How to PANCAKE the Volleyball Tutorial

Learn one of the most exciting defensive skills in volleyball : the PANCAKE. This is a unique skill that allows you to dig some of the impossible balls. This video will teach you how to pancake the volleyball. Watch more Volleyball Tutorial videos here goo.gl/6TmRwg
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[@rabuhan]

I'm telling you, I've been practicing this on my kitchen floor we ain't sliding

[@gregtomothy9017]

i thought I was the only one

[@fiorellagherardi4144]

SAME and also in the place where i train we can't slide 😀

[@naominathanson-parry1677]

I've been practicing on my bedroom floor because my mums in the kitchen lol

[@eri_.1043]

I recommend doing this in a larger area that has hard wood floor or a court lol and get a bit of a run start to give u speed and make u slide instead of just hitting the floor LOL, hope that maybe helped?

[@keps3934]

It’s easier with one of those knee protectors (idk what their called) so your knee doesn’t just stop all the momentum you saved up

[@cursative]

2:06 am i the only one who thinked youtube freezed down?

[@c4tenbybading]

I did, I thought it was lagging but not really

[@aceofdarkness3281]

nope me to

[@moedotcom8190]

thought *

[@Ken-uz2ds]

Thought and froze

[@fiorellagherardi4144]

SAME

[@annabel3128]

I lost it when he explained what a literal pancake is

[@nitrodaccs4462]

For real 😂

[@zulfikriayub5334]

My team won the championship yesterday & I even get the best libero award thanks to your video...its very helpful

[@Y2ur.m0m]

CONGRATS!!!

[@Nastimify]

Every time the steps paused, I thought my computer was lagging ahahaha

[@manuel25576]

6:03 everybody focusing on the pancake but did anyone see that sick shot?

[@melany643]

it was so good i even had to slow mo lmao

[@inferniq]

I think it was awesome spike, my focus was only on that spike

[@tawndeegruber6325]

Me

[@bharatdhurua953]

also coach could have dived to the ball for better control but he had to stop 😁

[@nh0522]

nishinoya!!!!

[@a.a.o772]

ROLLING THUNDER AGAIN!

[@trolliusgodum2767]

weeaboo!

[@hiddo]

@@trolliusgodum2767 Not exactly. A weeaboo is a non japanese person that wants to be japanese.

[@julinkajj]

YAS!!!

[@Originalistas_21]

This is the best tutorial i have ever seen!!Especialy for a libero, thank you!!

[@cathelijnekuiper1965]

I don’t think that this is especialy helpful for a libero, because everybody is going to use this in the plays. Not just only the libero

[@laureneatsbagels]

Cathelijne Kuiper Yeah but libero’s pancake the most from experience

[@nicolo2867]

ROLLING THUNDER

[@derallius]

Nicolo Dominante I was waiting to see this lmao

[@alberthuynh1004]

when i pancake, my hands get stuck onto the floor

[@henryhoorray]

Same! How do you pancake with sweaty hands, your hands get automatically stuck on the floor;-;

[@carstena1069]

henryhoorray maybe try keeping it slightly in the air and “glide” it and only put it down at the last second. I have the same problem lol

[@dustpan458]

A lot of us wipe our hands on the soles of our shoes haha

[@DYNMGHTENDVUR]

Try not touch the floor if ur hands are sweaty it might injure u so just pancake mid air and after u touch the ball then protect ur body with ur hand and slide with ur clothes that's how I do it when I'm used to be a libero

[@DYNMGHTENDVUR]

We usually put baby powder on our hand

[@rinkachu6541]

anyone here got motivated after watching haikyu?

[@smilehoya1054]

oml yes

[@zovible]

I thought I was the only one and I'm actually pretty good I just need to to compare and that unlocked my true inner volleyball?

[@hannahgtv9591]

+Byun Baekhyun me

[@kranasaur5000]

all i need to know now is how to do the ROLLING THUNDER

[@GreenPatamon]

Byun Baekhyun I.... Uhhh.... I- I dont know what you are talking about

[@csebastian71]

Finally had my first pancake that had a great bounce!! Thanks for taking my game to the next level.

[@JamesODonnellIV]

I love your videos! Definitely great stuff! I've learned a ton since I discovered your channel. One video I'd like to see would be one on how to warm up and stretch before a game.

[@ralphpeneche1871]

Thank you for uploading a video like this specially for those libero/defensive specialists out there (I'm libero)

[@tommyphouthavong8895]

Can you talk about the different formations? Like 5-1, 6-2, etc.

[@haruchan924]

thanks for uploading this video.it can help me to improve my defense (im a libero)i already watch all defense tutorial uploads by elevate yourself..

[@cxttxn2764]

Wow thanks Coach Donny! Really useful and detailed videos! Could you do a video on the differnt positions and what their roles are and what kind of training would be useful to them?

[@cjcadigal4359]

Hey Coach Donny,Yesterday Ive done my First pancake save and I really Like your Videos good job

[@Andy-qs8nx]

what can you do when your palm gets wet or sweaty?

[@eettuu_]

Thank you again for amazing video. This all is helping me becoming better libero.

[@aliazyz9317]

love your tutorials man, keep it up:)

[@videowithdamir]

this guys is so badass! love it

[@SolomonLi]

Man, this is awesome. This is why technology is great. I only had Volleyball Magazine instructional sections back in the day. Some ideas/suggestions for you would be to do videos on: 1. "Attacking the block" (1, 2, 3 blockers, reading the block, picking apart the block where it forms) 2. Or maybe for D emergency moves like the chicken wing 3. Or something like reading an arm swing on D. There's a lot of potential with these things. Great stuff man. Info made available like this is gonna help a lot of players.

[@SolomonLi]

+Elevate Yourself Word! Disciplines like defensive coverage, digging a hard driven ball, etc didn't get trickled down all that fast back in the day... I remembered back in the day (before plyometrics was a thing) my coach used to say, "If you want to jump higher, jump more!" We had minimal instruction back in the day since we counted on vets to help.

[@griffinbateson3890]

Donny I love your videos! I was so disappointed that we didn't get to play your team in our tournament last month (I'm from livermore high)!

[@Reaktionsgleichung]

Hey Coach Donny, can you make a video on the 5-1 system and it's rotation, please?

[@77PC7]

Hello coach Donny! Thanks for the videos they've helped me quiet a bit. I have a request, can you do a tutorial on "dolphin dive" dig (like a legit dive in the air kinda thing)? I'm a libero and I have a pretty good reflex, but whenever I dive for a ball I'd always hurt myself landing. Thanks alot!!

[@wefellinloveinoctober7637]

I haven't been played for 2months because I have to move to another town for studying and I miss volleyball and my friends, the last time I played was when we had a liga in our province last December 2021. And damn, I forgot how to spike serve so I don't have a choice but to do underhand serve😭 I also forgot how to pancake, and dive and when I did I only got bruises, so I'm watching your videos a lot so that I can at least remember and learn it again. I MISS PLAYING VOLLEYBALL SO DAMN MUCH.

[@seedreek4382]

this is amazing now i understand. coach i have been watching videos now i watched what you send me but do you have videos that can help me jump higher?

[@morenojune5675]

Goode coach can you make videos for different hitting for quick attacks?

[@csebastian71]

Great instructions!! Do you recommend a great pair of knee pads. In the past couple weeks I melted mine.

[@posadasrenzchelivand.s.4175]

Could you make a tutorial about how to footsave

[@zizou10ronaldinho]

Hey Donny, could you make a guide on how to join your outside hitter for a block as a MB? I keep worrying about hurting my outside hitter or myself and end up having slower lateral movements approaching them and leaving a gap between us on the block. Thanks.

[@IceGamerification]

Nice video!

[@juke1681]

Thanks For the coaching Coach Donny, I really wanna try pancake-ing in this instance. oh yeay 1 more thing, can you make maybe a formation or strategy used in volleyball as a team, it would help alot. Thanks Coach :D

[@nicoleb1902]

Can u make a video for beginners who are just starting volleyball??thanks😁

[@muqeet4096]

Thankyou

[@foodslayer1588]

I imagine doing this perfectly in my head but its so hard in real life.

[@BleachShippu5678]

Can you do a tutorial on how to receive a ball faster that has just been blocked?

[@eri_.1043]

I keep doing this over and over again on ,y floor why is it so fun 🤣

[@LAholler]

That back row attack by Josh tho! lol

[@angelagipulan9636]

can you show how to dolphin dive? Thank you and also I learn a lot about how to dive and pancake to save a volleyball. Thank you I'm from Philippines by the away. Thank you hope you read this comment. Thank you

[@harrystresslevel]

Video Ideas: Tips for the setter to dump Slide hitting Receive and defensive formations (eg, 6-2, 5-1 ect..) Hope at least one gets through :)

[@kushinauzumaki5804]

Ngl practicing this is really fun

[@shiransky8579]

My name is Shiran and im in grade 8th im not a libero but i could save my team from tip and wrong calls ty for much for the videos ! I would like to see more of those videos of How to..... Ty so much :D

[@javedrg1665]

Can we wear a compression belt to protect from back pain and disc trouble? Can you please recommend on it please please? I am actively playing now and hurt my back yesterday and wanted to check if I can without aggravating it.

[@neknowsdoma1461]

When u pancake with ur left arm do u have to step with ur left foot too? Or is it step eith any leg?

[@BGGIEMAN]

would middles rather do the roll so they can get up to the net faster or do you think I'd be fine doing the regular pancake

[@user-ki2gj9wq7f]

a tutorial video for dig and roll pass?

[@alvarobarros1995]

excelente video, y pues sería mucho mejor que hubiesen subtitulos en español

[@okbutlike4446]

How can I do a pancake or a dive without hurting my hipbone? I keep hurting my hipbone whenever i try to dive for the ball. I followed all the steps. It’s either I’m doing it wrong or maybe I’m just too skinny?

[@johannes-lotharesser2903]

Hello, I'm from Germany and I'm 17 years old, so sorry for my bad english skills. First your Videos are amazing and helpfull. Second I've an question: Does it work if I step with my left foot first and afer drop I play allready with my right hand (as a pankcake) or must I step with my right foot to pankcake with my right hand ?

[@nikko3862]

helped me alot thanks but may I know how to do the dolphin dive thank you

[@nikko3862]

+Elevate Yourself thats a kind of pancake movement

[@5neeuw]

6:04 THEM HOPS

[@isabellalee1556]

Everytime I get a pancake I jam one of my fingers, what can u do to prevent that?

[@wadsashpotato6190]

i was practicing this in my living room and my mom thought i was crazy😂

[@heysoultis4300]

Also, I'm only 5'6 and I want to be a middle blocker. How can I improve my jumping skills and blocking skill?

[@jjl6761]

good

[@lukeb1189]

Hello coach Donny, today I started practicing with my 14-16 coed volleyball team. In the past their have never been any boys in this league but this year there are three (myself included). The director was worried that the girls would be getting hit in the face of the boys were to hit too close. So he made a rule that all boys have to approach from behind the 10 foot line. I have never had to do this before and cannot seem to get the hang of it. I have a game in 2 weeks and feel that the drills they do their will not have me hitting by the first game. I was hoping you could make a video on how to successfully approach and hit from behind the line. I really enjoy your videos and keep up the good work!

[@lukeb1189]

Thank you!!! *****​

[@hannahgtv9591]

could you make a video for Libero positions, middle Blocker and Wing Spiker

[@hannahgtv9591]

all of them in one video please

[@saniasaucedo3209]

It's funny watching this like just look at him slide anyways thanks coach Don!

[@sunnyoutsidetheisfacademy9304]

I have a question: can you make a pancake move outdoor?

[@franciskylebulabon1908]

Coach donny, is it okay if i do this on hard surface or just the floor, because we practice on the floor everyday

[@LosT2526]

Man i wish my locals gym's floor were so smooth. Many a skinned hand trying to pancake.

[@cassandraramos6266]

Coach dOny can u show us how to toss a ball

[@kennyho5923]

Can you teach how to dolphin dive?

[@elfedaldrawings9172]

Try to watch haikyuu!! So awsome~

[@zanonemacabugao3409]

how to do a float serve

[@bharatdhurua953]

When do you dive or pancake ???

[@ahmaddanialad65]

im team libero and i always practicing to do a pancake...but i need a control to it but how?? can you help...because some time im make pancake and the ballmove wildly i cant control it..

[@yakatoe]

whats the easiest way to rack up points?

[@nageshjankar1663]

that's what i wanted

[@nathanpaguio6331]

Who else just jump and hope for the best

[@watchingandvibing]

"The 2 centimetres of my hand, between the ball and the floor- is the ace's lifeline."

[@hasanahmad8948]

I have a question. I'm in 9th grade and I'm starting volleyball for the first time. I got motivated by watching haikyuu. Whenever I'm in a game and i see the ball coming i get too scared to move. How do I fix this?

[@pizzamozarella6346]

Microsoft Anime Ninja You're gonna get used to that after a while. I play volleyball for 7 years now and I used to be scared of diving at first. After watching Haikyuu I give my all to jump after that ball no matter the cost :) so just do it and push yourself and you'll get over it

[@vissermejer4470]

Microsoft Anime Ninja that means your nervous or scared idk just be confident

[@hasanahmad8948]

thanks

[@tabassamraider80]

After watching Haikyuu, it's my instinct to dive for the ball

[@hMint]

First remember that ur nishnoya and that Hoya always moves then just keep ur eyes on the ball n noya it btw I got in to volleyball bc of haikyuu too but I had experience

[@thebobster1160]

Hey Donny, Can you make a tutorial on dumping the volleyball as a setter? thanks

[@XxTheUglyBearxX]

Nice icon 😂

[@aijoonlee6414]

+That Crazy Vic especially on a volleyball defense tutorial!! ;-)

[@XxTheUglyBearxX]

Trueee 😂😂

[@piplupjayvee138]

How to pancake and slide in a not so smooth floor?

[@lei5657]

lowkey thought the video was lagging lol great vid

[@seedreek4382]

how do you pancake when your sweat

[@nivardoeran1281]

Nice vedio

[@nepetao]

MY HANDDDDDDDDSSSS

[@julia-alena]

Do you have any advice for doing a pancake when you are wet from sweat? I constantly hurt myself because I abruptly stop on the floor and cannot slide. And I am a great sweater... 🙄

[@faridaringia2198]

Sameee

[@evatwinkel912]

sleeves

[@julia-alena]

Eva Breugelmans I tried sleeves but they would not stick to my arm :(

[@aylin2453]

i know im a year late but keeping your dominant arm which ur reaching the ball with of the floor as much as possible would help, and also long sleeve arm warmers might help too if you dont like long sleeve uniforms

[@hakielijah8973]

Hi coach! What are roles of libero?? Thanks!

[@marekmatkovic270]

HAKI ELIJAH mainly to recieve a ball coming from other side of the net

[@loramikulic]

Hi... so... I tried this, I have done exact thing as you did... but... I got hurt... On some places on my elbow my skin has been like rubbed and now it's all red... Um... How can I do this without getting hurt?

[@emilymcmann6160]

My hand or arms always get stuck on the floor when I try to do this.

[@PotatoheadedTriball]

VIDEO SUGGESTION: How to spike the ball harder?

[@PotatoheadedTriball]

+Elevate Yourself Thank you so much :)

[@heysoultis4300]

How can I overhand serve with 100% accuracy and direction? Also, how can I do a jump serve? I always jump ahead and sometimes too far.

[@Unknown-td7dv]

+Hey Soultis , He has done some videos on these just gotta look through his videos. Hope this helps!

[@Itzak15]

How to egg? But seriously can you bring up different strategies and formations?

[@acpereira1114]

+Itzak I agree , it´s something that the coach hasn´t spoken about yet , and I think a lot of people would like Donny to bring that aspect of the game to a tutorial video !

[@sleeptimenow8025]

Me coming here after we did pancakes at practice and I couldn’t do it correctly so now I have two huge bruises that are almost black on my sides because I wouldn’t stop trying when I’m an outside/middle and almost never play back row but am still here because I want the satisfaction of know how to do it properly. Anyway-

[@zaceu1871]

How do you get it so high

[@ateeqmoiz]

But what if we play on rough ground?

[@rafaelt8589]

When I heard you explain what an actual pancake was I thought you were making a bit, then I remembered that you didnt have much of a sense of humour back then 🤣

[@RandomVex]

It would be crazy if he just: 0:14 "for those of you who don't know what a pancake is, a pancake is an american breakfast food that is shaped like a circle, so the ingredients are butter flour, eggs, sometimes milk but you can do without it and of course the maple syrup, now let's move off the court to the kittchen to show you how it's done"

[@kennethlegaspi9587]

How to dolphin dive?

[@allyzabalaba4167]

how to dolphin dive???

[@juicyj4mie]

Is it wrong that I dive with my hands in the receiving form? Like I just do the pancake with steps 1 and 3

[@juicyj4mie]

+Elevate Yourself ok thanks.

[@julianmarie9848]

how to roll properly :)

[@julialangeslag4950]

Hey, I have a question if i’m doing the pancake I always hurt my elbow! I’ve tried it, but I can only dive with sleeves on! Do you know what the problem is?

[@mykaylawall6781]

your elbow shouldn’t touch unless your face and shoulders are close to or are touching the floor as well so keep your shoulders up and your arm straight and stiff.

[@sophierindlisbacher9871]

I have a question: When I try to pancake with my right arm fully extended, I always hit the right part of my hips to the ground because the right arm isn’t there to support. I know I should land on my stomach and not on my hips, but when I’m doing it with both hands it’s much easier and I don’t hurt myself. What am I doing wrong? Thanks :)

[@myownsapling]

I'm experiencing the same thing too

[@tangout2609]

Hey guys. I need help please ! When I make a pancake at volleyball, my hand is getting injured (like a burn) and I can't extend my arm because my hand does not slip on the floor but grip the floor. I don't understand why it makes that and how I can improve ! :(

[@gregoryjung8976]

Un hippocampe parmi tant d'autres you need to equalize the pressure youre putting everywhere on the floor and you mostly let you body slide while the pancake is lighter than the body