How to Dolphin Dive (Step by step instructions)

Dolphin diving is a critical skill in volleyball, that, once acquired greatly increases your range of defensive coverage. It can be a hard skill to learn, but we have broken it down into simple steps and exercises that will hopefully make the progress of learning how to dolphin dive much easier!
0:00 Intro
0:39 In Game Examples
2:44 Steps

[@danicadragich6867]

I don't think you realize how trash I am at diving. this is actually so frickin helpful. I actually get it now lo

[@Tuftywarrior]

Lol*

[@brokexartist]

same here! i’m a libero on my schools team and yet i’m awful at diving so i finally decided to practice diving at home!

[@that0n3child45]

I did unnecessary diving during practices a lot, and I wouldn't even land right-

[@karlisherman1566]

literally me.

[@miloplayz8201]

THE THUMBNAIL I CANT- also I love y’all 🥺

[@mbrioats8324]

Her: go for distance Me: girl I’m going for not face planting

[@papihacsnehamurmuDroll]

Anyone after watching blood sweat &tears

[@tzeyee40]

serendipity too 😂

[@vanessalillian719]

Y e s

[@biancalobomeier671]

Yup

[@miloplayz8201]

Y e s

[@adrielcruz2736]

surprisingly, I actually was able to go up to the sliding one with very little difficulty, Libero supremacy✌️ 😎

[@nirusharma2295]

Thanks for the detailed instructions! Very helpful!

[@mayci_brooke5115]

i’m really stupid. i really tried to do it when on carpet 😑. anywho i’ll be in the gym after school to practice this. THIS IS REALLY HELPFUL! THANK UUUU!!!

[@rayndrop2249]

I tried to do a pancake on carpet-

[@tired247]

I wore long sleeves and pants when on carpet (the carpet was soft in the room I was in, so it helped with extra padding for my knees), but now I practice on hardwood floor. Carpet isn't actually that bad to practice on tbh

[@madisonh2984]

I was following the tutorial with my phone on the ground (I’m on the ground too) I was watching it and diving, and I hit my chin so hard lmaooo

[@kiyoniku6936]

6:22 this is the moment where i had to overcome my fear 💀

[@deyhydratedslime2003]

I've always been terrified of diving

[@kiyoniku6936]

@@deyhydratedslime2003 same, even swimming

[@Baboso1]

I got scared thinking about letting my legs off the floor when my chest isn’t above hip level

[@kiradus]

You can also just plumb onto the ground if that's what you looking for haha

[@mrzukunft]

This video was extremely helpful! Your progressive drills are really effective and easily doable. To anyone hitting the floor too hard: the bottom-line is to put your legs vertically facing upwards while diving, rather than horizontally. This cushions the fall enourmously!

[@antonioleal5416]

Now you gotta teach us how to do it down the stairs

[@sorryjimingottauseuremailf7077]

my stomach hurt from just reading this lmfao

[@rayndrop2249]

Or on carpet 🥲

[@mikuto-7252]

Can I just say that I'm here cuz of haikyuu :/

[@theyluvvarsynn2682]

Am I one of the very few people who played volleyball BEFORE watching haikyuu 🏃‍♀️💨

[@bananamilk4569]

Theyluvv Meeka samee

[@ESilverr]

Theyluvv Meeka yep, sadly 😂

[@SugawarasWifey]

@@theyluvvarsynn2682 Nahhh played for 3 years before it came out:))

[@cristofergonzalez9764]

@@theyluvvarsynn2682 sameeee

[@cyphurengines2693]

Sow, I never thought I would ever be able to do a regular dive, let alone a dolphin dive!! THANK YOUU

[@anabellegomez34]

I HAVE WATCHED IDK HOW MANY TUTORIALS AND TRIED PRACTICING SO MANY TIMES. but THIS was the ONLY tutorial that actually helped!!!! IM SO GRATEFUL THANK YOU!!!

[@levilovesmcdonalds-1852]

I got sore in my arms after the tenth one I did lol super helpful!

[@jupitertheplanetboy7328]

I just wanna be able to flex on my friends

[@Calina_guitar]

best explanation ever!!! I've struggled with diving for the past year, but I've got it down now, thanks to you!

[@TheSilly_Kirbs_x3]

Thanks for the tips! I’m wanting to be a libero so I really wanted to know how to do this before hand! Thank you again!

[@rayndrop2249]

Liberos are my favorite position

[@rimsibri2432]

me being a libero and not yet knowing how to properly dive 🥲🥲

[@fatimajanaoui7102]

that thumbnail tho😂

[@leroyale4213]

This is Tutorial gold. I have followed your instructions and now I can do the worm....well, and also the Dolphin Dive. Can't wait to show this to my team

[@endlqss3941]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I quickly progressed to getting on my knee but realised that it would take time to master. I'm a setter trying to improve all of my skills and this helped me so much and was super clear!

[@Singhamar313]

Thank you for this. This shows your love towards the game and it's intricacies.

[@ashleychan3133]

Omg when you said the worm movement, I have the confidence and strength to do it, even though I’ve never done the worm movement, but I just kinda get what you meant and I started doing it, even though I haven’t try it with a ball but I think I can do it, thank you so much!

[@courtneybozzonevb]

you make it look so easy haha

[@marley4273]

omg thank you so much for this!!!

[@surumichamp6684]

Thanks for the video it's super easy to understand!!

[@katiedollinger857]

i’ve just been gliding on my knees so this def helped

[@anusharma9050]

Aweosome video! Very informative! 👌👌👍

[@oliviagb572]

Great explanation, thank you very much gurls!!!!

[@chisomokeke8114]

omg thank you so much, this actually helped me a lot!!!

[@daniyal9036]

Have no idea how I got to this video. Have never watched vollyball as well, I think it got reccomended because I watched some clips of that vollyball anime. But now I'm having the urge to try this out, it looks so cool. Hope I dont hurt myself.

[@mateszocs5125]

I have to tell you you made this video incredibly its awesome to see how crucial and great tips you say keep it up this was a very good video helped me a lot

[@DerBaer96]

Great video :) Could you show other ways of diving too?

[@ukiyoomi]

tips: - wear non slippery shoes when doing this skill. i slipped instead of kicking off when using my slippers LMAO - film yourself doing it. i filmed myself and saw the mistakes i made - wear arm sleeves while doing this (any long sleeve shirt works, however there are special arm sleeves for sports like mizuno). this helps with sliding especially if you aren’t confident, plus it helps with bloodcirculation which helps a ton if ur arms hurt after diving!

[@ebear6425]

THIS IS SOOOO HELPFUL! THANK YOU!

[@sunnykulkarni623]

very helpful! love it :)

[@mkhlms5652]

Thanks🎉 this video was really helpful especially because I’m a Libero myself😊❤

[@JomerSandro-dm3qj]

This one is great, thanks

[@MauroIsaac22]

Great video!

[@KaraiSureshRaj]

Well explained in detail.

[@manparichannel3786]

Amazing Hair.. m volleyball lover. M excited to learn dive. I love this. And wanna do this as well.

[@emilkaniedzielska9268]

How are you falling without hitting the ground with your knees? Are there any exercises to prevent that (improve it somehow)? Btw I love that video! I thought it’s impossible for me to learn that!!! Thank you for your tutorials!

[@chisomokeke8114]

please do a tutorial on middle blocker/hitter footwork and spiking and also bumping a volleyball better, those are a few things I have to work on! I have tryouts in a week for freshman vb and Ive never been on a volleyball team but I'm pretty good I hope. You also did a really good job being specific and giving detailed directions and it helped me a lot. I subscribed and loved this video. Thank you

[@volleyballtutorials3451]

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner! I hope your tryouts went well! I had a lot of things going on for the past few weeks so I wasn't able to upload any videos but I am going to try and start uploading weekly!

[@bringingjoy5426]

chisom okeke hey! How was the tryouts? I have mine in a week😬😬

[@krypticviper1613]

People in cod be like

[@cali5044]

You helped me so much ty!!

[@primisole123]

this was extremely helpful!! i've done some clinics and training programs and they never teach us how to dolphin dive so i had to learn it on my own T_T

[@user-ib3md8hi7l]

When I was young girls never use the dive in volleyball. Even now they rarely use this skill. But it very good lesson !👍

[@taryncastro.vb.2027]

and for good reason since men and women aren’t built the same. one of my coach’s friends, she sprained both of her wrists diving like this.

[@areumpark2717]

4:42

[@SilviaRosu-yr8wp]

You helpt me so much!!!!

[@Lily-tp1xb]

Omg thank you this helped so much

[@kartiknaik9217]

Thanks 👍👍

[@user-hx8yc1rh4e]

This is so helpful

[@ryleighlyon8061]

Thanks! I'm trying out on Sept 9 (2021) and I wanna be a libero!

[@parkergurney5276]

thx!

[@idkwtdwmllmao]

I dont have any upper body strength to catch myself. I figured that out by face planting

[@Jun-xs1yv]

Hello ! I started praticing my diving and i'm not able to swing my leg so when start diving , i'm kicking with my leg and when i landed my leg goes immediatly down on the floor so sometime it hurt . Could u give me a tips for that ? ty

[@ajlaademi2392]

Hii Thank you so much for the video! I have seen some people keep their hands infront of them instead of their sides. Which variation is best?

[@user-lc1dy4ed9p]

when would one use a dive vs falling to your knees and sliding? i've only been playing off and on for a few years (i just got super back into volleyball) so i'm looking for lots of tips especially with diving/sliding

[@yingying-pw2cg]

guys you can laugh when you want to, we really don't care, and I feel like it's better if you guys do!

[@abandoned12384]

i tried it and landed on my hip omg

[@eyeluhh2752]

lol I was walking around my house and I randomly had the urge to do it so I jumped without thinking and I belly flopped so hard 🤕

[@Em-bc1ni]

this is so helpful you have no idea. btw what position do you play?

[@volleyballtutorials3451]

Thanks so much! I play libero and my sister is an outside/rightside.

[@zhonrsk7448]

I haven't even started my first day on volleyball lessons yet and here I am

[@dudedude2721]

I'm a middle, but I've always wanted to have a pretty dive when I need it. 30 mins later I'm on step 3 and have bloodied my chin in 3 places 💀

[@child9569]

banged my chin a lot and am still trash at it but great tutorial I can semi do it now!

[@snazzyshak]

ive been a libero for about three seasons now and im tired of bellyflopping everytime i have a hard dive so thanks hopefully I'll actually learn how to dive 💀💀

[@hazelkyleguevarra6279]

Thank ate ghooorlll

[@anietutorial7098]

My arm is very weak, I can't do push-ups, and this whole movement, it's so heavy that my arm hurts for days.

[@lunnxa]

i kind of got it but i really get hurt in my chest and then I get like a full body ache after which is rlly uncomfortable.. any tips or anyone that experienced the same?

[@JossyWronka-nv5ck]

Can u do one for spiking??

[@unnati1479]

Are we supposed to be using any arm strength

[@munkhbilguun3523]

Thank you 😊 🤩 I'm your top fan❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐

[@pettymayonnaise1205]

Fucking beautiful progressions!!! 👏 So beautifully put together!!👏👏 So much wisdom!👏👏👏 Time to ball 🏐🏐🏐🏐 Thank y’all!

[@KaanSepticher]

Finally I can be a CoD character irl

[@jhunainadematera5533]

Hi, I hope you answer this. Is it required that we can do push up before doing this?

[@sundae7491]

I think so, mostly it requires arm strength Edit: although I'm a year late

[@emnalouiz1084]

can you dive when playing volleyball outdoors ? isn't way too painful ? also dosn't your chest hurt when you dive ?

[@miyam.2735]

I'm curious too-

[@volleyballtutorials3451]

Depends, I would say no for grass, but for beach go for it!

[@miyam.2735]

@@volleyballtutorials3451 thank you

[@emnalouiz1084]

@@volleyballtutorials3451 thank you

[@BubbleGirl-uv3cb]

how do you do it without hurting your chest??

[@kikistilly]

ROLLLLING...THUNDER!!!🗿

[@mayankrawat7423]

How much time did you take to master this dive.

[@volleyballtutorials3451]

The skill is all about gaining confidence, and can usually be learnt in a month or so. It took me a little longer than a month to learn, mainly because I was terrified of the floor but mastery can take several years and is an on going process.

[@bettina5755]

4:50 try to have your knee more to the side, its much easier

[@heroboko8780]

Very helpful btw I always wonder y the video that need mote view r not getting views n meaning less videos r getting more views

[@Ameisenigelytk]

Been playing for 12 years and never learned the technique cause I played with knee pads as kid lol

[@AnubisW3]

Thought this was for diving in water 😅 anyway good instruction

[@kelyzi480]

thanks girls

[@andreamcclanahan1305]

I don’t know how this is gonna help me I’ve been trying for an hour and I can’t do it at all. I keep hitting my whole stomach on the ground and my other leg doesn’t go upwards.

[@smokey8266]

10:24 final product mark

[@puglover-wm9hn]

Is it dangerous to penguin dive on grass instead of a smooth surface

[@nyrole3048]

Thanks for the video. I always hurt myself when I do this. I’m thinking of getting a kneepad for it but ur not wearing it in the vid so ye idk aha

[@leonela3947]

Get kneepads for sure not only are you preventing injuries but atleast for me personally, it makes me less scared to throw myself on the floor

[@baska3652]

i think i am just play middle idk why i cant do this dive i am trying to do this dive for one year and still cant do this right

[@hannahsage]

The thumbnail😌

[@virex5432]

How to bump recieve I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THE HAND THINGY SOMEONE HELPPP Im new i just started like a second ago

[@accrueblue7716]

Today I learned I am horribly afraid of the floor lmbo!!!!

[@rayndrop2249]

I’ve got no problem with the floor bc I’m a gymnast 🤸‍♀️ and I gotta do crazy stuff that can be very scary at first.

[@Camila-qm1vu]

ROLLING THUNDERRRR

[@nova-js9yq]

i dont know how to land gracefully like it hurts bad when i land

[@israelgalindo8296]

Facial. "Facial" es el término más preciso 🙂

[@coggmd]

Thanks for the tips boutta drink my phd flopper to see what this does

[@AltheaJaz]

I tried this then after my arm hurts😢

[@mccoy._]

Ngl with a flexible back I’m scared of going into a chest stand mid game

[@zhonrsk7448]

Me, who got a volleyball three days ago: *tries the one with the knee up* My chest: wtf, what about less air for u?

[@casper-uq9dt]

how in the hell did you not get tile burn please