Reacting to Micah Christenson Highlights!

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

The "Ay yah Micah" should be the official name for Micah's serve. Literally sounds like an anime ultimate technique or something.

[@MrSnom-pd7gx]

Micah Christenson is insane! And congrats on winning your game in Russia!

[@erikoaquino5219]

Micah will really be a big help for team USA to win the gold in the olympics!! I had been a fan of USA because of micah christenson and i gotta say he's amazing and incredible🇺🇸🔥

[@sunshine_and_SVT]

“Oh, just another pretty set by Micah, what do you know” dripping with sarcasm at 8:49 is gold ✨I didn’t know I needed this commentary until now😙

[@jestonysaycon8945]

Loved to watch you guys playing ..❤teamUSA😍

[@jhinzeynstansb1958]

I just laugh in the part, when you saw yourself digging or saving that one in 9:14, "Oh Erik" hahahahah.

[@dandruff4926]

Eric cringing at his screams is the highlight for me 😂 literally me every time i watch an old video and i hear and see myself

[@ivohbyronkuizon5430]

Micah Christenson is one hell of a guy, i love him and his play so much! And what's better is that he continuously keeps improving his skill, hope you guys win!

[@dianacondori1904]

6:40 I swear Erick on court and real Erick dON'T SEEM LIKE THE SAME PERSON😂

[@eric20902]

Those long distance back sets are just literally insane! Btw It’s pretty fun to see my favorite libero reacting to my favorite setter, ty Shoji!

[@forme3h]

Micah is one of the greatest setters of all time. And being from Hawaii, I am so proud of u guys and you guys make Hawaii proud and Hawaii being one of the best volleyball fan-based, this is so amazing.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thank you so much for the kind words! we are doing our best to represent Hawaii!

[@shynessbreakthroughcommuni826]

No wonder Micah is so awesome - an ambidextrous setter! What a gift for a team - thanks for sharing the personal stories

[@heiwing129]

Micah Christenson is a legend. His sets are just so damn elegant.😍😍

[@artanimeandothershtuff965]

It always surprises me whenever I look up the age of volleyball players. A lot of volleyball players are in the sport until they're at least thirty, and don't usually start playing professionally until after college. As a gymnast, and a fan of gymnastics, it's kind of odd, just because most professional gymnasts are under 20, and staying in that career for longer is out of the ordinary. Obviously there are some outliers, like Oksana Chusovitina, who's competed in 8 Olympics, and including the 2020 Games where she was in her forties, but she's literally a legend. People competing in their twenties are seen as old, so it's weird seeing how teenagers and people in their early twenties are considered young in the volleyball world. Also the height difference. Like, even for women most of them are at least 5 foot six in volleyball, while in gymnastics being over 5 foot 2 is tall. Sorry for the word dump lol. Great video as always! Micah is a great setter!

[@funnypet-n3b]

Thats my idol Micah christenson the best setter in the world for me 💪👍❤️

[@jackiehayes-authenticonly9604]

I love how Micah plays!! He is good with both hands!! Everybody is great 🇺🇸❤️

[@theindoorkites]

Micah's plays are so tricky and pretty i love watching him so much. And i love the fact that you both like haikyuu lol i remember freakin gout when i saw micah with the kageyama cardboard. And your friendship is so wholesome 🥺

[@santiperez2003]

It's incredible to see how Micah makes so difficult balls look rutinary

[@AKnightea]

Ur such an inspiration. its good getting daily insights from a professional VB player who actually plays in a national team. it really helps a lot for most people like me who are wanting to learn more about volleyball techniques. Thank you for always making videos like these 💞

[@vinsoyiscool9816]

Thanks for uploading ur the best liberooooo

[@ryanchan0505]

Both of you are my biggest inspirations to keep pushing myself in volleyball! Great video!

[@ledled0519]

The best libero in world for me reacting to one of my favourite setters ever and on my birthday?! What can I request more? Erik thank you somuch for this video! And congrats on you win on Sunday! 💜✌👍👏

[@robertladisla7097]

I'm so idolize micah because his one to play and left handed spike and now I'm imitated to micah, Anderson 😊❤ always supporting for Team USA 🇱🇷 all the from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@johncarloquizon4461]

Hey erik you'r the best libero for me!fan here from the philippines!

[@minh-trungnguyen7830]

Micah is a completely different breed.

[@jestonysaycon8945]

One of my favorite volleyball player in team USA #micahchristenson TeamUSA avid fan here😘 ❤from Pearl of the Orient Seas "Philippines"

[@allanpires3445]

Micah is a generational talent, I think not enough people realize that

[@Gianggiangvn]

Love the way you complimented yourself when you did a great job :)))

[@travissorenson9554]

I'm incredibly envious of the relationship you have with all these guys. I need to get myself a volleyball team 😅

[@Sylvscats]

i recently watched the highlights video and when Erik's parents showed up i had to pause and rewind to make sure i wasn't seeing things and it was actually them having a lil cameo lol

[@taniabogachova4247]

Your pronunciation of Nizhnevartovsk is spot on, Erik! And Micah is the best, we love him❤️

[@karenmiyake7591]

I love when opposing teams forget that he can hit! Love his sick one hand sets. He is my favorite USA player.💗 watching your amazing passes and his sets...what a combo! My fav is his setter dump! Glad I have had the chance to meet you both! Such nice guys!😊

[@gibsondevilla5924]

I really love to watch your team play Micah is the best setter .

[@gutstheman65]

Definitely good setter Bruno the king of setters

[@stefanmuller2924]

omg i love micah on every single level. Pls Erik, get him on a reaction! Or Patch;)

[@faheemahsm]

just wanted to pop in and say that i adore your videos! they are so insightful, keep up the good work :)

[@tofu_nheil]

Watching my favourite Libero reacting to my favourite setter is one of the best thing that happen... I wish someday I can receive the ball perfectly like you Erik and set the ball like Micah effortless. I wish on your next content, react to Max Holt. Fan from Philippines 💪

[@khkartc]

I’m a big BYU fan, and, when I received all three Adidas USMNT replica jerseys (red, white, blue) for my birthday last year, it was a no-brainer for me to put Taylor Sander’s and Ben Patch’s names and numbers on two of them. I thought momentarily about Jake Langlois for the third one, but ultimately Micah Christenson was the obvious choice. Great player and phenomenal setter.

[@christianwalsh419]

Do you know where I can order these? I didn't see them on the Adidas website but perhaps I'm looking in the wrong spot. Thanks!

[@khkartc]

Try Amazon. You’ll either have to use a commercial print shop or, if you know someone with a Cricut machine (and a Cricut “Design Space” account), you can do your own vinyl iron-ons. Neither USA Volleyball nor Adidas can tell you which fonts to use, but you can approximate using fonts off “dafont” or similar sites.

[@christianwalsh419]

@@khkartc thank you! I found them on Amazon

[@GLRequiemEternam]

Just learned from your video with David Smith about the "David Smith rule," and finally got to see it in action! 8:26 (PS Love ALL your videos!)

[@rylieree]

as a setter i can confirm we always want to hit

[@kenyang2452]

OMG，I come late，come to see the Haiwaii boys❤️❤️Micah is a good setter，hope you can win the gold medal in Tokyo

[@jk_1411]

My favourite setter MICAH🥺🤩

[@jk_1411]

Omg I got a heart from erik 🥺❤️

[@haus3346]

WOW new BANGER video from one of my favorite youtube channels :) my Stanford interview is on Friday, wish me luck!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thanks! wow!!!! good luck i wish you the best! don't forget to be yourself!

[@claridelchristianlacambaca1513]

Today, I've learned "ambidextrous". Yay!

[@lockedluckbofa1562]

i started to play this year and im 17 6'2 trying to become good i wish ill be in a team as good as this one!

[@Jamnongsuphol-wn5vs]

I'm a USA fan for a long time, I Love you Guys.😊😊😊❤❤❤I am from Thailand

[@francistavas1157]

I love Micah!

[@joshfriesz]

Micah writes right handed, throws left handed, and mostly hits right handed. THAT'S ME! Thank you for sharing that!

[@glennkenneth.buen1997]

My favorite setter! 😍

[@Beachn2407]

"I`ll be nicer to myself"

[@adrianmangampo7601]

I'm waiting for this for a long time. Huhuhu

[@ninoraymundsalazar8643]

Absolutely legend.

[@dinabelova920]

Erik, I bumped into your youtube account just recently, so I am fairly new to your channel and to volleyball world in general :) A question a bit different from majority of the comments here - is it hard for you to play in Russian team atm? I took a look on couple of the Fakel games recently (thanks for the links btw) - are your team members good in English communication? 🤔 I do not know how much good spoken english is spread in Russian sports environment so I really wonder if you have any difficulties there (communication, different mentality, etc.) 🤔Sorry if you answered it somewhere earlier in the videos, I'm just new to your channel :)

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thank you for watching! I am lucky that most of the guys speak some English. I also have learned a few things in Russian. so with that we work to communicate. sometimes it can be difficult but we work through it as best as we can! it’s challenging and fun!

[@kubraarkan5388]

I was waiting for this

[@Naiphoenix]

I saw only USA men team that play combination style like Thailand or Japan women team, but it very beautiful and fun to watch

[@nikko3862]

Micah has always been a risk taker

[@karianahernandezcruz8224]

I want to set those net balls just like Mica !! Hi Erick !

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

That thumbnail made me think Micah would be in this video. Then i remembered Erik was in Russia.

[@4xkwh157]

I think American players have good basic skills for both male and female players. And the national team is well organized even though there is no official league. This is truly great.

[@dianacondori1904]

My favorite libero reacting to my favorite setter I-💜😭

[@funnypet-n3b]

I really like this video thank you Erik 👍👍👍

[@jadeedmadid4056]

Can you do a tutorial about passing and over and under dig?

[@flawgin3990]

Anyone else wanna pursue volleyball but are too short

[@g.o.a.tofvolleyball6536]

I love to see on your next video reacting to Earvin N'Gapeth's highlights, and hoping that u can explain to us the way he play "differently" on court from the rest of the players. Btw I'm ur fan from the Philippines🇵🇭🤗

[@aaronsun2238]

Great video

[@YariiJ]

Oh, I would love to watch you react to Naonobu Fuji Highlights, by the way, I've been binge-watching matches and highlights and I always come back to your reactions videos! Keep up the hard work and stay healthy.

[@co0kii]

can’t talk about the photo and not put it up >< it’s ok, I’ll go look for it

[@jerickvillote1629]

my favorite setter ✋😭🤚♥️

[@lincolneyar8269]

He just sets so prettily. Like how? That's probably tactic to lull the blockers to just watch 😂 And I love how you can't help but notice some things about yourself or your performance 😂 the age old ourself being our worst critic really jumps out

[@aishwarypratap9260]

Plz tell us david smith story . He is nearly deaf but amazing 🙌🙌

[@sabasoh3828]

Volleyball is one of the best sports in the world

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

i agree!!

[@madeyuda9950]

I like micah christenson and shoji👍👍👍

[@thomas0601]

you should react to eric shoji's highlight

[@gracie7714]

2:34 Sooo basically he’s complicated 🤔

[@gracie7714]

He’s basically all of the awesome setters in Haikyu combined into one person 😎👍🏾

[@gracie7714]

Why is it that sometimes the person playing middle back is sometimes very forward on the court, and is sometimes on the very-back line?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

the middle back defender can roam a little more. if the player reads something short he might move up or might move deeper depending on the play.

[@Bigboibeven]

Hey Eric! I'm a middle but i've always wanted to play OH, and the main thing holding me back from being better at it is my passing. Any tips on getting more consistent with serve receive passing? Thanks!

[@charliebaldwin3318]

Where I live there aren’t any teams for boys my age. I played in middle school but now I feel like I’m stuck. What would you recommend (anybody watching this)

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

watch a lot of video and try to find the nearest team!

[@charliebaldwin3318]

Thanks!

[@brunothompson6157]

Eric you should grow a massive Russian beard to fit in with the Russians like Aaron Russel has lol

[@mattis1665]

Hi Eric, so I want to start playing volleyball, but due the pandamic everything is closed, so I can't even by a volleyball in a local store to practise. So can you recommend some good volleyball brands, so I can buy them anlone. Could you also recommend some exercises to practise alone ? Just found your videos yesterday and I love them. Your doing a great job!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Look up molten, Spalding, Wilson, or Mikasa. They all have balls you can use! Play with your family or start by bumping and setting against the ball. I did this a lot when I was younger! Thanks for watching!

[@mattis1665]

@@ErikShojivolleyball ok, thanks for the answer

[@jayceenegrillo2489]

Please watch Masahiro Sekitas highlights!

[@kennexcamba2438]

Hey Erik, do you remember the first game you’ve played either with or against Micah?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I think the first time i played against him was in high school. i was a senior and he was a freshman. my team won twice that year but then he beat me twice in college. the first time together was for the national team in 2013 at the Grand Champions Cup.

[@kennexcamba2438]

@@ErikShojivolleyballit's amazing how you do remember such details! looking forward to your next video! excited for the Q&A!

[@motote03]

What about Brenda Castillo ??? 🇩🇴

[@Jamnongsuphol-wn5vs]

Love you.❤❤❤❤

[@MrSnom-pd7gx]

Hey Erik! I've been trying to become a libero recently, and I was wondering what you think the best drill to learn ball control is.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

that’s great! lots of practice at passing and digging! no real secret just gotta go to work and also watch video!

[@MrSnom-pd7gx]

@@ErikShojivolleyball Thank you so much!

[@grogu_2003]

As a volleyball player, I have no idea how I should be working out. Cuz I wanna develop strength, stability, power and all that good stuff. Tho I don't wanna develop too much muscle either so that it doesn't limit me in agility and stuff

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

we work out 4 times during the week in the summer! strength is important don’t worry about getting too much muscle at first!

[@grogu_2003]

@@ErikShojivolleyball how can you guys work out 4 times a week + practice everyday? Do u guys get rest?

[@grogu_2003]

Cuz it sounds like u guys don't rest your bodies lol

[@grogu_2003]

@@ErikShojivolleyball and yeah I wanna focus on strength but Idk what kind of exercises I should do

[@chiayangwang4818]

GO ERIC , get gold at the olympic

[@sophialee5884]

please react to matt anderson highlights :)

[@gd_godmarc8027]

Hi Eric. So this might sound stupid but I am trying to eventually get on team USA. I’m only 15 but I have a lot of drive and potential or at least I would like to think so. For me although it’s a long time away. How people even get to the international stage is very confusing to me. Could you try to sum it up as best you can. I know it’s really complex so ya. I really look up to you.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

That’s great! Keep working! So basically most of us played club and high school and then college. During college or after we were invited to play with the national team or tryout. We also play overseas professionally which helps us improve and make money. So long story short, play club and high school if you can and work to play in college as well! You got this!

[@gd_godmarc8027]

@@ErikShojivolleyball thanks so much one more thing. When you playing professionally overseas is there like a specific professional league? I know in Japan there is V League. But that’s the only one I know. And I assume the best American players from those kinds of leagues get to try out for USA? Sorry this is a lot of questions. Because I know there are other international and national professionals league out there I just don’t know what they are.

[@zonixlomboy5668]

Do you think you could have done better in the World Cup if Sander was there???

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thats a tough question! we finished third and possibly could have finished he was there but who really knows...

[@tavionford7061]

You should react to Aaron’s highlights sometime. That would be awesome to watch!

[@primevolley3577]

How much dose Micha practic setting

[@whattodo2286]

Also how does he practice the speedy spiking at 2nd touchhhh

[@breeze_freezeyt9040]

I want to be a Libero like you Shoji :>

[@luckyyucky9217]

king review over WCH 2018 serbia vs italy

[@tobiashiebl3090]

Great video Erik! But have you ever thought about making educational content aswell or simply analyzing one play people can learn a lot from? Would not really affect me, cause I am a setter....but I am assuming a lot of people would appreciate that kind of content.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thank you so much! i wont be making tutorial type videos...i dont really have time for that. but i can dive a little deeper into different plays. i have made two videos about passing. thanks for the suggestion!

[@daienzd6803]

Hi my name is Dave2D, this is a new macbook pro.

[@ninojaymontaril7233]

Hahahaha 🤣🤣😂 good one

[@lianachawngte3599]

Eric please react Thailand Women Volleyball Team

[@nemanjatrajkovic4788]

Can you react to Tijana Boskovic

[@purplemyst7793]

What is some good things to practice by yourself just to start the basics much appreciation if you would take the time to help me out 😊 also you have got me interested in the sport

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

start with passing and setting against a wall! i did that a lot when i was younger! :)

[@purplemyst7793]

@@ErikShojivolleyball thank you so much

[@renzregaton2507]

Can you please react to uaap admu vs ust season 81 finals

[@johnmaynard2002]

Hi Mr. Erik Shoji😊 can you have a reaction video about the Top 10 Unbelievable save of Dawn Macandili from the Philippines😊😊🙏🙏🙏

[@ryanwest2949]

Love your videos. I know you said you weren’t going to react to individual college players Atm, buuuuuuut since Morgan Hentz is no longer in college, if you really wanted to react to her tournament highlights, we wouldn’t be mad. Would love your insight and how you think she will do at the next level.

[@OliviaHarrison731]

Can’t get enough of Morgan hentz