How to Dolphin Dive with Delaney Moon. Step by Step Tutorial.

Delaney Moon tutorial on how to Dolphin Dive in Volleyball. Also known as Penguin Slide or Otter Slide. Libero & Defensive Specialist skills to increase your range on the court. This is also good for pancakes as well. #libero #volleyball #delaneymoon #dmoon #liberolife #hustle

[@delaneymoon]

The dive is primarily used to extend your range when attempting to get to a ball. Meaning when you do not have enough time to run under/through the ball. The dive allows you to contact the ball just before it hits the ground. I will also use the dive as a safe way out of a situation. For example, if I am stumbling or falling forward, I will often dive. I have found that it actually puts less stress on my body, especially my knees.

[@Silenthuman1360]

I’m a Libero and I need to learn how to dolphin dive😅

[@Maddslovesvolleyball]

Girlie same

[@ngaming8411]

Same me

[@theequestriansOFFC]

to be libero thats the first thing you have to know -a libero

[@Silenthuman1360]

@@theequestriansOFFC I was taught to dive with the knee slide dive. I was never really taught how to dolphin dive so yeah

[@theequestriansOFFC]

@@Silenthuman1360 oh!

[@Landree.Hall.]

I just tried it and I nearly got it the first try! Thank you so much, Delaney!

[@JuliaSainiemi]

This is really helpful and I understood this finally! In the past I have injured myself really bad like I have bruises all over my body, but I can start doing this. And my coaches have not taught this for some reason. Love your content!❤

[@southernrays8823]

So my girl, does so many dives, her hips use to be so bruised. And of course they wouldn’t heal before having the next tourney and get bruised again. I got her a hip guard. Which has worked wonders. But of course as soon as I got her the guard (which helps) she began perfecting her dolphin dive. And in practice right before this last big tournament in Gatlinburg, she did a PERFECT one. And it was so funny, because she always compares to you, for like everything. And I said “wow! You did an almost perfect Delaney Dolphin!” I wish I had recorded it because then she coulda seen it. But it was so good!

[@southernrays8823]

Also she will love having this video from you to go by. Which she knows how to do it, it’s just getting better at it when you go down. And diving this way vs the old way she use to.

[@delaneymoon]

I feel her pain, I used to leave tournaments with literal oozing sores on my hips. Tell her congrats and let her know now that she has the basics down, her dives will only get better from here.

[@your_fav_dumb_brunette950]

I’m an outside hitter, not a libero but this is such a great tip 👍👍

[@Madss-dr8wr]

thank you!! i’m kind of new to volleyball, it’s kind of complicated. but i really needed this broken down like this! thank you delaney!!!

[@user-wc5ys4rk4c]

Thank you so much I have been needing a tutorial

[@ilikefoodmorethenpeople]

thank youuu! ive been needing a tutorial so this really helped! 💕💕

[@summerbreez-22]

delaney!!! thank u!!! i’ve been playing for 7 years now and i’m libero…. so thank u for teaching me!! i know how to pancake and penguin dive and the only thing i didn’t know how to dolphin dive 😂. so thank u!!❤❤❤

[@marissalopez6139]

Thank you so much for this tutorial Delaney!!

[@kajeflygare1098]

Thank you so much! I havent been able to figure this out because my coaches havent taught us how to properly dive!! ❤❤

[@isabella_0424]

thank you so much!! i’ve needed this

[@Smile-3511]

Thank you so much I really helped me best KZbinr ever❤❤❤❤❤

[@wingsofatlantis]

sometimes I just randomly dolphin dive when I’m bored. No idea why. 😂

[@ladygaga5830]

Thank you so much!! I’m a new libero this helps a lot ❤❤

[@aterry901]

This helped me a lot!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!❤

[@HeleneSiegert]

I‘m a setter, so I never really trained diving so much, but this really helped! (Always found it kinda embarrassing, my teammates were so much better at diving than me)

[@Haidanurbestie]

Thanks you so much!!! This will help me improve in volleyball better and help me know the correct form. And by the way you explained it great all the other videos about tutorials about dolphin dives are way much harder to understand but you explained it great👌👌 your are a great player I love how you put your mind to it❤ Have a great day god bless you❤❤

[@delaneymoon]

❤❤❤

[@rosastephens9113]

This is so helpful I never understood how to dolphin dive and this was a BIG help no other videos helped but this one did TYSM !!! ❤🏐

[@delaneymoon]

❤

[@anonymouspineappled1000]

Question before paragraph😂: in some of your videos I have seen you do 2 moves I don’t understand: -the pancake -the like Angled *bagher* so like when you have your platform and move your hands backwards. It’s hard to explain 😅 This messege is going to be pretty long 😅m First, I really wanted to thank you Delaney for making this video since I have commented a message about, asking her to dolphin, dive, or dive in general, and become a better Lobero. I have already subscribed to for more than a couple months and seen your videos really helped me feel braver while literally throwing myself and sometimes I look at her throat myself and in this video I really found it helpful. I’ve tried it out and I’ve actually been able to do it and my coach was pretty happy with my dolphin tie and I just wanted to say thank you because you’re one of the KZbinrs that has actually not only seen my comment but actually posted a video about how to do it( now i’m sure there are other people who commented aswell) I just wanted to thank you for showing us this video! ❤❤❤❤

[@user-ox5cl9zn2d]

Thank you for making this video, it's helped a lot 🙂👍

[@Alaura-kt3yl]

I’m a middle, and my dives looked like bellyflops.. thank you so much, it helped me a lot! 💕💗

[@welpidrcabtypu]

Good job thank u so much !

[@ada_latham]

Thanks this helped me so much

[@Molly_780]

starting rec volleyball in one week, hoping i can jam as much volleyball info into my head in the next week😬 i hope dolphin diving comes in handy!

[@BEANZZ269]

I’m a 17 ones national team libero and this is a great tutorial for beginners. ❤❤ Edit:also watching this back do you work out your quads are kinda jacked. Like you can do what see the muscle. I work out a ton so I’m pretty developed but props to you if you work out consistently. ❤

[@delaneymoon]

Thank You, I do work out, here is my leg routine kzbin.infoyJ9C2Pla-O4

[@lilliannaFague-wf9zr]

omg this was so helpful! thank you!

[@delaneymoon]

I'm so glad!

[@Silenthuman1360]

Tysm❤

[@elviranavarro3714]

Thank you❤❤❤

[@natalyavuk]

this video was so helpful thank you!

[@delaneymoon]

I'm so glad!

[@Rhiannnn_]

I am Rhian thank you when I watch ur video to how to dolpin dive I learn it now thank you so much❤☺️

[@mollygraceee]

Thank you!!! I haven’t been able to find such an in depth tutorial so I was so excited when you announced this!! I feel like I have all libero aspects down except for diving and I’ve been trying to self teach during this off season and now I can learn correctly!! I think I’m partially scared to hurt myself, like landing in my stomach because I’ve winded myself a couple times.. how do I avoid that?

[@Gonzos01]

Beautiful

[@Arshivlog064]

Sister I saw your service in your short video big fan sis❤

[@Cats98762]

Hi! I this was super helpful, I was wondering if you could show it with the ball? :)

[@smpt2013]

Great explanation . This will be good for coaches to share with the kids. Turn the camera to get better video production quality.

[@delaneymoon]

Thank you. I started to record landscape but in reality, a very high percentage of people are watching this in vertical on their phones.

[@puppy7887]

I’m a setter but still should now this

[@user90746]

I loved your tutorial it helps me, but even if I’m doing the exact same thing I still got tons of bruises all over my elbows and forearm… any tricks?? But again tysm for your videos you’re really gooooood!

[@JaxxiKarnack12]

Hey can you make a tutorial on how to be a libero like training, etc..

[@javiercordova2108]

Make sure when you’re dolphin diving to have arm sleeves. Do not use other stuff like long sleeve quarter zips or workout long sleeves as they can burn from your friction against the floor

[@LowkeyEvelyn-zj9jo]

OMG this was so helpful, i play as a setter in 12U and ive been working on my jump float, do you have any tips?

[@i.love.sunsets.4]

thank you so much for this!! i’m a setter but my teammates who are in front row never understand that a short free ball isn’t mine so i always have to dive and i always end up landing on my right side of my hip😭(the saddest thing is that they never get the saves i make💀)

[@ALT_sui]

Fr am going to try out for volleyball and I can't decide what I want more setting or Libero 😅🤔

[@lkayl2880]

I’ve been trying and practicing, and at first I was just diving and not really throwing my legs up just to get the feel for it, but once I tried doing a whole thing I kinda just landed on my stomach and almost every time I hit my hips on the ground. Any tips? (I’m pretty new to vb I only started playing last year and I’m trying out in about a week for jv)

[@wandathebaddie]

i love your videos! could you make a video on how to pancake? also how to you know when to dive? ❤️

[@delaneymoon]

Great suggestion! The dive is primarily used to extend your range when attempting to get to a ball. Meaning when you do not have enough time to run under/through the ball. The dive allows you to contact the ball just before it hits the ground. I will also use the dive as a safe way out of a situation. For example, if I am stumbling or falling forward, I will often dive. I have found that it actually puts less stress on my body, especially my knees.

[@Addisyn_Sparks21]

Thanks so much would you mind posting a video to show it better with maybe dolphin diving with short and deep balls? Just a suggestion maybe…?!

[@uhohspaghettios4116]

how do you not get hurt when diving like when your body contacts the ground after hitting the ball? My right knee hurts so bad bc when I dive my knee hits the ground when I fall back but how do you prevent this from happening? This and the hip too 🥴 Like when I throw both legs in the air they hit the ground nonetheless and it HURTSSSS

[@juanmadeus]

EPIC TUTORIAL 🫶🏻 I'm so tall, but your explanation was amazing. I will try it 🏐

[@japan3168]

People, memorize this moment, because one day you will remember that you had a dolphin lesson, with one of the best liberos in the world

[@blazenkajukic3103]

Can you also show us how to make pancake?

[@babystarcandy_jk]

how do you not hurt your chest?? or your rib cage??😭

[@destinymaghami-xu7po]

can you please demonstrate it with the ball

[@user-yl2up2wk7r]

I keep hitting my other knee any tips?

[@annamulv]

did u already give the link for the elbow pads/sleeves

[@delaneymoon]

they are on delaneymoon.com , gear page

[@itsstarbubble9134]

Do you get any floorburns cause im scared of getting thoese 😬

[@delaneymoon]

they sometimes come with the position but once you learn to do it properly, they get less frequent

[@tomateebompracaralho8231]

I wanted to be more like you, you’re so good and light, I look like an elephant playing

[@LowkeyEvelyn-zj9jo]

1:27 how else are you supposed to unnecessarily dive infront of your coach while staring at them

[@user-om1mw4vx4p]

I can’t get the leg kicking up for the life of me, any more tips for it?

[@delaneymoon]

Practice the motion like 1:13 in the video. I understand the challenge here because this is part of the action where your mind says "throwing your feet into the air over a hard floor is not smart" But this is one of the critical parts of successfully diving.

[@Bridaltoast]

What are those arm sleeves

[@delaneymoon]

They are linked at delaneymoon.com on my gear page

[@animalliberation8370]

Can any similar moves be done when playing over concrete?

[@delaneymoon]

Yes, I have had to do it as a follow-through going off the sport-court tiles at a qualifier. However, I do not recommend doing it until you have gotten really good at the dive.

[@Kanovskiy]

At what age group do you think players absolutely need to learn this skill? Is 7th grade to soon or not? Thanks for the video!

[@delaneymoon]

I know a lot of players do not typically learn this until much later but I feel the sooner the better so they can continue to develop the skill as they advance. I actually was teaching this to one of our 11s teams last week.

[@rozettedoesthings]

Depends on the coach and the level of the team! It would be a good skill to know though.

[@100erenteria]

@delaneymoon thank you for this, don’t need it for volleyball just to throw myself into bed lol. I’m kidding have a lovely day and keep up the great work 👏🏻

[@Hithere12233]

Can u send a link to ur arm sleeves please

[@delaneymoon]

delaneymoon.com/my-gear

[@Smile-3511]

Sorry if I am commenting late but do you need like a shirt to do a dive so your skin doesn’t get stuck on the floor

[@Smile-3511]

Sorry a long sleeve shirt

[@delaneymoon]

i use padded arm sleeves. it helps with the slide and protects our elbows. They are linked at delaneymoon.com

[@Smile-3511]

Thank you so much ❤🏐❤

[@Landonhulks]

Could you teach us how to side dive?

[@delaneymoon]

i plan on doing several different videos this summer

[@Landonhulks]

Ok sound good! Thank you

[@definitelynotRani]

Does this not hurt the chest area when you land and guild?

[@delaneymoon]

it does not. I am keeping more of the impact/pressure on my forearms then stomach. By keeping my head up, that keeps my chest from impacting the floor. Yes, there is some contact but not really any impact there.

[@definitelynotRani]

@@delaneymoonok thank you

[@user-yl2up2wk7r]

Is it ok if I don’t have elbow pads?

[@delaneymoon]

yes, i just prefer them

[@HeleneSiegert]

Another thing is that I do not know how to dive without hurting my boobs

[@Kaidenisarat]

How do you do a pancake

[@delaneymoon]

The key to a good pancake is to have your hand flat on the court as the ball hits the top of your hand. There cannot be any space between your hand and the surface. Having your hand cupped can also cause the ball not to bounce well so make sure the palm of your hand is flat on the court. The challenging part is timing getting your hand under the ball just before impact. That just takes practice, practice, practice.

[@Maleeriquelme]

Siempre me lastimo el pecho con el piso 😭

[@elle5670]

Every time i dive i bruise my hip sooo bad and im not high up im low to the ground and idk why im bruising it, its always my left hip does anyone have tips??

[@elle5670]

i don’t throw my legs up because i don’t have momentum a lot of the time so that might be why but i feel like if i do throw my legs up it’ll make my hip bone go down harder

[@delaneymoon]

You have to focus on getting the forward momentum. Sounds like you are allowing your body to twist if you are getting hip bruises.

[@Lyla_247]

Does it hurt your thighs

[@delaneymoon]

not usually. sometimes if I don't have enough forward momentum, they hit a little harder than normal.

[@SLM831]

I think you’re very gorgeous