Reacting To My Latest Match (ZAKSA vs. Projekt Warszawa)

[@Vix0905]

For you, Erik, the biggest difference between Russian and Polish league may be the serve. In Russian league, you were used to pass bomb serve . In Poland there are a lot of float, hybird and top spin serves. In Poland you have to be ready for anything.

[@ElsTH]

Hi Erik! It’s really cool when you talk about what you’re thinking or saying to yourself during these plays. Please keep addressing that!! Ps I can not even imagine passing these serves, pheeww this backline angle is brutal!

[@arwena1659]

Wasn't expecting this video, so I'm super happy. Plusliga will get some spot light thanks to you and reach more people outside of Poland. :) Looking forward to match against Skra, hopefully you will be more satisfied with your play.

[@pawewoznica5068]

Trzymam za Ciebie kciuki Erik ! Wspaniale ogląda się Twoją grę na żywo, a wiem że może być lepiej! Ta obrona jedną ręką z tego meczu wooow :O

[@schab94]

Props for saying Semen with a straight face :D

[@0zem]

Kamil Semeniuk is probably even more hilarious name than Guillaume Samica is for Polish people lmao

[@markthegreat3774]

omg best comment hahaha

[@domzongp9523]

Good luck in the future games! I hope you feel well and welcomed here in Poland and can endure polish winter haha!

[@0zem]

He’s already spent a couple seasons in Siberia. I think he can handle Polish winter lol

[@agnieszkakowalska1033]

I love watching you at the game, Erik! Your positive energy is definitely contagious. I hope I can get to see you live one day and exchange a few words ❤️

[@legendnaire4644]

Some of the best vball content out there, love your vids Erik

[@siatkomania8478]

First of all, congrats for winning the match. I watched it on TV and it really felt like you had this new, positive energy in 4th and 5th set. I love when the team has such an attitude. Good luck in next games! 🔥🔥🔥

[@calineczka1473]

Erik, gratulacje za wygrany mecz. Niech Ci się dobrze gra w Zaksie.

[@tomasznasiowski5075]

Hi Eric, great to have you here in PlusLiga. Now you're going to have a bunch of new polish subscribers. PS: how much I like this rear angle! It gives so much transparency on what the players are doing.

[@jarem777]

This whole match was a real rollercoaster of emotions to watch, congratulations on winning in the end. Has anyone already taken you for pierogi or some traditional Silesian food in Kędzierzyn?

[@chieff_T]

I was just told that you were/are one of the fastest players in volleyball and I didn’t even know that and I watch u all the time

[@darcys8229]

Congratulations on the win. Good luck on the coming games.

[@michaelnowak6069]

That was so exciting to watch it live bro! Congrats

[@elizaandrzejewska4972]

What's interesting is that the player with the most titles in Polish volleyball was also playing in the game :) I guess it's quite easy to guess who as he is two times world champion, Europe Champions, three times bronze medal winner of the Europe championships... :) I admire that he still wants to play with so many achievements. Thank you Erik for sharing this video. I am quite curious how you like being in Poland and how you would compare it to living in Russia :)

[@elizaandrzejewska4972]

Ps. Where is David? Did he play in the game?

[@Isbiq]

Im really enjoy ur films Erik, good job ans good luck in PlusLiga, hope u will play well and get a lot of wins!

[@DJxDJ1997]

I really hope that "what's the score 🎶" jingle becomes a thing, it sounded great!

[@Shan_Weng]

I love to see you explain those serves soooo much because it’s very hard for me to know what’s going on even in the slow motion. Looking forward to the video every week and feel like it finishes in a second!!! Btw could you just sing a little bit more? I really enjoy you voice 😂

[@marianaortega2355]

LOVE YOU ERIK MAKE SURE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND STAY HEALTHY 💪

[@zareefhossain6871]

I can't even see the course of the hits its that fast. Well played you guys.

[@grzegorzradecki7500]

Great work Erik !

[@bonieklbn1988]

Best match this season so far.

[@mikolajwojnicki2169]

I think Zaksa needs a bit of time playing together to make their plays more smooth. There was very little time to prepare before the season and It's a big change when the setter changes.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

its crazy to think we had complete team only 1 month ago. something like this. 4 days of training with full team before the first game i think!

[@maciejbobola]

Erik, please be one of those foreign players in our PlusLiga who make the effort to learn our language. The smallest things count like learning the names of all the teams for starters ;) The volleball community in Poland HUGELY appreciates everybody from abroad who makes the effort :) Keeping my fingers crossed for you, brother! :)

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I am trying to learn little by little! the names I am ok with...right? I’m not sure sometimes!

[@maciejbobola]

@@ErikShojivolleyball You're definitely getting there, don't get discouraged and keep at it! You can always ask Lucas Kampa - he is THE MAN when it comes to learning Polish on one's own ;)

[@kuab1313]

@@ErikShojivolleyball Nah don't bother with Polish, you'll get by with English just fine

[@kuab1313]

@@maciejbobola Isn't Kampa's wife Polish though?

[@maciejbobola]

@@kuab1313 Od course you will but as I said - we really appreciate people who make the effort.

[@irvinadityaparapak7293]

Notification gang letss goooo!!

[@seba5517]

Greetings from Kędzierzyn, See you in Bełchatów :)

[@slawol987]

Yes Erik! Peace!

[@may6651]

Aloha/こんにちは! Can't wait to see you here in Brazil (in city of Betim) in December! I'm from Sao Paulo and will be travelling there for the semi and finals (11th and 12th) and, frankly, the trip is fine but I'm afraid I wont be able to buy the tickets because it will sure be sold very fast Hopefully I will get 2 tickets to see you guys L I V E 🔥 Cheers!!!

[@amilifyed]

Its the “Whats up guys” with the hand raise at the beginning for me lol

[@fabio2479]

In in which league did you enjoy playing the most? 🏐

[@llxtsuki7653]

"What's the score 🎵" Erik could be a professional singer.

[@mr9oh4]

Babe wake up Erik Shoji uploaded a new video

[@jessicacoleman8895]

Can you make a playlist?? I love your intro song and want more pump up music!

[@stimpy3447]

where do you get the baseline footage from?

[@haanis5458]

I played my first tournament on sunday! I played libero! And i played with a different age group that im in!

[@hanakochickie477]

thats great!! im going to play this sunday and also libero its also my first time

[@haanis5458]

GOOD LUCK! I HOPE YOU WIN!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

thats awesome! i played above my age group for many years and it helped so much!

[@hanakochickie477]

@@haanis5458 THANK YOUUU

[@haanis5458]

@Erik Shoji My team got bronze!

[@yehezkielsanjayatjong7872]

"These polish name are killing me" 🤣🤣

[@arwena1659]

I hope spending some time in Russia will be helpful. 🤣

[@g.o.a.tofvolleyball6536]

Pls react on your game against JSW at Polish Supercup Finals 3rd set🙏🙏🙏

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

gahhhhhhh

[@Jay_Reg]

Was the term you were looking for at 9:33 was that he "swung at the ball"?

[@rudy7042]

No waaay, i should of been there! I would recognize you 😣

[@antoniob.7440]

Eric you are amazing!! I adore you!! Totally off topic but still volleyball related...but I can't get behind the UH guys other than Joe they all seem so immature and "frat boy" uhhhh Gage annoys the piss out of me. It's weird because all you Hawaii guys are always so humble and relatable. What's up with that program?!?!

[@filipnguyenduc6671]

What's the language situation like on the team? Is there a language barrier?

[@arwena1659]

There shouldn't be. They had Toniutti and David Smith for years and everything worked stellar last year.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

i feel so lucky that everyone speaks english!

[@nestorlarreal3129]

hi erik im a big fan just wondering if you have any advice for a middle school libero that doesn’t get put in just cause of my height but is still the best on the team receiving wise?

[@marianaortega2355]

HEY! im not Erik but I made my freshman highschool team and im 4'9!! I was given the name best passer on the team 💪 Its not about height, its about how much you fight. YOU GOT THIS!

[@AndrijaSenicic]

just be ready try you hardest and when you get a chance you use it don't slack around and work hard :)

[@cowwithoutlegs7932]

who doesnt put in a libero because of his height?💀

[@ljmike5519]

The guys are so tall that they make the court seem small. Am I the only one?

[@IM.11]

Hey Eric is there anyway to watch the volleyball footage you watch on your videos online, like the footage that’s only shot from the back and you can see all players movements clearly. Sorry I know I wrote it in a confusing way but I hope you know what I mean.😅

[@viobru3303]

This is special footage distributed to professional players only, so you can't watch it.

[@IM.11]

@@viobru3303Oh ok. Thanks for the information! Appreciate it!

[@lenaaaaaa8916]

💙

[@kylelatayan7302]

Love ur shirt. Where we can buy 'em?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

i believe Team USA shop!

[@cadewindebank4075]

Why do you normally chew gum during your matches? Is it just a thing you have to do now?

[@LeroyTheFirst]

Will you do a reaction video playing against wattens team? Some day

[@krzysztofborczyk6988]

No reaction to SC defeat?

[@Coisiek]

Hi

[@wszystko82]

How do you feel in your new team? Best regards.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

so far so good!

[@미희황-d6r]

배구 잘보고 있습니다

[@pawekudera9015]

Witamy z POLSKI !!!!!!!! POLSKA mistrzem. 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🤘

[@calmman6247]

Erik why did you leave Russian super league?

[@bartomiejmiernik5548]

Because he is human and understand what russians do...

[@n0cigar78]

please don't call him semen

[@jakubpepawski6485]

I think that is his nickname, I saw like year or two ago that "name" on his training shirt.

[@arwena1659]

Semen is like shorter version of his last name. If it upsets anyone because of that one English word, that's their problem. I wonder if someone ever said to famous Russian volleyball player Semen Poltavskiy to change his first name...

[@pawemucha2372]

Checked it out specially for u. It's a surname connected to the hebrew name "Simon" - "God has listened".

[@Lumiere20]

😭😭

[@markthegreat3774]

Just watched your match against Warszawa. You've got a lot of great digs and saves. But if you think you could still do better then just keep going 💪