How to Spin and control the Ball

At the highest levels of the game, passers add, change or take away spin to depending on the goal of the next contact. Here is a break down of when we want different kinds of spin and how we create them with our passing technique.

[@Fireshrine]

I'm pretty surprised to hear about this-I kinda learned about adding spin the hard way (noticing others seemed to do it and using trial and error), but I can't say I remember seeing any online content talking about it, or ever hearing anyone talk about it in-person. It seems like a rare skill for people who haven't played a ton through like high school or college. That being said, I'm not surprised that if anyone was going to cover it, it would be Four Athletes. And you even gave some insight on how to actually execute the spin. Great content as usual. Some slight feedback though if it's not minded...: I feel like the video could've maybe benefited from talking about adding reverse spin to take off spin, along with adding spin to help a ball get to target outside of short balls (e.g. on a dig adding back spin to keep it on the same side, or when passing a ball late and unable to get the right angle to pass it perfectly, adding spin to help it get closer to target). I think these are things that people *can* do but it's not very clear whether it's "good" or not, i.e. I feel like adding spin to pass to target better can sometimes be a cover-up for "pass at a better angle in the first place so that isn't needed"-but I don't know if it's an okay idea as a sort of exception to account for the fact that humans aren't perfect and won't always be able to get their ideal initial contact. Is it better to just have an off pass or risk an overpass than to add so much spin that setting is going to be hard? I don't know, still trying to answer that for myself ^^;. If possible I'd be curious to hear thoughts on this, but regardless, thanks for the video =)

[@fourathletes4]

Thanks for the thoughtful response. Volleyball is not perfect and we always could do something a little better. Knowing how and why things happen is so important to creating better volleyball players. That is why we try to push the boundaries with these videos. So many stick to “safe” or “simple” moves and it never gives the players opportunities to learn what’s best for their body/skill level or what’s best for the situation they are in during the game. We think it’s better to have the ball on your side. Risking an overpass is not ideal. Sometimes a ball spinning a lot on the 10ft line can still lead to a kill.

[@bikirayang5938]

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[@sjsupa]

Other than adding back spin for passing short ball, I don't dare to teach this to the kids. Just want their arms to be as quiet as possible.

[@nicolasboulton8264]

@sjsupa why not?

[@sjsupa]

@@nicolasboulton8264 Just want their arms to be as quiet as possible.

[@fourathletes4]

That’s like never showing a golfer how to hit a hook or a slice and just telling them to keep it straight. The more creative kids can be the more they can problem solve on their own. Then they can figure out when still is needed or when to use something else. I’ve seen 7 year olds master this!