in height in the past five years I hope

[@DEEJAYNH10]

@Caiman Araújo after the olympics , i think you may have changed ur mind lol

[@simplysimple7628]

Pretty much the whole Japanese Team is undersized. Especially at the setter & Opposite positions. Extremely undersized. The most entertaining and inspirational team in the world by far.

[@dask5687]

What leagues are considered the top volleyball levels?

[@franzmaina3080]

Italian league is the best one so far, next come Russian, Polish, Brazilian, German, French and Japanese leagues.

[@holystar6883]

I'm 5,8 and I attack

[@pradhyummukhia9473]

The least is 5'8 and I am 5'4 😂😂

[@sotry1305]

6'4 is short? 😨😨

[@layzninja2138]

I'm 5, 20 😒

[@Yousifalbayatycpa]

Dan!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lazarbabic1579]

Bro i'm 6,3 and still look small to my teammates 😅

[@randomice5171]

6.5 is considered short. Definitely volleyball not for me

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

Only at the highest levels! I've seen really good wings playing in adult leagues at 5.6

[@Hunter-ly8qy]

@@fiveonevolleyball8112 your giving me hope

[@MeepMeep88]

Lol it's not "everything" but it is 95%

[@Ow_Ragnarsson]

Id favour yamamoto over koga

[@tanzimmorshed7417]

I came to know if at 5 10 i have a good enough height for the sport. Now i know that 6 feet is considered short.. woooooow

[@AxelVb]

I mean this is national level

[@piggychan8869]

I'm 6'4 ☠

[@thomaschen6295]

i think takahashi ran should be in here as well

[@leslie7872]

Agreed. He's undersized but somehow jus tlike Yuji nishida, he makes up for it with a huge vertical and is now in italy

[@thomaschen6295]

@@leslie7872 yea, I admire both of them a lot. In fact I am only 181cm. How tall are you?

[@Hello-tv8fb]

I'm 5:10 and the tallest player among my friends 😆😆

[@aa-kf9jz]

kentaro takahashi 203cm

[@finn3883]

that’s not short bro

[@UmbertoCalecailrayocalecano]

Andrea Zanotti Is the best 193 cm middle in the world, he plays in Verona. Huge vertical, Fast as fuck on the Znak recieves, Great hands on blocking, killer float serve.

[@fiveonevolleyball8112]

I hadn't seen him much until this year, definitely could have been on this list. Although I would like to see him as a starter first

[@Demuzo]

Being 5'10, anything above 6 is tall...

[@Hunter-ly8qy]

Maybe in the normal world, but not for volleyball 💀

[@beenice1555]

Anyone here because of Haikyuu?

[@_uchiha]

yes

[@WillsAV14]

6'5 is too short 💀 yep say no more

[@AxelVb]

I mean average national middle is

[@elmerp8892]

Size doesn’t matter

[@manK2022]

At keyboard not....