I think it would be a great idea to react to some highlights from Yamamoto. He’s both amazing at reception and digging and I think it would be cool to see you react to some of his top plays.
@Tidepod_Prince3 жыл бұрын
I second this comment.
@travisbrown21493 жыл бұрын
I would prefer him to react to jenia
@jyfelisilda81942 жыл бұрын
Yes Yamamoto's also a monster at receiving and digging
@sitiamirah3912 жыл бұрын
@@jyfelisilda8194 Yamamoto is the best Libero... He so fast for digging the ball...
@zackd28523 жыл бұрын
I think Erik needs to have Yuki Ishikawa as a guest on his channel. Lol. Watch their own matches that they played together on the same team. HAHA
@ateezkristen32562 жыл бұрын
When and which team were they together? Sorry I'm new to volleyball so don't have much knowledge but would be really greatful if you could tell me more Thank you.
@exoshiningstar25993 жыл бұрын
I love the way you say "The New Golden Boy Ran Takahashi" yeeee he is !!!!! and it's just one year after he graduated from senior high school and he join the Japan national team.❤
@azumaneasahi61873 жыл бұрын
Japan is so disciplined and it also has great players. it's always beautiful to see Japan playing. congratulations for the wonderful match
@tesslee20013 жыл бұрын
I got goosebumps when you said you remember reacting to a match with Ran Takahashi in it and then now you're reacting to a match with him in it on the other side of the court with you.
@co0kii3 жыл бұрын
its pretty cool but also imagine, Ran Takahashi just a year ago was only able to watch these big name international players from afar and now he is literally face to face with them. just love that for him 😙
@jackylee41323 жыл бұрын
11:07 IF you look closely at Erik, you can tell even if Micah was mad everytime Team usa got some receive, he was constantly encouraging them at the backline 11:18. and the celebration at the end was VERY Colorful for the team!!
@korvergirl3 жыл бұрын
I kinda don't want to bring up your age but i started rooting you guys since Rio Olympics. I generally enjoy watching US, Japan and the Russia volleyball team plays. So much of character
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
thank oh for your support! it’s ok I’m 32!!!!
@simplysimple76283 жыл бұрын
Japan is one hell of an impressive team. Super skilled in their passing but mostly impressed with their height. Just nuts. I mean I don’t think alot of people understand how hard it is to play amongst players nearly 7-9 inches taller than yourself. Nishida is barely 6ft. The setter is what…. 5’9”?!?!🤦🏽♂️😳 Just insane. Their tallest player is around 6’8” maybe. Not certain but they have to be one of the shortest teams in the world playing at that level and playing that well.
@atze45053 жыл бұрын
Nishida is 188 cm which is more than 6ft
@simplysimple76283 жыл бұрын
@@atze4505 didn’t say he was under 6ft did I?? 🤷🏽♂️
@user-iu1ru1qz7u3 жыл бұрын
Japan is a fun team. I do not agree that having glaring weaknesses are something I'd equate with being "impressive". It's really not impressive to always lose, not sure why some are pretending it is.
@simplysimple76283 жыл бұрын
@@user-iu1ru1qz7u I’m guessing you’re perfect in everything in life? I’m pointing out the impressiveness of a team that has little height when compared to the rest of the world. You can’t just give positive feedback huh? You don’t need to tell me what you are by that comment🤣🤣🤣🤣
@zforz10043 жыл бұрын
here after watching the cev eurovolley men's final 🔥🙌🏼 love all the praises for yamamoto, i'm a fan of ishikawa but i think yamamoto is team japan's pillar of support, his serve receives and floor defense are just amazing. great video as always!
@dizafarah10933 жыл бұрын
Takahashi Ran's Higashiyama vs Rakunan high school match was in late 2019 😅 so no erik, ur not that old since it wasnt that long a go either 🤣 he was called in for national team in february 2020, just moments before graduating high school. Vnl is basically his international debut stage-- He's still in college now and playing for his university :]
@vim48563 жыл бұрын
And now he is playing for Padova in superlega Italy.
@dcchaos64092 жыл бұрын
@@vim4856 he might only be a bench player for Padova but it's still crazy that not that long after graduating from high school he's already playing in the italian superlega.
@carmelavalley2 жыл бұрын
@@dcchaos6409 2022 and Ran Takahashi is now one of the key players of Pallavolo Padova, and is now rocking the Superlega Italia, wow, massive improvement!
@samanthad71743 жыл бұрын
I've been playing volleyball for about a year and really appreciate your videos. I learn a lot while watching them and they get me excited to go play! Thank you for making them.
@rachielle_3 жыл бұрын
I really love to watch Volleyball from this point of view. I can see a lot of details, especially you explained them really well. Thank you, Erik Shoji!
@Magnarizon3 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik! Love the videos. Wanted to let you know in case you didn’t that you could tap the period key (.) when the video is paused to go frame by frame forwards in the video. Similarly, the comma key can be used to go backwards. Could be good for those moments where you pause and play the video to find specific points in the rally. Can’t wait for more videos!
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
thank you and thank you for the tip!!!
@jalapalazel61312 жыл бұрын
I agree with you on that Erik!!! I mean yeah, from watching his highschool game to playing against him, being in national team Ran Takahashi is definitely a golden boy ✨👏
@buntchikuria35103 жыл бұрын
i can learn a lot of thing from this video! thank you from Japan🇯🇵 (actually i couldn't understand all the meanings of what he said, but it was so enjoyable)
@ateezkristen32562 жыл бұрын
It's always so fun watching you react
@ijllona95833 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha, Erik, you still look young! Glad that you remember him doing react vid of his HS match. And now you're reacting a vid playing against each other. Haha amazing
@MilaIzzatulIkhsanti3 жыл бұрын
03:20 - 03:37 I was thinking the same thing while watching your reaction video about Ran's High School match 😂😂
@kimmelton23383 жыл бұрын
You should make some how to videos! How to pancake How to jump serve How to pass angles How to read How to set out of system How to dive Etc! Love your content!
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
i would love to but i don't really have time!
@ijllona95833 жыл бұрын
I've been here because you have reaction video of ran takahashi during his HS matches. Now I just live it when you said the new golden boy. 🔥
@yehezkielsanjayatjong78723 жыл бұрын
I really love this match. I watch it over n over😂 Love your reactiom videos Erik!
@user-yu1cw6od6h3 жыл бұрын
It was an exciting match indeed. wanted both of them in the finals in the Olympics…waiting for the next chance.
@yehezkielsanjayatjong78723 жыл бұрын
@@user-yu1cw6od6h YUPP 😂
@harrisonvanhorn56262 жыл бұрын
He is a good KZbinr because he is so humble even though he is the libero for USA 😂
@Aisluin Жыл бұрын
one of the best (maybe THE best) libero in the world and he's so relaxed and humble. Of course when he plays, he is very passionate and infectiously energetic lol
@batnozturk75073 жыл бұрын
you helped me a lot with serve receive tips,thank you soo much erik
@vurtegoflybar45733 жыл бұрын
great video as always! i love how you give us tips on passing and critiquing both teams. Keep up the good work!
@punguru13603 жыл бұрын
1:33 ragdoll physics be like: Btw love your content and personality
@matriarch55153 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I didn't know you were teamates with Ishikawa for one year.
@Blake-gh8xl3 жыл бұрын
Love this guy!
@許睿恩-q9t3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure did u notice this. Do you remember the video about your reaction to Japanese high school play? Takahashi kun is the number one of the near side, and I think it’s quite interesting 🥺
@ririmutiaa3 жыл бұрын
he literally said that in the video 😅
@YariiJ3 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if you could react to Russia vs. Japan VNL 2021 that was an amazing game!
@kayalo38833 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the reaction. I like your explanation.
@butterscotchcat7883 жыл бұрын
ur celebrations are the best!!
@keykey10723 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik, I have an idea, maybe it would be good for the community if you made a discord, where people can talk about Volleyball. Just an Idea tho.
@JordanSam73 жыл бұрын
Volleyballsource has one
@kas3493 жыл бұрын
Yeah would be a great idea
@User-pn4zz3 жыл бұрын
there is already quite a good discord (Volleyballsource) discord.gg/9ZXHrSm8
@dianacondori19043 жыл бұрын
8:54 you played with Ishikawa? I didn't know that :0 I would like to know more about that! Also great video! I really enjoyed it.
@thanglongnguyenvu38153 жыл бұрын
I remember there was a reaction video where Erik talked about how Ishikawa and him used to be old teammates. Specifically, Erik was talking about Ishikawa's consistently practiced transitioning from spike motion to set motion. I forgot which video that was though.
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
yes back in 2017-2018 season in Italy! we had a lot of fun!
@thanglongnguyenvu38153 жыл бұрын
@@ErikShojivolleyball wow coincidentally, Nishida is going to be playing for one of Italy's teams soon too!
@wasteoftime4343 жыл бұрын
most exciting matches are b/w usa and japan both are great love you guys.
@lilawang28083 жыл бұрын
Japan's passing and defense is always so impressive! Could you also react to the USA vs Netherlands match from VNL? that was also a pretty intense game!
@leilasalvacion84163 жыл бұрын
you should react to more ran takahashi highlights!!
@berserkerkay3 жыл бұрын
Loving the reactions
@scusselis.g3 жыл бұрын
it would be soooo amazing if you reacted to the semifinals slovenia vs poland on 2021 eurovolley and amazing video, love all of your reactions ❤
@peterjohnson3883 жыл бұрын
Love the way you show it from the back line, so much better than the down the net view.
@vim48563 жыл бұрын
Everybody give the attention to players, meanwhile I notice Tatsu swipe up the floor. 😂.. Hey Eric, have you make reaction for Otsuka Tatsunori? He is a good one too. Pls do a video compare him to Ran. They are team rival buddy
@giovannagarcia13233 жыл бұрын
love these videos
@haanis54583 жыл бұрын
Erik, what goes through your mind when your up against a really good server? Like Leon?
@misterjiggles50412 жыл бұрын
Just found this channel. Must...have...more...Shoji. 😂
@kas3493 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik, i have a question for you: me and 5 other people on my team where offered to a Kader Training( in Germany this is a Training where high lvl coaches look at you and if they think your good you get a offer to join the team of like a state so like of California but in Germany so its smaller, my problem/question is: out of us 6 only 2 will get to take place at the training and we think it will destroy the atmosphere of the team what should we do? Edit: we think it will destroy our atmosphere because our season will start soon.
@keykey10723 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have a question for you. Are they something like sightings for this Kader Trainings, or do they just find you?
@kas3493 жыл бұрын
@@keykey1072 i dont really know how it works because we haven’t got all the infos from our coach but our coach choses two people from our team and they get to go to the training and me and the other are worried that it will kill out good atmosphere
@kas3493 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if that helps but yeah
@keykey10723 жыл бұрын
And I think (to answer your question) It depends on your team members, but the most players I know would have no problem with that.
@keykey10723 жыл бұрын
@@kas349 I don’t think that will kill out the atmosphere, maybe you should just ask your coach what his advice is, cause I don’t know your teammates and don’t know how they will react.
@markthegreat37743 жыл бұрын
Just so you know Erik, a lot of us love your celebrations whenever Team USA gets a point. Team USA would be so bland and boring without you hehe
@oikawatooru37553 жыл бұрын
I've started getting better at volleyball cuz one of my friends is teaching me to play and she's on the volleyball team in our school and she good :)
@ysteinrokstad3953 жыл бұрын
Love this Daniel levy lookalike! Cool video
@nnueoce3 жыл бұрын
all the support for your next season in polish league
@ihypeugirl3 жыл бұрын
React to euro final Italy- Slovenia or euro semifinals Poland-Slovenia 2 amazing matches
@gd_godmarc80273 жыл бұрын
At some point could you think about doing a reaction video with TJ?
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
yes I would like to!
@jaxm37153 жыл бұрын
Do you find that float serves are harder to pass than jump serves? For whatever reason, I get excited for jump serves and super nervous receiving floats. Love this analysis of past matches, and not just seeing highlights but what could've been done better
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
both can be challenging so I like to work on both as much as I can!
@PathWrecker3 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik! How true is the rumor that Taylor has retired from playing for US National Team and from playing overseas as well? Out of System crew released a video of it.
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
it’s possible that he might be moving to the beach.
@PathWrecker3 жыл бұрын
@@ErikShojivolleyball But not yet confirmed right? Not unless Taylor announce it? Sad because both of you are my favorite players :(
@marcusverhappen35663 жыл бұрын
nice hoody! ; ) looking forward to watching this season!
@SamP19083 жыл бұрын
Can you react to the Euro Final between Slovenia and Italy? Please 🤩
@kirkuk66132 жыл бұрын
funny how in the beggining, when he covered his nose, i farted just before
@ohhithere80012 жыл бұрын
Coincidence XD
@zachturner12422 жыл бұрын
Bro 😂
@diegobutbrando18772 жыл бұрын
Wtf😂💀
@drainrequiem2 жыл бұрын
TMI LMFAO
@Niftiest1122 жыл бұрын
Yeah I smelled that shit too bro tf? hold it till the end of the video man
@Bigboibeven3 жыл бұрын
Hey Erik, what do you make of the announcement that Taylor Sander is retiring from Indoor Volleyball? How do you foresee it impacting team USA going forward? Could you foresee other players on the roster following suit and retiring after how the Olympics went and with Taylor now gone?
@amirbagheri95963 жыл бұрын
Perfect video💥
@robertkaipeng70593 жыл бұрын
Eric, who is your fav player among your team?
@isabelacristina64213 жыл бұрын
hey erik, did you watch brazil vs argentina in the Sulamericano 2021? if not that would be a nice react video because it was a incredible game. Love from Brazil :))))
@oingaboingaLOL2 жыл бұрын
6:56 🫠
@zachattack_vball3 жыл бұрын
In your opinion, who has the scariest serve?(not on the USA team)
@francis51073 жыл бұрын
Hi erik, can you do a reaction of your game vs Argentina in Tokyo Olympics?? That would be interesting
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
Ummmmmm not quite yet 😅
@francis51073 жыл бұрын
@@ErikShojivolleyball hahahahahaha why?
@travisbrown99363 жыл бұрын
I don’t think he can react to games from the Olympics because of copyrights.
@Chalermchon-f8w3 жыл бұрын
Do you have the option to have Thai subtitles? 🙏
@jessicacoleman88953 жыл бұрын
How can we get Shoji team USA merch??
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
i will find out!
@lawandmusleh28503 жыл бұрын
Hi! Erik I’m also a lebaro and I’m aiming to be the best I have played for 9 months and I’m already better then all the 19 year olds in my team and I have a question what and how should I train to become a even better player and j know all the basics and everything and also I really think that you are the best volleyball 🏐 player !!!!
@seam36863 жыл бұрын
there are two libero named Tomohiro in Japanese team 😆 #20 Yamamoto Tomohiro, #24 Ogawa Tomohiro
@michagalinski77423 жыл бұрын
Where can I find those back row videos? It's really nice to analyse maches using it
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
website that you need an account to. it’s a secret 🤣
@monikasamantha88233 жыл бұрын
I hope you can make a reaction video between higashiyama vs sundai gakuen, thank you erik
@marleyfromtheblock96073 жыл бұрын
Have you experienced being hit by a spike on the face or body?
@bluedinosaur47343 жыл бұрын
Erick, react to iran v japan finals for Asia championship. It was today🔥
@user-yu1cw6od6h3 жыл бұрын
It was a good match and I congratulate the Iranian team...but I regret to say 💦the last judge was controversial and lots of Japanese fans are sad.
@bluedinosaur47343 жыл бұрын
@@user-yu1cw6od6h thanks, yeah for sure we would be sad if something like that ever happened to our team too😅 But it was a right call ,the ball was still in the air and the japan player definitely touch the net with his uper body🤷🏻♂️
@obedrobles47012 жыл бұрын
These are so cool!! 🤗
@paweep63073 жыл бұрын
ZAKSA hoodie ! Very good :-)
@rank15623 жыл бұрын
This just shows how good team USA is by beating an amazing team like Japan
@dask56873 жыл бұрын
Usa has always beaten Japan. Japan has never beaten the USA in a legitimate important event. You'd have to go back to the 80s
@rank15623 жыл бұрын
@@dask5687 yeah that’s why there great that’s what I said
@Lumiere203 жыл бұрын
I dont think japan is a top tier team, they are high in the tier but not top
@rank15623 жыл бұрын
@@Lumiere20 yeah let me correct that your right
@danaiauppala69093 жыл бұрын
Please Eric react to Thai Women national team please!!
@fabio24793 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy official Team USA volleyball Jerseys? 🏐
@laurencs19743 жыл бұрын
can you tell tj defaco I said hi??? he's my volleyball inspiration 🤩
@suphsris3 жыл бұрын
where’s my pen 😂😂😂
@abigail7243 жыл бұрын
Please react to ITALY VS SLOVENIA GOLD MEDAL MATCH OF EUROPEAN CHAMHPIONSHIP 2021 PLEASE. Thank you
@aradporat83523 жыл бұрын
Erik can u react to eurovolley male finale pls?
@ErikShojivolleyball3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@aradporat83523 жыл бұрын
@@ErikShojivolleyball Thanks! :)
@JonathanRodriguez-hm7mb3 жыл бұрын
Sr. Shoji, haría colaboracion con mauro Isaac fue tes, igual es jugador de voleibol pero en México
@noeltv82162 жыл бұрын
I'll follow you 💕 because favorite ko Ang usa mens volleyball also you you are adorable 🌹
@mortezawakilzadeh90323 жыл бұрын
react to iran v usa
@lostking57773 жыл бұрын
🗣🗣🗣Pin the link for the sweatshirt/hoodie 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@edytajaworska3 жыл бұрын
Nice hooddie! 🔵⚪️🔴😀
@Seissmo3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@macolorjave26613 жыл бұрын
Erik please tell matt, max, micah, and aaron to play here in the Philippines next year in VNL☹. I'm not rich but if that happens, I'll save money just to watch y'all😫
@wuzjien3 жыл бұрын
Can you react to usa vs russia at vnl 2021, what amzing is match!
@amirbagheri95963 жыл бұрын
Pls also react to Iran's games❤🌹
@wisnuardi36463 жыл бұрын
please reaction RIVAN NURMULKI on japan pro league
@apachozah57633 жыл бұрын
Hello Erik, please react Agustin Loser game
@wuzjien3 жыл бұрын
React to the match usa vs russia :>
@crizzlibaer3 жыл бұрын
japans national team is kinda like nekoma
@DEFIB73 жыл бұрын
I think France is most like nekoma, japan is kinda like inarizaki a little bit