How to Dig a Volleyball: Scoop Defense

[@bretthoglan279]

Got to love the self proclaimed beer league experts. Thanks for the great videos!

[@maksim3663]

beer leagues lie in the foundation of many amateur sports. god save the beer leagues!

[@ezra86]

5:40 "If you can't get it up then control isn't even an issue" ... Truer words have never been spoken. Namaste

[@jamesregan4805]

100% with you guys on this. Worked my way up to Open tournaments in Florida back in the day. We loved it when some dude would rip the ball and a defender would just lip it using this technique. Dana Camacho was the master of this style of defense, so annoying. Taylor Crabb has a bit of this in his game as well. (He's a pretty friggin good defensive player). Love the videos guys, keep it up please.

[@dagwood124grant]

Great video, let's hope Dustin gets out of solitary confinement soon

[@zero_x93]

This is wild!!! I've been having this tendency on/off to scoop hard driven balls when put in a fight or flight scenario on the court. I was doubting it because honestly it feels ugly, but it is effective and allows you to recover your platform if it turns out you are dealing with an off speed shot or a tape shot. Thank you for the affirmation!

[@bennyeg25]

I've been doing this defense since I was 12 in Puerto Rico, I'm 44 now and no one has given me grief about it. Another advantage of this defense is when a ball is driven hard to your head you can get hands up quicker to protect yourself.

[@aaronvertommen]

I know the rules so don't mess with me

[@alexjaffrey5534]

Your last video about this technique triggered tons of debate between me and fellow kiwis! Loving the follow-up. Stay awesome

[@Mikesellschicago]

This is a great technique! Thanks for going through this. A great tool for digging those hard driven balls.

[@ahmedfahmy6007]

That's Awesome Guys Please Keep Going your Videos are Useful. Love from Egypt 🙋

[@kentaroball5048]

Thank you for making these.

[@Johnbruno02]

Great video. I've seen a lot of incorrect calls on this, so thank you for the confidence to challenge those. Question: What happens if you do not react quickly enough and the ball hits your open hand? Is that then a lift? I know if it bounces of your hand, and your hand goes down only, with no upward motion, you should be fine, but what if you go upward with the ball as it hits your open hand while you're scooping? Is that a lift?

[@masonjohnson5755]

A lift is prolonged contact. On a slow ball prolonged contact is illegal. My understanding is that on hard driven or “reaction based” plays on ball, that ball may be momentarily lifted or doubled. I use open hand scoops on diving high line and cutty plays, in those circumstances my hand moves in the upward direction I want the ball to go in. People jump to call lift in this situation but the contact is not prolonged, much like an upward open hand attack, so it is not a lift.

[@niek3839]

First of all, it is almost impossible to lift or 2 touch a spike as you have a lot of leaway with the first ball comming over the net. Secondly, it wouldnt as the contact is hard and the time of contact still super slow if its hits your hand. To lift that super hard spike you would almost have to stop it completely or catch it and then move your hand upwards.

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

What is a lift? Can anyone find the word lift in any volleyball rulebooks? There is no such thing as a lift. The referee's sign for illegal contact is an open hand coming up, which makes a lot of people think a 'lift' has-been called, but it is just an illegal contact. Illegal contact is any prolonged contact with the ball, and that includes from below, what is often called a lift, or from behind, which is sort of a throw. I've had calls against me from refs who don't understand the rules simply because I contact the ball from below with an open hand. This is TOTALLY LEGAL UNLESS you make prolonged contact. It's harder to avoid prolonged contact with an open hand because the hand tends to cup the ball, but if you hit it with a flat palm or the heel of the hand it should be allowed. The game is called 'volley' ball, which is why any contact that is a volley is acceptable. Some leeway is given on the first touch, where a hard driven ball might contact a person in two places. This is permitted simply to make for better rallies, and because it is quite difficult for a ref to actually spot a double contact on a hard driven ball.

[@kenp1298]

me, a blocker after rewatching this video all the time: *suddenly I am a defender*

[@raychocheatham]

Do you guys have a hand setting or overhand passing tutorial ! Por favor

[@Brvball]

so foundation first, then get to the ball. got it.

[@Laverti12345]

The McKibbin Brothers easier said than done... in korea i only get to play once a week for beach. Ill practice more. Thanks!

[@ChrisTharpe]

Hey guys I have been playing volleyball for 2 years and I am a bigger guy and suck at setting , can you make a video on that?? I love your content , most tutorials on volleyball i find are boring , but you guys make it where I can relate!! Thanks Guys

[@ChrisTharpe]

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[@vbsmith72]

Love it, funny and informative! Allen Siegal appearance sealed the deal for me, good stuff.

[@vbsmith72]

Allen was Assistant Coach at LA Pierce College when I played there early 90's, great guy. Keep up all the good work on the videos, funny and insightful, well done!

[@mrjmarv]

Hey Guys great video on a very effective technique thx for clearing things up because a lot of people think this is either foul or unskilled playing:)

[@dchen345]

Can you link to the original scoop defense video so I can read all the hate?

[@infernal..]

Yeah, sure! I got you

[@givetheymeantake]

Lmao the ref intro was hilarious

[@DaOneEnOnly]

I can't believe this was three years ago!

[@invictuz4803]

So it's clearly not a double because it only hits one of your arms. But here's a dumb question: is the ref saying it won't be a double even if it bounces off both arms separately because it was just a reaction (not intentional)?

[@vballinhb]

So if someone is hitting from the outside, should your shoulders be 45 degrees to the net (straight toward the hitter), parallel with the net, or somewhere inbetween? I find that I dig many hard driven balls hit from the outside that end up being overpasses and out wide, maybe because not enough of my body is facing back toward the center of the court. Thanks for the great videos!

[@zero_x93]

Matt Gonzales i personally look for a medium of squaring off to the shoulders+swinging tendencies (does he hit the seam often or does he swing more across his body)+finding the center of the court... way easier said than done

[@invisiblemenproduction]

The highlight of the week!

[@cora.brielle]

im a ds and ive been working on those hard-to-get balls and if i use one arm then my coaches go "you have two arms. use them." so idk if i should use these or follow their advice.

[@jding4625]

what is meant by shoulders behind the ball?

[@Odenaren]

Great video! Will definitely try it. But I must make a comment on the referees interpretation of the rules. I’m a referee as well and when talking about hard driven balls and slightly extended contact it’s only during so called “overhand with fingers”. I’m surprised he doesn’t mention it. So if you hit the ball with your forearms it’s fine. It’s a hit or bumb. But if you scoop it with your hands and fingers with extended contact when they are not “over hand” it’s for sure a lift no matter how hard driven the ball is. I saw Crabb in a video doing that kind of lift after a block and it was let go by the ref. But because it’s not overhand with fingers it should have been called for lift. All the best! /Oskar

[@emailvonsour]

The rules say EVEN with overhand fingers. Not ONLY.

[@ababsawassim6295]

yes

[@jinto12]

scooppp!!! thumbs up

[@linehigh2665]

love the vid on "pizza box" defense

[@joshoke3591]

How do you stand when the ball is coming towards your face with high force during defence?

[@sk.43821]

Find the right angle and bring the ball up high :)

[@ricardoenriquez5009]

Oh my God, I haven't even watched this video but yet but I wish I could like this video a million times. Thank you so much guys. I love the content and everything you guys do. Love from la ❤

[@volleyballvideos6426]

But, but, but... ok, I'll try it. :-)

[@Phantom-_-Crash]

So everyone tells me that hitting with one arm is a carry. I don't understand this because you say it isn't, but everyone says it is😭 like are you just not supposed to move your arm? Should it stay still other then moving to the ball? I don't get it

[@Red87star]

Good stuff but aside from sending this vid to players later as proof it's NOT a lift or double, I'd really like to hear specific definitions that differentiate legal scoop and alllll those bad hits this gets grouped into by the unknowing majority who WILL be calling scoops illegal. Should be obvious. Try for solid singular contact on arms > palms/fingers. No torso turning n pulling of arms / swinging up or around with extended contact. Hard driven only seems key. None of the above are easily possible if driven IMO. Guess I'm looking for a very simple clear difference to lay claim if called against.

How to jumping higher?

[@dchen345]

Good reply. No need for a video on this.

[@danajabare81]

I like thes video im in iraq

[@malcolm_in_the_middle]

Doubles are allowed on the first touch anyway. Why were people even making this argument?

[@elizaheathen]

holy shit that focus problem is driving me up a wall

[@ChesterUMN]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIW2amRtp52LjMk I've seen this video referenced by a couple different forums and other posts. It does a good job explaining both the open hand under hit as well as the official setting rules. Definitely not how it's called in most rec games but it's the official way.

[@vendetta3656]

Okay, but you'll get hit in the face since your arm is lower

[@edamsgra7276]

You have to make sure you yell “SCOOPED IT!” after your dig so people realize how BA the technique is.

[@naygoats955]

Bruh I don’t care that’s still a foul