USA Volleyball First Person - POV (Middle Blocker & Libero)

[@joeykristi2964]

“David, I don’t like you there”. What a boss Erik 😂 you guys played amazing at VNL! You guys made America and Hawaii proud 🤙🏻 much mahalos!!!

[@98animeaddict]

What time stamp was this 😂

[@gissneric]

@@98animeaddict 9:53

[@cruzrawk2]

The look on his face tho lol

[@jujuchonk]

Those kids casually playing next to the US national team... 😅😅

[@usavolleyball1035]

they're so lucky

[@olinyan638]

@@usavolleyball1035fr

[@bopboploc490]

i'm amazed at all the different set calls the middles have, it speaks to how amazing the setters are that they can apply those small changes to a one ball or any other set

[@efratefi51]

"David...David!! I don't like you here"

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

😂😂😂😂

[@mecaylamendoza2384]

We love these POVs

[@johnsambilad573]

Please! Do! More! What I absolutely love about this is it shows how NASTY those serves really are. Every single server got me wincing in realization that it looks THAT fast in the court! It really puts it in proper perspective especially for those who don't play volleyball.

[@Lumiere20]

I can't get enough of these POV vids i love it too much 😌

[@rifasalsabila2195]

Seeing such a deep view of the players making me appreciate you guys so much!! Because it’s totally different view from what i usually see from the official broadcast, thank you so much for this!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ishi1077]

I usually get dizzy watching POVs but for some reasons, I enjoy your videos. Thanks for this Erik! I’m learning a lot about volleyball and your team. Go team USA!

[@ashtig24]

So this is how tall people see the world.

[@lilawang2808]

TJ’s scream at 6:55 😂😂 Love being able to hear how you guys communicate on court! Didn’t get to see it here, but Jeff has a narly float serve!

[@starry4307]

I love watching all the training videos cuz they are so easy to learn from i already feel better at passing 😅

[@NokkunVolleyball]

Love seeing a professional POV! Your skills are amazing 🤯

[@nikolgior3087]

I really like these videos!! I love to see how you are communicating with your teammates and learn from you (as a libero)!!

[@gabrieltakato]

Very cool the video. The best part was seeing that even the usa team write that the ball is theirs. Hugs from Brazil!

[@raphaeljohngabrielguisama4909]

Lovin’ these pov vlogs, feels like I’m practicing too 😆 so excited for the world championship, go USA! 🇺🇸

[@austin_Boston98]

Love the POV. The speed of these sets are next level for sure!

[@user-oz7od9nh5w]

this has become my new favorite training pov video!! i couldn't take my eyes off the screen. keep up with the great work guys, you're doing amazing. i love you so much

[@lincolnanderson4115]

I love these types of videos! It helps me as a player understand the game more. Keep up the good work!!!

[@jacksonjunior]

Very cool! Please make more videos like this. Good to see Anderson back in action. These attacks are so powerful, it must be very hard to pass and defend. Can't wait for the World Championsip!

[@cruzrawk2]

Your POVs are literally the BEST! So awesome!! Thank you!

[@vic-nt1hb]

i love these so much!!! you and all the rest of the team are so fun to watch :') all the best for the upcoming championships!!

[@katiechen4102]

absolutely love these POVs! I think it would be amazing to see from a setter's perspective too!

[@zforz1004]

Very happy to see matt and his perfect serve receptions ☺️

[@zoomaxxmayxx21]

So this is what it's like being over 6ft tall (Me, a mean 5' 2") :D That aside, it's so awesome being able to watch pros practice and play. I play recreationally, but I love watching your videos to help me get a better gameplay sense.

[@ffsleon]

i'm being made to play middle blocker for this season (despite only being 5'10) so it's great seeing the POV of jendryk himself!

[@MH-ct1ze]

The 'I don't like you here' got me lmao

[@taylorjher09]

YAY VOLLEYBALL!! i love this content!!

[@PTunnelly]

So great to see Matt back.

[@lemaka5117]

Such an entertaining commentary! Love hearing how you guys are communicating!

[@Ms._America_]

Hi Erik, I have a question for you and your teammates: What do you guys do to keep the hype up during practice?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Great question! We try to remember our goals and understand that we need to work to achieve those goals! When practice gets down a little we try to remind ourselves of what we want and then usually the energy and focus come back! 😀

[@Ms._America_]

@@ErikShojivolleyball thanks,and good luck on any upcoming matches that you have. :)

[@josephtran3927]

Jeff just seems like a super cool dude

[@cateseremakvball]

I love watching these! please make more!

[@BelderTheBlender]

If you don’t mind - please continue making these first person point of view videos, I really enjoy them

[@Ttlore]

As the person on my team always telling other to go, I feel so validated 💜

[@DMarinari]

Matt Anderson has come back... this is good for the American team.

[@nathanaeldykstra5004]

Great video Erik super entertaining "merica" -David smith

[@rukifm]

Dude this videos are the best

[@simplysimple7628]

The caliber of players at that level is mind boggling. Always exciting to watch. Win or lose. Gotta admire it. Aloha boys!!🤙🏼💪🏼✊🏼

[@weslysantos8520]

These videos are awesome. Keep them coming E!

[@ctct19]

these POVs are so good, 3:12 my whole body flinched for that tip ahahaha

[@juliansuarez3849]

Javier Weber, is a Legend in Argentina!! ,🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

WE LOVE JAVIER!

[@juliansuarez3849]

@@ErikShojivolleyball awesome setter!

[@henryd.h.7725]

Favorite type of volleyball content!!!

[@ZoomZip]

Some notes: Russell & Anderson OH's, while TJ Opposite? Interesting. I think Anderson would be a better OPP since he's played that position for many years now, but him being OH is just as good. Am curious to see TJ's fit as OPP. Also, great editing, and great player introductions! So cool!

[@ivohbyronkuizon5430]

Matt has mentioned that his main role is OH but adjustments force him to play in the OPP

[@nathancerbo7050]

I think they are just experimenting with different positions. Matt is the king of opposite and just as good as OH but right now no clue lol. We will see at the roster that’s coming up tho

[@georgeteodorico9769]

I believe, TJ played Opp last VNL championship vs France. Correct me if Im wrong

[@ZoomZip]

@@georgeteodorico9769 That is correct. i have always seen him as a OH so it was my first time seeing him as OPP. I wonder when Anderson retires, will TJ stay in OPP or go back to OH, or just adjust to the team's needs. I am eager to see.

[@hariseldon6668]

@@ZoomZip Gabi Garcia Fernandez is likely the future starter at the OPP position. He should be able to play in another year.

[@advaithpillai3405]

Hi Erik, can u do a setter pov video next. Either one, it's so majestic to watch

[@miaserna9096]

Another amazing vid!!

[@jennypepster1462]

Yeah! 💪💪💪Keep 'em coming, Erik!

[@mikkeladamsen8380]

Great video, thanks Eric!

[@austindodo]

been loving these vids

[@Littletaiga-y2c]

Yyaayy please more videos of this 😆❤️❤️

[@meerselg2804]

welcome back matt!

[@jeremyyang6435]

why wasnt matt anderson playing in vnl 2022? does anyone know?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Just taking a break to rest 😀

[@kerrymikhails.esteban2125]

Hey Erik. You and Team USA is such an inspiration to me since way back 2012. I started playing a few years back and really hit the turbo around that year mentioned above. I’ve been to different position and now currently settled as a setter. Is there by chance you, Micah Christenson, Kawika Shoji and Sir Tuaniga can make a video in becoming a much more effective setter and the best training drills to improve this skill set. Hopd you’ll consider this. Thank you. Go Team USA! 🇺🇸🇸🇽

[@echothepotato]

ahhh the view of a tall middle blocker

[@dogeball4092]

Please do a setter pov 🥺 thanks again for another awesome content!

[@g.o.a.tofvolleyball6536]

Pls Erik do a reaction video of your final match against France during the vnl finals🤗

[@zachgoodman7632]

Love you Erik!!

[@Destamoon]

Whats the difference between a 1 and a float? Also TJ hitting 3D is awesome

[@elil6781]

Both the float and when he called the 1 are the same set, but when he calls a bounce ball he wants a tighter and lower set so he can hit it straight down, opposed to a traditional 1 ,that floats a little bit. I’m not sure that’s what it is, that’s just what I inferred as a setter.

[@julianvesneske8548]

WHAT ARE THE SHOES EVERYONE IS WEARING??? With the pink on the bottom? I need those pls lmk

[@maggielammm]

More POVs please😍😍😍

[@cdkdee]

Pretty awesome!

[@drjaxon4890]

love these

[@tjbfox769]

TJ seems to be playing a lot at opposite. Is Matt going to play as OH at the WCH's?! It seems like there are lots of pin configuration options. Can't wait to see how it all shakes out later this month!

[@zj2409]

Matt plays OP for USA but plays OH in club and there’s been games where Ben patch started OP and they had Matt play OH so it’ll be interesting

[@OzzyTragic]

Is it just so the next time they are 2 sets down Speraw can say “OK, we have practiced this once” 😂 It’s awesome man. I remember a coach of mine once said sometimes you just want the best players on the court, not necessarily in their established positions.

[@moiskithorn]

Great job as always Erik. Remember - when club season resumes, #wewantElvis as your guest on this channel 😄

[@Vballnut2117]

What are those black sport bra-lookin things some people wear? Is it weighted?

[@jujuchonk]

Might be one of those GPS training vests. It keeps track of and measures your performance when doing sports and activities.

[@Vballnut2117]

@@jujuchonk i see. I have trained with vert bands that you wear around the waist to track jumps and jump height but have never seen those before

[@jujuchonk]

@@Vballnut2117 whoaaaa track your jump height?! I need to get me one of those ASAFP.

[@Vballnut2117]

@@jujuchonk it's pretty cool, theres a little chip that you put into the band and it takes your avg jump hright for the day and #of jumps and all that stuff

[@pelucheproductions8467]

Question Erik, are there any rivalries between players to boost competitiveness? To get a starting spot

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Ummmm it’s very competitive but not really rivalries. We’re all competitive players! 😀

[@pelucheproductions8467]

Awesome good luck!

[@pelucheproductions8467]

What’s the name of the mb btw

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

It’s in the start of the video. Jeff Jendryk

[@pelucheproductions8467]

Thnks

[@moisestejeda6248]

Really good video

[@Kingdom0324]

Damn... those calls are amazing. When I play, i just want to shut up and focus, but you seem to be able to play better the more you communicate. What are your words? "Go" means the other defender gets the ball? And "mine" means you yourself get it? What else do you say to clearly communicate intention in such a short time?

[@idgaf-p1w]

6:58 Erik there are kids on this app 👀

[@ybennett851]

. My daughter is a JV Soph Libero. She had been training with adult co ed last summer and improved her skills a lot. I'm wondering if you'd have a clinic sometime for public. I'd like her to take your class. Thank you.

[@vDrizzel-]

Do you train all the positions(libero,middle,…) individually or do train all together? Great video! Love the povs, really easy to understand what you are doing :)

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Both! Sometimes we do individual training but train together for team stuff!

[@authachaseahan7320]

I love you team USA.

[@ivohbyronkuizon5430]

Hi Erik! Very nice video, I have a question. What does Jendryk mean with float and bounce ball before a warm up spike?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Those are different calls and different sets. So just different balls for him to spike!

[@Arlullaar]

When I watch this video I feel like I was 2m height. Wow so cool

[@joshuaelliott3622]

What was the middle set he kept calling that wasn’t a one but appeared pretty similar to it location wise?

[@triumv43]

float

[@hanna-gl9yr]

erik!! what shoes do you play in? ive been looking for some new ones:)

[@insp1r3others]

nice video Erik!

[@obedrobles4701]

These games are so cool 😎

[@fxnvvql.23]

Excuse me, Taylor Sander He'll be back to play for the national team again right?

[@joshuaelliott3622]

Is TJ playing oppo or are you running basically a tri pin system where the OH sometimes hits D balls and the oppo passing hits a bic like Trentino with Kaziyski, Michieletto, and Lavia?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

You’ll have to wait and see! 😀

[@wyng4247]

the starting 6 for 2022 wch? @ 5:14

[@tomaszkalembka8024]

Next month table tennis pov wideo ? 🤔

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Yes! 😅😀

[@SonicWave1993]

Apologies if this has been asked and answered before, but what's the harness that some players are wearing?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

It’s a movement monitor 😀

[@blitzwulf6655]

These practice videos are making me have LESS patience for waiting on the matches to start.

[@andyz9455]

Is Thomas jaeschke injured again?

[@idgaf-p1w]

Yeah I have no clue where he went... he just left in the middle of vnl and I had just realized that weeks after.

[@sickdewd5694]

It looks like Matt Anderson is still suffering from some lack of confidence after playing at zenit kazan for so long. It must be so hard going from the star hitter on all his teams top being someone who barely gets set at all with Mikhailov and leon on his team. I still reckon they under utilised him in that team. I suffered from a similar thing when I went from being the star hitter on my team which got set 70% of the balls and probably having a kill percentage around 65% to getting set around 30% of the balls and my kill percentage dropped to around 40%. Its so tough adjusting to a lower load of sets and it can really impact your confidence. Luckily Ive proven myself as a one of the better hitters on my team and my amount of sets have gone up to around 50% and with a higher kill rate but I completely understand how he must feel.

[@wyng4247]

Erik, which of the 5 positions can be a great coach in the future?

[@artanimeandothershtuff965]

Your POVs are so good! You've made volleyball seem much more accessible to me, and it's awesome seeing how much goes into being a pro volleyballer! What do you think is the hardest sport (both recreationally and professionally)? Do you have any tips for staying motivated for your sport? And what would you say is a sport that would be good for a teen to transition to? What do you think the hardest sport is to transition to? aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that ended up being longer then I meant it to be, but whatever. anyway, I'm done now, so... bye!

[@pew0460]

Does anyone know what shoes they are wearing?

[@blazeleo8451]

So that’s what it’s like being so tall

[@MrEndocytosis]

What are those things that looks like a bra some of the guys are wearing? What purpose do they serve?

[@williamlo5500]

Movement monitor. Prob also tracks how many jumps they’ve taken?

[@nursepj2655]

Hi Erik. What happened to Max Holt?

[@eirikbardsen5597]

what do you think of the hyperset for libero

[@KarlGabrielVillarejo]

❤️❤️

[@teralk6487]

@erikshoji im a beginner outside. Best piece of advice?

[@_nmd3758]

Is that the official net height? Looks so much shorter up close.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Yes official net height!

[@repacharge431]

Do you have any volleyball videos that you'd recommend to watch to improve?

[@lowqualitynoya]

Why are y’all so tallll I’m 4’11 (150 cm)

[@loupafoid]

Erik, I read that Gabi's request to play with the USA national team got rejected by the FIVB. Will that change?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I don’t believe that’s true. He is playing with us and is able to play in 2024. That is what I know.

[@kiul44]

good old times; )