Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S2E6: "Tempo"

Professional volleyball player and World Champion Sarah Pavan shares her love of Haikyu!! with her husband/coach and former volleyball athlete, Adam.
Edited by: Lydia Xu
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"Tempo" Haikyu: 2nd Season. Writ. Taku Kishimoto, Dir. Hirotaka More, Sentai Filmworks, 2015.
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Sarah Pavan is a Canadian beach volleyball Olympian and World Champion. She is the 3-time FIVB World Tour Best Blocker, and one half of 2019’s Most Outstanding Team. Before playing beach volleyball, Sarah Pavan was one of the world’s top indoor volleyball players. She had an impressive professional career in Italy, Brazil, South Korea, and China, and represented the Canadian Indoor National Team.
On this channel, Sarah shares everything you want to know about volleyball, from beginner skills all the way to the more advanced levels. You can find volleyball drills, how-to skill technique, sport-specific strength and conditioning exercises, strategy, and more. This is a great place to learn about volleyball from someone who has played at the highest levels in the world, both indoor and on the sand.

[@buboyasilo2992]

"You lead the offense but you're not the final say." Thanks, Adam. That's about it.

[@animationworld9534]

PERIOD.

[@TrianaNero]

I found Adam’s take on the approach the story took to Hinata in this part to feel very spot-on and well put into words - immediately made me flash forward to some of the future scenes where some of the things he talked about will get low-key referenced. Additionally, a few other people, including Oikawa, described Kageyama from before as someone who tries to do everything on his own, so that also tracks. (And imo that actually goes very well with what Sarah spoke about earlier regarding the synergy and the specific relationship between a setter and a middle. Hard to describe but both your words make perfect sense and it feels great x) Seijou having Mondays off and Oikawa’s line about resting and slacking being two different things are based off something Furudate heard during a very early research trip to a powerhouse school, even before Haikyuu started. They had this image of a strong team being all about training, and those words about the importance of proper rest left a strong impression on them. This reaction is probably one of my favorites so far! So cool to see you really understand, relate to and enjoy the content, it’s just good feels all around~

[@SpitballIdea]

Ukai was put on earth to do 3 things: coach volleyball, get jacked, and huck his grandson great distances. I love this episode, and the coaching perspectives from Adam really changed how I thought about an episode I've seen many many times, I think that's pretty cool!

[@apratimsingh1306]

how is your comment 7 days ago

[@megamert2848]

@@apratimsingh1306 Probably members get early access but on youtube it is the same video.

[@SpitballIdea]

@@apratimsingh1306 the videos go up a week early on patreon!

[@Unknown_crusader]

​@@SpitballIdealol

[@wormwoodwine6997]

Sarah being betrayed by her own eyebrows is just too funny!

[@IntriguingPandaChick]

I actually love how Adam's predictions reflect the quality of Haikyuu's writing. Instead of progress being linear and the protagonist always winning because of plot armour, Haikyuu showcases exactly those "growing pains" and all the awkward stages making individual skills come together in a team sport.

[@alexandramaynard2207]

I was just thinking the same. Only in this show could you say: "I expect they'll have a hard time putting this all together" and have that actually be true because of how closely it attempts to reflect real life. In any other piece of media this training arc would be glossed over as a singular montage, and after twenty seconds of epic music the skill of the main characters would be increased x 20.

[@OsSas3]

Once again back at the channel where we boost Adam's ego! Like I said before, his POV from a coach is amazing in these type of episodes. I agree with most of the comments, at this point, the setter (Kageyama) was calling all the shots, so saying that the spiker has the final decision is basically trying to balance the equation: Hinata needs to be able to decide where the spike is going, not following Kageyama blindy. Sarah, keep your amazing eyebrows flowing, we love how you know something is coming and Adam is so unaware. PS. I wasn't able to tell you before but why don't put up to a vote the upcoming movie reaction.

[@ichiseichi]

I enjoyed Sarah first watch, but now, that Adam Is here, the discussion gets better and i'm really loving it.

[@alaregret1270]

For sure, and by the very premise of minus tempo, Hinata needs to jump first and if he doesn’t that tempo by definition can’t exist as an option

[@BornNguyener]

Here to just point out the fact that yes Oikawa is immature and a dork during his interaction with Kageyama, but he has ZERO obligation to give an opponent and RIVAL tips on how to improve and be better. There is one spot for Nationals, and Oikawa knows that Kageyama is more talented, and recognizes that Karasuno is an absolute threat. How many times has a professional athlete given true and real advice when they're absolutely going to be a potential opponent in the middle of the season? Would Kobe give advice to the Celtics before a finals match up? Oikawa deserves a bit of respect for it is all I'm saying

[@Intersectingstuff]

Nah.. (1) This is a high school tournament, they are not professional athlete at this point (2) this is your juniors from junior high, one that you pretty much ignore and bullies in the past. Kindly answering his questions who comes out of his way to find you outside school, is the more mature thing to do (which I kinda glad he sort of did)

[@IntriguingPandaChick]

@@Intersectingstuff Though you're right to say it's just a high school tournament, the sheer competitiveness of the high school club scene in Japan holds some weight. And like OP said, there's only one spot for Nationals in their region, the biggest stage there is for a high school player, but Oikawa has never been able to make it there. For someone like Oikawa who IS aiming to be a pro after graduating, this is high school tournament is probably the most important thing in his life - he owes a genius rival nothing, but ended up giving Kageyama a huge wake-up call anyway. (coming from someone who hated Oikawa the first time I watched Haikyuu 8 years ago)

[@doctorisjoe]

Man how is the Oikawa defence force this strong? 💀💀 I can't

[@Angryegaroq]

@@Intersectingstuffwould his teammates say the same? That could actually be a conversation after finals. Kageyama asking was inappropriate, why would Oikawa help his Junior beat him. He has more obligations toward his juniors at Aoba Johsai than his rival Tobio.

[@BornNguyener]

@@Intersectingstuff 1. High school sports is still incredibly competitive and they’re both aiming to be professionals in the future 2. Kageyama wasn’t even searching for Oikawa 😂, he literally asks Oikawa why he isn’t at practice with Aoba Johsai and that’s it’s a waste not to be practicing and Oikawa then explains that they have the day off and he’s taking care of his nephew. It was just a coincidence that Kageyama ran into him and then took the opportunity to ask a question. 3. Aoba Johsai has never made nationals and the 3rd years have comeback to give it one last chance their team gets featured in national magazines and local TV this is their dream just as it’s Karasuno’s if they weren’t in the same region with only one spot it would be different

[@duane3067]

Its not the reliance a hitter has on the setter that's bothering Hinata, its the fact that he's only useful if Kageyama is his setter. He wants autonomy in the sense that he needs to learn how to score on a set from anyone

[@hylash5444]

Yeah if Hinata went to any other of the powerhouse schools he probably wouldn't leave the bench

[@Hvwkx]

From “your will isn’t needed for this attack” to “you need to jump at your own pace, not anyone else’s. You need to fight with your own will.” Two different perspectives that really help Hinata grow. I love this show so much

[@piaaisdora]

I love that adam’s loving the training arc as much as us🥹

[@Lightsephiroth]

As a coach it will probably be his favorite part 😂

[@shadowroxili123]

i think my favourite episodes of haikyuu are these types where you can tell the author was really really excited to teach the audience something new about volleyball lol, i also really love the slice of life bits i think they do a good job of letting you get attached to characters, a lot of other sports anime will hyper focus on the sports and the competitive side of things which is cool and exciting in its own right but it makes me appreciate the slower pace of haikyuu yknow

[@adamschulz9475]

I completely agree with you on that. I have really enjoyed the balance of characters, training, competition and some of the "life" stuff.

[@Allen-qs2xr]

Adam's explanation of the "taking leadership in the attack" is the best I've seen so far.

[@sparkdzulfikar]

11:50 As expected from the expert, the way Adam explained the dynamic relation between a setter and spiker makes me understand even more to the perspective of Kageyama and Hinata, from each of them.

[@yookihyunsyoonbebe337]

damn adam slaying with the right take on this 'hitter has the say" thing. I love how well he explained

[@JohnnyALopes]

I think “ He is ripped” was also Sarah’s first comment about Ukai on her reaction videos 😂😂

[@ygmews]

I love this training arc, I know that hinata's "greedy" behavior was seen as a negative aspect but him realizing first that even tho the team grow stronger they still lost, so he needed to be better and that it's the first step for the rest of karasuno to take that step to be on the next level.

[@HewKaw01]

I love when Sara signals to the viewers when Adam isn't noticing.

[@K-Director]

I cannot help waiting adam's reaction of tsukishima arc.

[@sylviachen7686]

my god Sarah's frantic eyebrows raising and Adam's respond to your admiration of Granpa Ukai's physicality really cracked me up🤣May I also say that you guys are like the ultimate couple goal that I've ever seen?

[@Aisha-fd1oq]

I love Hinata's little sparkly eyes at 17:38. He's just been beaten by a spike from a tiny child, and his first reaction is to think it's exciting and cool. A few episodes ago (I can't remember if it was right at the beginning of this season or the end of the last) Adam said something about really wanting to see some training this season, and I think we've all been excited for him to get to this arc. I'm so proud of everyone--the team themselves for the work they're putting in, Ukai Jr for getting the advice he needs and then passing it on to the whole team, Yachi and Takeda helping Kageyama practice, Hinata and Kageyama for genuinely listening to each other's points of view and actively looking for help once they'd calmed down, Oikawa's nephew and Ukai Sr for being comedy gold.

[@thomasthomsen2678]

From someone who has watched other sports-animes, I just keep hearing actual volleyball players/coaches talk about the reality of this show, which I just love. The in depth arguments or explanations of certain situations and scenarios are very appreciated! And I find it very interesting to see how some people might argue based on purely Haikyuu-perspectives versus people like you who have real life Volleyball experience through most of your lives!

[@mani3001]

I love that Takeru roasted Oikawa 😂 This indeed is a great episode. I knew nothing of volleyball before watching Haikyuu and it really helped me understand

[@JesusMartinez-pc1jl]

Adam must be a really good coach. What he said about what ukai and toru said make a lot of sense. And I didn’t see it like that until today. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@muhdzulhilmi3115]

I like how even after being married for so long, these two are still learning stuff about each other

[@Mid_Youth_Crisis]

19:23 Whats funny is that Grandpa Ukai played as an Oppo and somehow his sets are soooo clean! And what’s even funnier is that Ukai (Keishin) was a setter but he wasn’t as good as his grandpa

[@NorthWestViking]

So I watched Sarah react to every single episode on her own, but I am loving watching and listening to Adam break things down from a coach’s viewpoint. As a coach myself (wrestling not volleyball), it is incredible to watch him consider not only the skill and techniques Ukai is teaching, but the consideration for the young athletes.

[@adamschulz9475]

Honestly this is just so fun to do and the anime is so well done. Where do you coach wrestling?

[@NorthWestViking]

@@adamschulz9475 just a small mat club in Oregon. Nothing fancy.

[@azn2xcbbjai]

@24:15 Boys have a weird way of apologizing to each other too..... I remember 2 teammates fist fighting about something a day before the game. They slaughtered their opponent, and one of the guys said, "you didn't suck today" as a subtle apology, and their relationship didn't change lol.

[@apoorvjoshi2383]

Oikawa sets the ball in a way that it is the best for the hitter to score(he takes into account their mindset, their comfort zones, their habits etc) Kageyama sets where "he" thinks it would be the best to set, and attacker will have to adjust and follow. Oikawa is the kind of setter that works with every hitter. Kageyama is the kind that absolutely needs an athletic beast like Hinata who can react to his sets, Kageyama would struggle much more with anyone else who isn't as jumpy and quick on feet like Hinata.

[@elainegu746]

Oh my god, oh my god! I've been waiting for this episode!!! I really want to hear Adam's perspective cuz in this "Tempo" we get two coaches, the grandpa and his grandson. It was like listening to experts exchanging opinions with each other😍😍😍

[@andyb3522]

the players dedication to improving is really inspiring, and the reactions from the perspectives of sarah and adam is awesome to see. Sarah as usual keeping to her signature high attention to detail, really trying to get to the bigger picture, with insightful commentary through her experience as a player. Which is exactly what drew me in throughout her first watch through. And you can see it on adams face that he is looking at the players from a coach perspective and how his face lit up with pride seeing the mentality they have. I think a lot of players would feel like they want to impress their coach with their skill. But Adams reaction reinforces the concept that its not specifically the skills that a coach is necessarily invested in teaching, its that mindset. I mean obviously Adam has been impressed by their skills at various points but I dont think I've seen him this happy despite the fact that the players are engaging in things they arent yet succeeding in. It really shows that mindset of how your time is an investment, you cant always just rely on the results of your previous training and stick to what you're good at, the drive to be better at things you're not good at, is almost more valuable than actually being good at something. Very wholesome reaction from adam, and you can tell sarah is really encouraging that in him because she didnt spend the episode disagreeing with him or trying to coax him into making predictions just so she can poke fun at him for being wrong xD Though I admit I do love that dynamic haha This was probably my favourite installment of the Adam and Sarah reaction series so far, you guys make an excellent couple. Love you both.

[@adamschulz9475]

Personally for me as a coach, the most rewarding aspect of coaching is to see the change in your athletes. This can be either technically, tactically or personally. For me to see where someone started, seeing them put the work in and to see the joy when they get it. Best feeling ever.

[@TheAnanthvarma]

Adam's explanation about the hitter having initiative in an attack gave me legit goosebumps. that was broken down so well I can't imagine a better way to explain it. Brilliant!

[@Ace8280]

Just saw the new Haikyuu movie in Tokyo - the animation and sound design was easily the best in the series! My Japanese isn’t great but the character moments still made me tear up a bit (I’m like Adam where that’s a hard thing to do haha). It’s really fun to come back to earlier in the series like this and see the growth characters have gone through! Super excited for you guys to get to that part of the story and share your thoughts!

[@Greenfinite]

Did it feel rushed ? I want to see it but considering the amount of chapters from the manga left and the fact they wanted to adapt them in only 2 movies is scaring me away.

[@VladimirMizich]

There is a new Haikyuu movie?! Did they finally animate the later chapters of the manga?! ... or did you watch a movie of EXISTING seasons kind of like Demon Slayer had (existing seasons put into one movie for a cinema release). If there's a new Haikyuu movie, I'm so looking forward to it!

[@Syco07-pm3iz]

New which covers the Garbage Dump match ​@@VladimirMizich

[@Ace8280]

@@Greenfiniteit felt totally natural. I think they maybe cut some of the moments with side chapters and just focused on the ‘main story’. I haven’t read this part of the manga since it first came out so not entirely sure. But also it’s just a pretty different experience from the manga. They change a decent amount stylistically. Like the coolest thing they changed (not a story spoiler but super cool thing that was fun to be surprised about below) Was making the last point entirely in first person from Kenma’s perspective and happening in real time instead of the normal anime time slowing stuff. Insanely cool.

[@diledile89]

Love the kageyama Oikawa interaction in this episodes 😮❤ i love Ukai senior

[@lapisstories]

I saw a lot of Oikawa comments. He was my favorite setter and also because his team was so live cause of him. The cahracter was not without flaws, his sincerity was questionable atbtimes but I guess he was very true when talking about volleyball and the techniques he knew and applied. He was very much self-aware and insecure. He was the most relatable character for me. Tho one more character I strive to be but in the future season, Oikawa was a dork, leader, and a supporter all the way for me. He had no obligation to Kageyama at this point but still as a captain had to correct someone who was mislead by his own idea.

[@ned3145]

Hey Sarah I think we agree that the attack is a collaborative effort, the disagreement is that up till now the attack was solely kageyama based and no one even allowed the thought of hinata contributing

[@dizont]

My life is good and I am happy, but boy this channel just makes my day as if it was a birthday.. Every week!. Thank you so much you guys

[@jvgoddard4296]

Ever since I found Sarah’s channel all those years ago, I’ve found myself looking forward to her videos every week. HBO got nothin’ on Sarah and Adam! 😂

[@dannysea6980]

This episode is great and I feel like it was the perfect episode for Adam and for us to get his perspective as a coach on what is being said and how they're all trying to implement it. I loved hearing his thoughts on what grandpa Ukai and Oikawa said at the beginning! Up until this point Kageyama really has had most of the control in their hitter-setter relationship and personally I really love that both Ukai and Kageyama tried to get another opinion on it and both grandpa Ukai and Oikawa delivered haha. I think it's a really cool contrast with the opinions we heard previously (mainly setters in the form of Kageyama, Suga and Ukai). Hearing what Oikawa (who's a very experienced setter, who can adapt to all his hitters and make them shine) and grandpa Ukai (who is very experienced in both teaching volleyball and handling players like Hinata cause he coached the Little Giant previously) had to say was truly amazing and I love how it kind of validated and encouraged Hinata while also giving Ukai and Kageyama the boost they needed to really give this a shot! Such a good episode, especially with everyone practicing something new at the end (well except Tsukkishima)!!

[@ercjerkson1]

Adam’a analysis on the comments by Ukai and Oikawa is spot on. And what he’s saying is exactly what Hinata is saying by “fighting by myself” Hinata wants the option to take the perfect set ups Kageyama gives him (Hinata feels this is every set) and have different options because rn they have one and one only and they shut down all their freedom

[@nothingmorebeautifulthanae86]

What I think about what they meant by "the attacker is the one who takes the initiative" is mainly focused on quick attacks, think with me, when you are a winger and you are going to make an attack, the setter lifts the ball high so that you can start running, visualize the defenders and plan your attack, in a quick attack, this is completely different, when the ball is reaching the setter's hands, the attacker is already running, ready to jump and knowing what he is going to do and where aim, and only then does the setter touch it, so in a quick attack, no matter how much the setter has to adjust the route, visualize the marking among other things, the initiative, the one who will always take it is the one attacking. At least in a quick attack. 13:00

[@urgurlkayla3114]

15:16 Dude. Adam I am in love with your insight and the way you describe things. You make it so easy to understand. I also love that analogy of helicopter parents and setters.

[@Nekomosh004]

Season 2 has always been my favorite of all the seasons of Haikyuu 🧡🧡🧡

[@ATI_PC]

3:47 It will be the highlight of our journey in Season 2! From a coach's perspective, I knew Adam would love this installment. I know Adam is kind and won't throw a student under the bus, When Adam is 70 years old, he will be like Grampa Ukai, right? Or maybe he will be like Coach Nekomata? I always support you from Japan.

[@japkorox91]

11:55 - 12:56 Omg Adam you're Awesome!!! I can't believe you understood what both Coach Ukai and Oikawa meant! 😍 And I love how you both love Grandpa Ukai!

[@dishka3452]

To me, it looked like Oikawa had flashbacks of small Kageyama following him all the time with 'teach me the serve'))) And was like: " He won't stop asking, will he? Better deal with it now."

[@cappucappu9441]

I would like to propose to nicknaming grandpa ukai "Grand Ukai" with its double meaning for his future appearances :D

[@rafaelribeiro99]

matches and tournament arcs are great and hype, but the training arcs are just the best, both personal and skill growth, wholesome friendship moments, tough love, humility and respect even when teammates are not on 'talking terms', everyone trying to find SOMETHING to get better, like a sponge absorbing everything from the matches with the other teams during the camp and tournaments. Not only from the players but from the coach as well. Up until this episode we all thought Ukai was a great coach, but when we finally meet THE grandpa Ukai and listen to his wise teachings and experience, we see the young ukai still has a lot to learn as well, and he does learn, since he noticed that the change couldnt be "one sided" and ran off to talk to Kageyama, Grandpa Ukai knew that fro mthe start but didn't gave his grandson all the awnsers to let him THINK, and worked perfectly.

[@piratehuntervin]

Adam might be a genius! Explained the dynamics of hitting the ball and setter's control perfectly.

[@BeanLover-if3dv]

This episode brings a huge callback to an episode in S1 when they have the match with the Neighborhood Association team, Ukai made a small comment to Takeda where he said "Are those 2 childhood friends or did they go to the same junior high?" Then Takeda answers with no and Ukai says "What a shame" most people miss it but it shows that they make great partners to push one another to grow and become better.

[@selensewar]

I love the addition of Adam to this channel a lot :D

[@candypak7532]

Really love Adam's point that such vibe of "becoming a better self" is contagious within a team.

[@carlo6267]

What amazed me more than anything in this episode is the fact that Adam can see Sarah's eye brows. I was so sure that it is non existent. Just like her twin brother Aone.

[@warrensee410]

I love this episode and your reactions. I wish someone explained tempo like this to me when I was playing as a setter in my school years lol. Regarding them saying the hitter determining the play, I took it that it means the middle hitter determine what and where the setter is going to set to him by how early he starts the approach. Especially for Hinata in the Freak Quick because Hinata will be already in the air for that Freak Quick before even Kageama touches the ball. The genius of Kageama, to me, was his ability to toss that quick to Hinata even if the receive is slightly off. For a normal setter, if the first ball is off, usually we will not be tossing a quick. In that sense, Hinata, by being already be in the air and waiting for the ball, determines where Kageama will toss the ball if he is tossing to him. Of course Kageama can toss to the open hitter or the opposite but then that will not have anything to do with Hinata anymore.

[@陳亭伃-n7g]

When old Ukai called him Shrimpo I didn't think it's some kind of compliment the first time I watch. Your point of view makes me learn new things about Haikyuu every time!

[@deamy5186]

Grandpa ukai is legend, indeed 😂

[@cappucappu9441]

Oikawa's not my favorite character either, but I think you should give him the benefit of the doubt since he doesn't get as much screentime AND he's an opponent against Karsuno. I don't know if it's a fair comparison, but Tsuki would also be a more annoying player if he wasn't on Karasuno,but he is and we get to watch his character arc more. I would describe Oikawa to have an amusingly petty personality and he's teased about it all the time by his team (like what we saw with his cousin in this ep); so idk how far y'all are at now in this season, but might I suggest keeping an open mind with Oikawa? It's the moments when he's teased by his teammates that make me love their overall team more, esp Iwaizumi who is my fave Aoba Joshai character :)

[@hungryguru011]

Season 2 is my favorite! Glad to watch with you two!! :)

[@leeperax6298]

I love this episode too! Their progress is beautiful

[@bmo1878]

My understanding of the spiker being in charge: The setter can set who he/she wants and in what manner but the spiker chooses the speed of the approach/jump (the tempo the episode talks about) as well as how they hit the ball (dink, tool, line shot,etc)

[@adamschulz9475]

This is not generally how not goes. Usually a setter will tell all the hitters what they want them to run (or it’s decided by the game plan) if the SR pass is good. So the setter generally knows head of time what tempo each hitter will be going at. Then if the pass isn’t great the hitters will audible out of the in system call. This is not always the case but a lot of the time.

[@Mrinder-8]

I love Sarah’s comments. So insightful and warm. I’ve heard that the new Haikyuu movie is coming to the theaters in North America in May, next month. I hope Sarah will watch it in theater! I heard so many great things about the movie:)

[@OsSas3]

Edit this comment, Adam is still in Season 2 and trying to avoid spoilers.

[@shattermirror]

Edit but I'm putting this at the top: BEST TSUKKI'S COMING!!!! For Sarah's comments on how Hinata wants to "break free" of how tightly interlinked he is with his setter for the quick - I don't think he minds that part. He's always grateful for Kageyama and his tosses because he spent years alone without someone to set to him. Instead, wanting to "fight on his own" is that right now he feels like he himself is not contributing enough and he wants to fight alongside Kageyama as an equal ally rather than as a tool without agency.

[@bbe9374]

Lol i love Oikawa sooo much!!!

[@hyokyung6540]

A little thing I really appreciated was Adam's explanation of imagining the ball is going up a ramp and dropping bc I always looked at this similar to the freak quick in that maybe it was just an anime thing to make volleyball sound cooler but isn't actually feasible (clearly I don't play volleyball LOL) Massive props to setters pulling it off!!

[@amaja694]

I loveeeee this rewatch. Adam brings so much to the table! I wouldn't have thought about the deliberate psychology behind shrimpy and shrimpo lol so its cool to see what aspects he picks up on from a Coach's perspective. So happy he's been enjoying the series so far. Also, I thought that backspin / not perfect parabola set was always just haikyuu fiction, but maybe it's truer than I think?

[@AoMin12]

Uy me lo veo más tarde que debo de mimir uu VOLVI 💋 me encanto, siempre amo ver la evolución de los chicos y al abuelo Ukai, amé todo

[@perevision]

Aaaah another favourite episode! I love the learning and growing ones in between games, they’re so important to me and I love the journey our dear characters go on. Your insights and reactions were a delight as always, thank you guys! Yes Adam you’ve found us out, when Sarah meets our eyes on screen and raises her eyebrows during one of the discussions about what might happen next it’s like we’re sharing the excitement of “hee hee I can’t wait for him to get to that part!” Ps. I really like Ubugawa guy, even though he has what the other characters call those “fish roe lips” lol

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

The eye brow raise is just classic. Even if we can't see her eyebrows as well as Adams

[@zee_silivalleygirl]

Adam is such a positive bean ❤ i love all the new insight and discussion from this episode. I have this new appreciation for the fact that Grandpa Ukai is teaching Hinata with other younger players, to demonstrate the importance of these foundational lessons no matter the age. In parallel, Kageyama is drawn to a children's volleyball session, as if he wants to relearn the basics for himself, and Oikawa as a parallel for Grandpa Ukai spent his time with his nephew, a young volleyball player. Just a lot of cross generational love, a background to this episode i never thought to appreciate before, demonstrating how sports can cross certain boundaries ❤

[@nihongo-shoyo10]

08:10 Adam becames goosebumps, so do I at the first time as you the a reflection in Ukai´s eyes to the Little Giant 😂. I like your talk about the same view of Ukai and Oikawa of the perpective who is in control / who have the lead in an attack. At this point and on 17:43, one more time, it is shown how "real" is Haikyuu to reality of the sport. That´s great.😆 And yeah, feel the same like you Sarah, sometimes Oikawa is a "little" jerk, but overall I have to say he is one of my favourite characters in the entire series 🤣. Thanks guys, you saved my weekend one more time with your reaction. 😄😄 I'm already looking forward to the next one.

[@starrunner2838]

The helicopter parent analogy perfectly sums up how I have always felt about this interaction. Thanks Adam.

[@Amy-sg8xg]

I have just binge watched your reactions starting from solo and now the rwo of you. Now I am fully addicted and out of content 😢 Can't wait for more episodes!

[@ladybookworms]

At 15:42 "Tobio's more run down", I'd translate as "More inept/Blockheaded than I thought he was" and at 18:40 "The setter tosses to the spiker" could be better translated as "The spiker begins their approach before the setter releases the toss and the setter adjusts the toss height and timing to match the spiker's jump." At 18:59 "What kind of attack this weirdo quick is" I'd put as "I don't know what kind of killer-move this weirdo quick is". It's tiny nuances that are being missed in translation that has been annoying me on these reactions, cuz it might mean the difference between you getting the dialogue right or not. Otherwise it'll be like when Sarah during her first watch calling out Hinata for saying "I" all the time, when Japanese doesn't usually use (1st person) pronouns much. It shapes your perceptions of the characters and their thought processes ever so slightly. Like I didn't at all pick up on Hinata wanting to be "autonomous" minus the setter, for me it was how to have autonomy in hitting with his eyes open and wanting more of a share in control/ wanting a partnership with Kageyama and not just remaining Kageyama's tool. I'm scratching my head for where Sarah got that from. Thanks for the great reaction as usual and for the shout out to validating everyone's differing opinions and perspectives, at the start of the video.

[@Shugoshin9720]

Is Hinata a prototypical middle? I always viewed him more than the position they labeled him as. I like how the conversation about how the attacker doesn't have full autonomy is right before little Ukai's brain blast moment about Kageyama's part to play. Timely.

[@mansfaye1084]

What I was thinking exactly. Framing his motivations in the last two episodes as if he's a traditional middle is misleading, both based on his skillset and his place within the team. The kid's an MB scoring at least 6 points a set, and the entire team's offense is reliant on his effectiveness as a decoy (and by proxy, as a point-getter). These quicks with Kageyama being rendered useless has much bigger consequences for the team's offense than just 2-3 points

[@avinashshaheed9597]

I'm just a casual volleyball player. But i saw it as. The hitter being "in control" is meant as he decides his approach timing and then where to hit and how to handle the blockers. (in reality it's a combo play but they were about to explain tempo) the part the translation missed was Ukai saying. The spiker approaches in a certain 'tempo' and the setter matches him with a toss

[@danharveymiras7410]

I’m with Gramps, Oikawa and Adam ❤😅

[@chuuuuuuuuucu]

im loving these reactions!! i really hope we could get more episodes per week! ;u; its great watching both of you having these little debates

[@norlandmontblanc4145]

Gosh, you know what? I have watched this animation countless times. I know how it will progress and how it will end, but I will still think of and play this animation every few months, because no matter when, I will be reminded of our youth. The hard work and progress of the young people, watching the struggle and transformation of the young people, are so beautiful. I'm waiting for your channel to update and post new videos. It was a long process, like a payday every month, but at the same time I was happy because I knew there were several more seasons of this anime, which also meant I could watch more in-depth explanations, such as using the new Cooking methods to handle these high-end ingredients, but I must also say sorry that my English is not good. I don’t know if my vocabulary is smooth enough for you to clearly understand what I want to express. I am Taiwanese and I am very lucky that this This video is provided with letters, and it’s really nice to see professionals explain this animation that I like. I really look forward to every new video that will be updated in the future.

[@vv-kr3qq]

i am SO EXCITED for the next episode the training camp arc is the best

[@Eihei]

This is definitely one of my favourite episodes! But I am a sucker for training arcs haha

[@greibach_vt]

The way I interpreted Ukai/Oikawa's statements was that: Ultimately, you need a hitter to do *anything* as a setter. You set a ball to where a player is going to be/where they are. Without the hitter you are nothing, you have to work with where your hitters have gone/jumped, in that sense, they *lead* the play. That does not mean the setter is unimportant by any means, but the setter isn't normally supposed to decide where the hitter is. The setter works with the hitters, and decides which hitter gets the ball, they are perhaps the one who *decides* the play, but you can't *lead* it if that makes sense. The hitter "decides" the tempo because it's based on when they approach.

[@matheusmaia3603]

Wow, the ramp analogy is much more enlightening to me then the ukai highest point of impact! Definitely gonna try think about the ramp during next practice.

[@ruriva4931]

21:09 well for the freak quick their preferred sign wasn’t a before the play starts begin. Because Hinata would make the decision during the rally and call out “bring it here” or “give it to me.”

[@velasquez1317]

I find really interesting that Kageyama compares his relationship on court with Hinata with the Okinawa - Iwaisumi duo who's been playing as tandem all their lives... I don't know how intentional is but I consider it a really nice perspective detail from Kageyama point of view and how deep down he really values Hinata

[@gh-ps5es]

Re: Nickname. Ukai (and many characters in the series) calls Hinata "Chibi". Chibi is "small" not short or midget or anything like so. It's just "tiny" so anything small and cute is "chibi". Ukai then adds suffixes(?) to them like "Chibi-taro" and "Chibi-suke" to make "chibi" more noun-like and not just an adjective. Taro is a suffix usually given to cute male pets like a hamster, puppy or a cat. While suke is very human sounding, although you can name any male animal taro. More than it being offensive by virtue of it's meaning, I always took it depending on context. Ukai is obviously older and I think he says this in the same way of "brat" while kuroo's "Chibi-chan" is unwarranted because he's like, 2 years older than Hinata AND he's a stranger. Meanwhile Oikawa's "Chibi-chan" sounds neutral and indifferent to me. Either way it would frustrate Hinata who's very boyish and is conscious about his height!

[@ChrisTwoFar]

The context thing is very interesting: Oikawa can say Tobio-chan and it sounds insulting and Iwa-chan and it sounds endearing. Although possibly not to Iwaizumi himself.

[@befuddledrai]

This! The Japanese suffix system is so interesting! I feel like the tone also adds on context for me too. Like I find Kuroo calls Hinata Chibi-chan to sort of needle or tease him in that annoying older sibling kind of way whereas Oikawa calls him Chibi-chan cus he simply doesn’t care enough about Hinata as a person so call him by his name. Not like in a disrespectful sense but more like, you haven’t earned the right or reached the skill level to be a named character in my head kind of way 😂

[@kapusta17]

I love every time that Sarah does not hesitate to take a dig at Ubugawa Guy 😂

[@DSSimp1]

I haven't even finished watching but I was happily screaming at my TV when Adam talked about how once the setter has set they don't have any more control. That's exactly how I've always seen it and why I always understood why Hinata pushed so hard to improve when spiking. Once the ball leaves the setters fingers they can no longer fight. The spiker has to be able to fight by making the decision in the air based on the conditions in front of them. Hinata couldn't do that and because he was aware of the fact that the quick was becoming less effective against good teams during the practice matches he knew that it would be even less effective against stronger teams. I understand the urgency of the tournament being close so I don't think Kageyama was completely wrong in his concerns but I feel like if Hinata wasn't given a chance to improve now then it would be the off season before he was given the chance to and that would hurt their chances in the very tournament they are worried about.

[@okei3322]

Another fantastic video. Thank you!!

[@fruhlingsfuchs8330]

Its so much fun to see you two to love something we love so much too. ❤

[@Gokuroro]

5:45 Adam being all flirty with Sarah and she is all "NOPE, not the time"

[@VitruvianEngineer]

Bro, you immediately pick up on the thread of the coaches directions. It's wild. Meanwhile Sarah and the rest of us. 😮

[@teddyeastside8051]

I think the key word is the leader of the quick. Hinata is the one that decides the position and the timing. I don’t think it’s really relevant to the situation though?

[@XiaojunZHANG-t2t]

Although I completely agree with Adam's opinion about the dynamics of spiker and setter, I really appreciate Sarah's explanation about the quick attack and the collaboration between the middle blocker and the setter. Because I'm totally a layman and sometimes feel a little confused about the difference between different spikers. It's amazing to know how this episode is amazing after seeing your reaction. I mean I love this episode very much when I first watched it, but your goosebumps and appreciation make me feel more excited and have a deeper understanding of some details. And it's interesting to see that what Adam is curious about and predicts is what will go on next. One little point I want to explain here is that the place Kageyama goes is something like a junior volleyball training center. He began to play volleyball very young by the influence of his grandpa. And such a place is very important and meaningful in his life. So it's his instinctive reaction to coming here when he feels confused and he just says "why do I come here". But he accidentally meets Owikawa who takes care of his nephew. This can only be known when you read about Kageyamas's childhood story in the comic book.

[@maepledonuts6777]

Absolutely love the discussions!

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

"ive seen your expressive eyebrows in many different situations" 🤣😏

[@tabo51]

Forgive me if somebody's pointed this out in a previous episode, but since Asahi and Noya's chemistry was brought up here's a fun trivia about their names. The kanji characters used for Azumane Asahi are 東峰旭 which mean "East," "Peak," and "Dawn." The kanji characters used for Nishonoya Yu are 西谷夕 which mean "West," "Valley," and "Dusk."

[@pollys6192]

I'm only thinking how much we are going to enjoy the rest of the training camp (including you know who's backstory) and the tournament afterwards now that Adam is here to add the coach's point of view. Also, Sarah, never lose those brow signals, we love them mainly because whe know what you mean every time while Adam is completely clueless.

[@yangdou6059]

Watching you guys watching this episode makes me so happy 😊

[@christinedevera9885]

For the nickname at 40:49, it might also be a bit of the Japanese language not being fully translated to English. Grandpa Ukai first called Hinata 'Chibisuke'. In Japanese, Chibi means something smaller. Then the suffix -suke is a common suffix for Japanese boys' names, Ex: Daisuke, Ennosuke. The usual Kanji character for -suke means longevity, congratulations, celebration. It was not a demeaning nickname. Then, he was promoted to 'Chibitaro', with -Taro being another common suffix for Japanese boys' names. Ex. Shintaro, Jintaro. :)

[@helenborja4660]

No se si soy yo pero me gusta que conforme pasaron los episodios Adam habla más y más y lo siento más confiado a decir lo que piensa, lindoo😊