Volleyball Couple Reaction to Haikyu!! S3E3: "Guess Monster"

[@johnwesely]

In case anyone was curious, episode 4 happens to be next.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

🤣 🤣 🤣

[@leliel12th43]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball I'm waiting for this since day 1.

[@luisloreto9949]

@@leliel12th43 "its Just s club".

[@mitchelltran4640]

My body is ready

[@alejandroherrera7735]

I don't think I'm ready to cry again

[@velasquez1317]

Sarah giving wisdom: "...not everybody is Ushijima..." Adam: "says Ushijima"😎👉👉 😂😂😂😂😂

[@NobodyNobodytrustNobody]

😂

[@peteypete9357]

Love how this reaction was full of insights on coaching, in-depths strategy, player discipline, and pros/cons for different playstyles. We really got a lot from one episode this time!

[@YoonbeenPark]

Yeah. Such a culmination of why we watch this volleyball power couple. Love it!

[@benlincoln7358]

So many interesting discussions and topics. It's awesome to listen to knowledgeable, passionate people explain/go into theories, strategies, and intricacies of their thing.

[@t3cchan]

As someone who is bilingual in English and Japanese, I feel qualified to say that the word "guess" doesn't have the same connotation in Japanese that it does in English. Ukai wasn't saying that Tendou was just getting lucky, which is what it sounds like in English. He was giving full credit to Tendou's skills. There are a lot of loan words from English to Japanese where the meaning got sliiiightly lost in translation, so it's always jarring swapping between the two for me. Another example I always think is funny is that "sabotage" somehow became a loan word for "playing hooky".

[@YoonbeenPark]

Agreed. Ukai calling it 'guessing' isn't entirely unfair, but the translation does preclude the 'guesswork' part of it. I think he recognizes that Tendou is both making an educated guess AND directing opponents into his traps.

[@mauer1]

The phrase people would rather understand is "educated guess". Although guess should be good enough, as randomly guessing would leave it up by chance, there aren't actually that many people anymore that do educated guesses and if they guess it's more or less by chance. The main difference between guess blocking and read blocking is when he commits. So basically he is commit blocking but not onto a player but onto his read and thus is a tempo faster than other read blocks that need to wait until the ball left the setters hands.

[@withxoutxlife]

Yeah I think he was giving credit to how good Tendou's intuition is with his commentary. It just came out a bit different because of how we associate the word "guess".

[@ryuichimiyazaki5620]

Thank you, I was going to say something similar This is one of the unfortunate things about Japanese English is they will use the wrong word to express something else sometimes (Katakana English) As you said, Ukai never says he is guessing but I feel english speakers take the name Guess blocking too much on its face value

[@laust5868]

up to this, its more like educated guess than just straight up guessing.

[@ElvisBrown]

Today's episode shows exactly why this channel, Sarah and Adam are the best at doing this. It's crazy to me how 2 people COMPLETELY UNRELATED to this era of reaction videos, a coach and a high performance athetle, are the ones that knows how to do it. Apart from the edition and your editor that does a PERFECT job, you two just are so captivating into showing your own opinion about the anime you're watching.I love everything about it. And in this episode specifically it's very entertaining to know and hear from you both, situational voleyball and about the sport in general. You guys are the best.

[@adamschulz9475]

That made both of us smile. Thank you for sharing!

[@Clos5098]

33:56 Actually, translation is wrong. He said "Don't forget to consider limit of Wakatoshi's stamina (means don't pass too much)" it's totally opposite meaning. and Setter said " I am considering (Don't need to remind me)" this is why he's pissed off after that answer. lol

[@Jaispvp]

Wtf that completely changes the meaning of the whole thing...

[@arissanishimuta]

Yep, Semi tells Shirabu to think well when setting to Ushijima, be considered to him. And the way he replies is quite dry. That is why Semi gets pissed off.

[@brianwade1245]

My interpretation of Tendou's "Guess Blocking" is that he's not making random guesses, but educated guesses. For me, the most important part of Ukai's explanation is "He reads the attack before the toss goes up, and then jumps mostly on instinct." As you saw, he's able to pick up on even the slightest visual cues, and he also takes the current game situation into consideration when deciding where to go. So as others have said, it's not that he's "just guessing" where to go as much as it is him reading the situation and trusting his instincts which are VERY sharp.

[@TheSteelKeeper]

Tendo is severely unappreciated. He's great.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Adam has been on board since day 1. He just knew.

[@ashwindeshpande2400]

My favourite player after Hinata, Kageyama, Bokuto, Atsumu.

[@adamschulz9475]

I"m a huge Tendo fan!!!

[@rainrix47]

“He’s got a beer in the fridge in the Bro House” Adam, he’s underage!! Love the love that Tsukishima is getting from Adam, he knew there’s something about our boy from early on 😂

[@animationworld9534]

😂😂

[@Blasian62]

Little detail I noticed at 31:46 Daichi, Tsukki, and Asahi all jump at different times on the triple block and it’s after this Tsukki asks to set the timing on it.

[@Supersayan999]

That is such a cool detail, good eye!!

[@ArgKnoxville86]

So we are aware that Adam is a middle blocker and so it was obvious he was going to gravitate to all the characters like Aone, Tsukki and Tendo here. But given his sense of humor and how much he appreciates Tendo here, have we found a match?? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jaispvp]

So Adam and Sarah are both Hinata(A) & Kageyama (S), and Wakatoshi(A) & Ushijima(S).

[@user-jk2he7nl2o]

​@@Jaispvp Wakatoshi ushijima is one character

[@2ntwins]

I think what adam said about reading cues is at least somewhat what they are going for. shirabu says "if tendou picks up on footwork, cues, or timing you are finished," suggesting he is reading cues and using that to supplement his read blocking. that being said i think tendou's style here is mostly to foil Tsukki's style of "I only believe what my eyes can see" (as his brother stated last episode.) Tsukki also mostly focuses on touches and setting up the next play as opposed to Tendou's focus on kill blocks

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I wish they wouldn't call it Guess Blocking because I know that he is doing so much more than that, you know?

[@NekoJet91]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball I think it's fair to call it "An educated guess". He can't be always right, but he's making an assumption based on the information available to him, or a projection maybe

[@MrGiamMY999]

@@SarahPavanVolleyballyes, the name is misleading but Ukai did say “it’s not just guessing, is reading and intuition, in this case to guess means to assume something”; if it was just guessing it would be instinct, but intuition presumes noticing something and “guessing” what that something means for the play. Again I used guessing but a better world would be intuition. I hope I made myself clear enough.

[@threshcan6347]

and the main difference is that he makes a decision to block before the set, so that he can try and kill all the spikes, since if he waited for the toss to go up, he would have to soft block a few of them (as you can see by his phrase at the beginning saying that the block is a way to score points or smth like that)

[@Raezr13]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball I am honestly not sure but I think it might have been lost in translation in this two styles of blocking. What they deemed as read blocking, I think, should've actually been *lead* blocking, like they're blocking where the ball leads to after being set. Tendo's style, on the other hand, feels more suited to being called *read* blocking since he's reading the other team's body language to inform his blocks more than he is guessing where to block.

[@YoonbeenPark]

I love how hyped Adam is getting! It's like watching a bunch of your kids playing against the state champions, right? Watching Hinata's spikes pick up pace and Tsukishima starting to get that competitive fire really makes you smile 😭

[@AxelSW2012]

Especially since him at the beginning felt like he was thinking "Why does Sara rave about this show? But ill watch it with her because she likes it." to that he is fully locked in.

[@mm-qx5mn]

33:57 noooooo it’s not “don’t forget to pass to wakatoshi“ it’s actually “be aware of how much you toss to wakatoshi” using the word allocation in Japanese. He’s actually saying that don’t rely on wakatoshi too much and set to him a lot The translator made it sound the opposite meaning😢

[@ladybookworms]

Thanks for mentioning this. The translation errors in this episode were driving me crazy.

[@javier-qs2hd]

thank god. every time ive heard this line i was like wow thats a dumb thing to say but this makes way more sense

[@mediam3957]

​@@ladybookworms Honestly, this season has probably some of the worst translation when talking about volleyball. The characters will say "block-follow", and then the subs will say "follow up with a block", which makes no sense when talking about Karasuno's playstyle.

[@maepledonuts6777]

No matter how many times I watch Haikyuu, it’s always so intense and stressful!

[@irwingbrasil]

35:38 Sarah getting ready to jump with the block lol

[@LinCy_Clover_2017]

That's so cute🤣

[@TrianaNero]

I love how the intensity and hype of your commentary are also going up alongside the events of the game. S3 is a treat in so many ways, and it’s really cool to see you both getting so much into it. Sarah’s reactions to plays are at least on par with if not more invested (at least visually) than before despite the fact that it’s her second watch-through (and sure, I understand you don’t remember the result of all individual rallies, but still :D) 33:58 I probably commented on it before, but the subs got it wrong; Semi tells Shirabu to think hard about set distribution, instead of “don’t forget to set to Ushijima”. If anything, he might be suggesting the opposite

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

It's crazy how much more invested and excited I am this time through!!

[@熱々アイスクリーム]

・Hinata→sunny place Shoyou→fly to the sun ・Kageyama→shadow mountain　Tobio→jumping man ・Tsukishima→moon island Kei→firefly ・Sawamura→river village Daichi→earth　 ・Azumane→east peak Asahi→Rising sun ・Sugawara Kousi「Kou」→thinking 「si」→support ・Tanaka→center field　Ryunosuke→dragon ・Nishinoya→west valley Yu→twilight ・Yamaguchi→trailhead ・Ennoshita→unsung hero ・Narita→success ・Kinoshita→under a tree(a place to relax) ・Simizu→purewater Kiyoko→graceful lady ・Yachi→valley land Hitoka→flower of compassion ・Ukai Keisin→connecting hearts ・Takeda Ittetu→persevere

[@tk98jd]

Don’t forget Ukai = crow nurturer. So on the nose. 😂

[@vanir8308]

My god, this video here is a prime example of why I absolutely adore this channel. Its not often I, as someone who has never played volleyball, nor likely ever will (because I am not an athletic person), gets to experience it from the point of view of such a high level. As a wise man once (kind of) said, "I'm so lucky to be here to experience these people (in this case) talk about their craft". Its truly something special watching experts discuss or do their craft and I would just like to thank you for uploading it. I've been here since the beginning of the solo watch and could not be more glad I have stuck around this long. Also obligatory woohoo episode 4 next week!

[@DanielCollins419]

The total defence point at the end of this episode is a great thesis statement for the battle of concepts at the heart of this match. The overwhelming individual strength of Ushijima is stopped by karasuno multiplying their defence skills against each other by funnelling the ball to noya. I don't really know much about non-anime volleyball but this moment is really inspiring.

[@윤수테러방지부]

33:55 What he actually said was something like "Think carefully about how many times you should set to Wakatoshi." His meaning was to consider Ushijima's condition and stamina.

[@alteronin]

Btw at 34:07, semi's comment to shirabu isnt that capt obvious. It literally translate; make sure u think about when to use wakatoshi. So it's actually a noteworthy advice. Sadly sometimes subs can simplify and miss context like these

[@t3cchan]

I can't stop thinking about the Tendou-Ryuk comparison now that you've said it LOL

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I'm pretty proud of that one haha

[@piaaisdora]

I love how hyped you guys are getting with each episode😭 it’s making me even more hyped for the next one🔥🔥🔥

[@ginhill1349]

Tendo is guessing but not randomly, as Shirabu says at 10:37. But i think the fundamental difference between guess blocking and read blocking is : -Read block : you jump after the toss goes up -Guess block : you jump before the toss goes up

[@mauer1]

Well jumping in this case is committing to the block path. You see how the blockers have to run around before they jump.

[@oriondourden]

Tendo also communicates to his teammate to block a straight when he's going to kill block so that he isn't in his way.

[@moulay.meruemondo]

First of : next episode... the bro house... Second : i love how Adam went from "im with her while she is rewatching" to "now its my favorite time of the week" 😂😂 there is so much passion

[@blnn]

You guys are just on full coaching mode. 😂 i love it!

[@heisenberg6197]

guys this is it!! it is really happening!!! iykyk

[@jujuchonk]

It's wild. I feel like we JUST watched Sarah do all these episodes solo .

[@maryt2786]

Adam remembers Tendou’s name… It was love at first episode 😂

[@edwinpoon]

Episode 3 has always been underrated, but remember, it came before episode 4. You needed episode 3 to happen before what happened in episode 4 could actualise. I'm not talking about the obvious.

[@QyleCF]

34:26 I lost it with Adam's "This is my pinch server, he's gonna make something happen here" to Sawamura🤣 Flashback to the draft session

[@nathanielang4402]

I cant wait for episode 4!!

[@Ruebz]

Yessir I've watched haikyu like 3x, and im so happy to see it from a professional standpoint

[@luisloreto9949]

Next week, you guys. NEXT WEEK

[@Audrey4u]

i think because Tendous experience. you know a good setter eyes is so deceptive and Tendou understand that. then he made a 180 degree different decision, because he was used to playing against good setters.

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I feel like he is doing so much more than "Guess Blocking."

[@Audrey4u]

@@SarahPavanVolleyball for sure, but I think the concept used here is what high school volleyball players generally do, depending on instinct and intuition. but Tendou still in the national level

[@wildpokemon2]

Yesss this episode is so loaded with volleyball. Tendou can be really polarizing so I really enjoyed seeing you both break down his skills and how he uses them! And loved how Adam immediately picked up on how Tendou is basically the opposite of Tsukki in blocking styles. So fun to see how both their volleyball and their dispositions clash with each other, and how the show demonstrates both things at the same time. My favorite reactions are always when you guys are super into it and get really in depth into all the technique of everything, this was so fun!! I am unbelievably stoked for episode 4 (tomorrow for me rn since watched this one late !!) but I also wish Adam didn’t knoww how stoked we were for him to see it so he would be going into it totally blind and zero expectations 😅 But either way, I can’t wait!!

[@adamschulz9475]

lol there has definitely been alot of hype around episode 4. But then again this show never disappoints.

[@tachivrsion]

I just love how excited is adam about my boy Tendo🥹🥹🥹😊

[@adamschulz9475]

I really liked him from the start.

[@MariGomez]

Let's take a moment to give Sarah props for being so engaging while not revealing any spoilers to Adam 👏 Also, I will forever stand with Adam's love for Tsukki ❤ That's my boy too.

[@blacktoon2231]

I think you guys are going to be great as match commentators, this episode is packed with insight LOVE IT!

[@hollyhahn2399]

Excellent reaction as usual from you guys. I really appreciate all the details you guys give about gameplay, strategy, and even coaching. As someone who stopped playing volleyball before high school, all the higher level things made sense to me, but I love to see how you guys break it down even further.

[@magalhaesdanrley]

I literally CAN NOT WAIT TO NEXT WEEK REACTION!!

[@sylviachen7686]

28:32 😂😂😂 “Says Ushijima”

[@talosig23]

Idk if she didn't hear him. Or if it's just expected. "Yep. I'm ushijima"

[@YoonbeenPark]

@@talosig23 I think Sarah just takes it in her stride now lol. She knows that young Sarah was Kageyama attitude-wise and that Ushijima's skills and physique are what she looks like to her opponents 😂

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

I heard him and chose to ignore him 🤣 🤣

[@benlincoln7358]

I think Tendou's blocking is more intuition based off a VERY thorough understanding of the game multiplied by a ton of experience vs high end competition, plus pattern recognition, a ton of perception, and a sprinkle of understanding people, and manipulating them a little. He's definitely not just guessing. Based off of other commenters, it seems like the translation isn't quite 1:1, so it's not like Ukai is saying something incorrect either.

[@mauer1]

The translation is correct. There is a difference between Randomly guessing Guessing Educated guessing But No one cares anymore so everyone leans towards randomly guessing when talking about guessing. But it's actually a lot more educated than just tossing coins.

[@tesshh1]

I feel that I understood Washijo better when I read the manga, he specifiacally talks about a high school team, a japanes high school team, very few years with a constantly changing team, sometimes it changes in the same year because the third years retire, so he isn't too wrong that with so little time it's better to polish diamonds 33:59 this makes me angry because it's a translation error, there are huge ones this seasons, he actually said the opposite: that he shouldn't just give everything to him, Semi is a setter but like Suga, got replaced, in his case not because he wasn't talented but because he tried to stand out to much (ironically he had more "screen" time in the manga, so again he was cut out)

[@ladybookworms]

Yeah that one and the one where Ohira says that Tsukki aimed at the center instead of what he actually said "On the spur of the moment he aimed at the setter" makes one miss the nuance that Tsukki aimed right at Shirabu so he wouldn't even get the chance to set the ball. Damn these silly mistakes, I don't understand why they can't just give the translators the original Japanese script instead they make them translate off what they hear!!

[@tesshh1]

@@ladybookworms yes exactly, I don't know japanese, but from reading comments and compering to the manga, this season especially has many mistakes that really change the meaning of everything

[@bella-je5yc]

ugh yes. I think Washijo, Semi, Shirabu and even Taichi were done so much better in the manga. it pisses me off a little

[@tesshh1]

@@bella-je5yc omg, yesss, Taichi especially, but the rest as well, Shirabu also turns out looking like someone who just knows one move and doesn't think (whenin the manga he was even the only shiratorizawa player we clearly see next to Ushiwaka at first), I'm sure we won't get his future analysis of games to show how smart he is. With Washijo we still have the, ughhh, movie, but I doubt they'll "waste" time for his character

[@ruriva4931]

30:24 the shritorizawa coach has been at the school for so long that I don’t think it’s simply that he went to a school where he could get the players he wants, he was probably also a great coach and that made talented players flock to shiritorizawa.

[@apollo4961]

I see Sarah got her nails done they look so good!

[@matiasfalcone2821]

At 14:23 the mangaka is doing an homage to one of the great sport manga's of previous generations. It is a comic "technique" of the genius Hanamichi Sakuragi (from the basketball manga Slum Dunk) that he uses at some point to block. Of course is not a realistic way of blocking even in basketball, but that is how it get's depicted and is hilarious when he does it.

[@matiasfalcone2821]

Regarding the "Guess block" of Tendo, it's more like explaining the difference between read block and a more committed block to me. Rather than waiting the set to see where it goes and moving after that, Tendo uses small cues to predict where the setter will set and starts moving BEFORE the set is done, the thing is he is gifted in how good of a cold reader he is to get information from every aspect of the setter and the spikers formation to make a decision. In spite of how good he is on those predictions, this style is more prone to get lured away with a decoy like Hinata (on the other hand, against Date Tech they mention that is not as easy to trick blockers who read block since he normally wait for the set to move)

[@talosig23]

21:10. Adam's so animated, to the point that Sarah finally continued the song. LOL

[@CuddleBuddee]

Props to Adam's analysis of the "guess monster". Gave tendo the benefit of the doubt in the 1 core thing they said about his style, reliance on intuition. Tendencies, body language etc. to make an informed decision, aka a high quality guess, then act. In sports, several calculations quickly made in their head then make the choice of move is the order of the day. Great episode guys! A glaze deserv.. earned 😂 Ps. If anyone reads this since I'm watching these much later, don't ya love catching up on your channels after some time being busy, only to have a backlog of haikyuu AND these 2 waiting?! Brah, 🤙🏽

[@cc8595]

Yes yes yes to all the Tsukki appreciation !

[@muhammadnazrin3390]

Guess in this situation is probably an educated guess. You take in the possible factors and choose an option with the highest probability

[@TownspersonB]

Tendou's style of blocking that is more individual and about scoring points as opposed to taking options away from Karasuno adds to Ukai's earlier statement about Shiratorizawa being an "incomplete" team that uses addition of individual strengths as opposed to multiplication.

[@evilhawk411]

I always took that guess blocking was a commit block. Since they juxtaposed it next to read blocking and that they wait for the set, guess would be commuting to a player before the ball is even set

[@SkuIIKn1ght]

We need more frequent uploads!

[@hachi1404]

Great reaction as always!! It's heartwarming because Sarah often looks at Karasuno players with a motherly gaze. I can't wait for the next episode😆

[@LeonardoPostacchini]

The meaning of the word guessing is not the same you guys understood, it is not random choice, it is picking up cues and processing the thru subconscious mind, the concept of intuition or gut feeling where the “knowledge “ is processed faster than it can surface to the conscious mind and acting on it before it does. It is the next level of read block basing the decision on more subtle cues and acting on that on the instinctive level.

[@ghostlightning]

Coach Washijo is a GOAT level character. I didn't say he's the best coach. I meant his greatness in terms of a manga character in general. He's a philosophical and ethos-based antagonist for Hinata himself. I love everything about him and his story arc or how he contributes to the arc of Haikyuu in general.

[@tinstans]

21:34 tsukki never forgets 😉 this part forever hypes me up! both of your reactions and insights are always good! thank you! we're getting near! omg! 🤩

[@marcyplace5478]

To your point in the beginning of the episode, when you’re discussing covering a lefty, I’m curious if you know of a current player in professional volleyball that sets a good example of how to make these adjustments defensively? Maybe someone you’ve played against Sarah? (Also if comments have suggestions)

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

Oh man this is a good question. In my playing experience, I think Thaisa from Brazil did a good job from a blocking perspective.

[@chkyu]

Can I just say that it's hilarious both of you just call washijo "Crypt Keeper" 😂 That's just his name now, I guess lol

[@mixolot707]

I think "Guess Block" is more accurately described as "Intuitive Blocking", where he naturally picks up on the subtleties of his opponents' movements, breathing and natural rhythm and he subconsciously uses all of that to make an intuitive, very educated "guess". Since he is young (and if he were a real person), I'd say he had extremely sharp senses and insight, but didn't realize exactly what he was doing, so he hadn't developed a method for controlling these sense and perceptive abilities to REALLY look for the most important information on the court.

[@FuFightersStudio]

So... Tendo is not just randomly jumping - as they said in the episode, he is reading the footwork, technique and habits of the player - the difference is that instead of waiting to see if its correct he just goes for it. He will say to himself "Well when he is distraught this setter will go down the middle" and just jump on the middle no matter what. The reason why his team is fine with a guy just not blocking in any sort of system is that this is the Shiratorizawa philosophy - they dont work on complex teamwork based techniques like 3-man readblocking or narrowing down the course or combo plays - the do everything to limit the necessary player coordination as much as they can and winning through superior athleticism and technique. I actually think its a very smart way to do things at a High School level. It allows players to develop as much as they can for future play and avoids the issues of "well we finally managed to get the third years to do this really nasty combo...and they are graduating" - it would be a lot more consistent. I would also say that this philosophy is way more pronounced for a massive school with dozens of players like Shiratorizawa. The chance of a player being on the court before third year is minimal so the chance to coordinate and match dozens of complex plays is nearly impossible if consistency is expected. Shiratorizawa is just a rich private school in general - they have great sports programmes, the are also one of those schools with really rough academic side of things - Kageyama got completely wrecked when he tried to take the entrance exam

[@JackLuk]

I can't wait for Adam's reaction to next episode!!

[@dannysea6980]

I love how excited and hyped you both get and especially Adam with Tsukki haha, that's his boy ^w^ (the investment is strong, Haikyuu!! just gets you like that, this match really is a rollercoaster) "Beer in the fridge in the bro house" XDD I can't TvT ("says Ushijima" Adam is killing me, what the hell :,D)

[@YoonbeenPark]

An additional question to both Adam and Sarah on the lefty point: Do left-handed players ALSO need time to adjust to other lefties? Or can they visualize and adjust better given their own left-handedness?

[@SarahPavanVolleyball]

No, we trip each other out haha

[@Astro2024]

The total defense scene still gets me. Soo good

[@lgo8420]

What a treat after logging off from work :)!!

[@prasannabantu284]

The excitement from Adam at at 21:26😁😁

[@Ylixx1899]

I don't usually comment but I just want to say I'm obsessed with the nailsss💞💞Like its soooo pretty....😌😌

[@submandave1125]

Their use of “guess” is not in the sense of a blind guess, but more like “intuitive.” He’s reading the offense, like he did when he caught Kagayama’s too-obvious fake, and the “guessing” where to block based upon his instinct. So it’s not so much being incredibly lucky as having great confidence in his subconscious perceptions.

[@megamert2848]

As I have in general seen in other comments I think Tendou basically does "prediction" blocking, he doesn't try to read the toss he predicts it instead. I definitely don't think it is an example to follow or a widely applicable style. However I think you can see it as a "special ability" that he can use here. In a way similar to how Grandpa Ukai described Hyakuzawa(2m tall) as that at the high school level, both physical growth and skill level are not complete yet. Because of that a very strong or tall player can dominate more "skilled" teams and here I think you can say that his unorthodox blocking technique can really work well if he is at that high of a level.

[@carteebrown4845]

21:45 - 21:50 Love the Eminem reference from you two 😂 This episode was a solid set up for one of the heavy hitter episodes of Haikyuu.

[@charalala8132]

I love your reaction so much! How can i wait till next week!

[@WalkingWild]

“Says Ushijima” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@karabomasibi2331]

Sara, about getting emotional on that last play... In my many rewatches it was cool but lately it hits different, 3 episodes. Since the game started, they've been trying to get this Total Defense play right to stop Ushijima and they finally did it. Wonderful achievement by the boys.

[@jeune-fou]

There is a video where Ayumu Murase (Hinata's voice) is singing Tendo's song. He sounds so cute when he does which is funny considering who sings that originally.

[@Ecksiu]

I simply cannot wait for Adam to see the next episode.

[@unkosherfood]

i feel like most people take the name of Guess Block too literally. theyre really just saying that he is prioritizing the information before the ball rather than the ball itself. they mentioned that its footwork, eyes, body language, and even what someone is "likely" to do such as kageyamas failed fakeout. its not like Read block means you pick up the script and actually read ahead to see who the setter is going to set. its an informed decision thats filtered through intuition.

[@_.soymilk]

28:31 “says ushijima” LMAO

[@TheAnanthvarma]

i think what they're trying to say with the word guessing is that he is making a targeted guess and choose a spot to block rather than waiting to see where the set goes and doing traditional read blocking

[@karabomasibi2331]

@22:18 imagine getting blown away through sheer force and hearing "That's a weight room issue" lol. I'd be demoralized then get in the gym to address it.

[@adamschulz9475]

its the best chirp there is. Most people only hear it once because it drive you to the gym lol.

[@karabomasibi2331]

@@adamschulz9475 Lol dude, I'd never want to hear that again hahaha

[@ArceeDilao23]

We're all excited about episode 4, but this episode is a compelling prelude to it. Karasuno's total defense squad-Tsukki, Noya, Kageyama, Asahi-is ELITE. 🔥

[@osteogent6445]

I think the difference between the two that Haiku is trying to get it is that the Read blocking is more moving after the set whereas his blocking he moves to position before the set

[@h.h1623]

34:00 I've commented this on the first watch through, but i think he says 配分 haibun, meaning distribution, pay attention to the distribution of tosses to Ushijima, means DON'T toss to him all the time so that he wouldn't gas out early

[@chadcharest9891]

Ukai does say that Tendou is using intuition and information, but I think what he means by 'guessing' is your intuition can be completely off - which we see later in the episode. He's watching eyes, hands, feet, taking in a bunch of information, and making a quick decision. When it works, it's killer. When it doesn't, he's a mile away from the ball.

[@jermaineezreal3250]

The long wait is over ! HAHAHA

[@definitelynotdrei9561]

I agree that tendo doesn't really straight up guesses when and where to block, i think what he's doing is like an "educated guess" its like a hard test question you dont know the answer to, so you look at the choices and find clues, eliminating the least probable answers until you narrow it down to one answer

[@Ny333OST]

Sarah's nails are fabulous

[@katharinawolf3620]

I just want to watch episode 4 right now!!! 🤣

[@ladybookworms]

for 11:50 To add to what @t3cchan said about English words and foreign language loan words getting imported wonky into Japanese. The Japanese don't just import the words with their popular meaning in the language they are importing from, but the use it in the sense, meaning and nuance that is popularized when that word was imported. Guess is by no means simply guessing as we say in English, but carries the nuances of taking in information and then reasoning, deducing, inferring and then making a presumption or an estimation, basically making educated guesses and taking calculated risks knowing that they are risks.

[@bonifyedhusla]

Tendo is my favorite character in the whole show!

[@as-lp6cm]

12:27 I think u guy may have missed it but at 10:30 shiratorizawas setter literally says that tendo sees the footwark, glances and handling of the ball amd then makes the play so it does involve skill hes not just straight up guessing. I think the word guess may have been lost in translation

[@TheXCU]

omg i love your nails Sarah!!! Adam: Tsukki's got a beer in the fridge of the bro house lol he's a minor adam!!

[@taichiixsan4619]

i just really love how Ukai says "Total Defense"

[@JuanPiedraArt]

love you guys i enjoy a lot this episode with u ^_^

[@wildfangpunk5018]

Tendo is my favorite Haikyuu character

[@ehbprd8783]

6:29 manga readers know whats up

[@777xnj]

I love Sarah’s nails 💅

[@Ecksiu]

22:23 I waited long time (after reading the comments of the first watch) for this fore-shadowing scene. And then you did not react to it. Damn. :D

[@miguelroman9074]

I still love the joke of tendo getting called out by reon and in the dub he says”guess so” just for ushiwaka with his dead monotone voice”puns are the lowest form of comedy” cause he’s the guess monster