Volleyball Coach Reacts to HAIKYUU S3 E5 - Hinata tries to prove Ushijima wrong

[@junperignon]

Kenjiro: "I will become the setter that stands out the least" Kenma: "And I took that personally"

[@trentward2725]

the demon setter does not want to stand out the least

[@KaleidoAbridged]

@@trentward2725 "The good thing about being reincarnated as a volleyball setter in a powerhouse school is that I get to stand out the least"

[@bambi2092]

Kenma what’s to be the setter that runs the least

[@DadTales]

Kenma is similar to Kuroko (Kuroko no Basket)

[@gamezone7299]

This comment is so underrated

[@scifigeek14]

I actually adore that oikawa and iwazumi just coldnt stay away. Even after their loss and their late night spent out with the seniors, they still showed up to see what happens. They really are interesting characters.

[@RugbyEt]

All the teams and players that make appearances despite being knocked out or not playing are always a bright spot in this anime. It makes the whole world of players feel alive and lets you know that even though they're out, they're not down! Iwaizumi is the best part of that relationship.

[@shanewalker6630]

“Oh he’s talking to Tendo, let’s see how this goes. oh it’s over…” Classic Tsukki conversation, no unnecessary words, cold walk away.

[@sorakirisaki5330]

i loved coach's commentary on this so much

[@alfier750]

legit laughed out loud at this part

[@irishuponastar3389]

I've always loved Ushiwaka's blunt personality. He is not trying to be mean, tho it may appear like that sometimes. I find it kinda funny how he ends up pissing other people off without even realizing it. I'm just so glad that Coach also understands his character.

[@Shane3599]

Im exactly like Ushiwaka and it’s problematic at times….

[@beaperi564]

When it comes to media and stories Ushiwaka's personality type is very endearing and likeable because we see it as 3rd POV and understand it, but it must be hard to deal with that type of person in real life.

[@Shane3599]

@@beaperi564 well, if it hits someone to the core like what Hinata experienced with Ushiwaka during their conversation that just means that he was speaking the truth and people find it hard to accept and it’s triggering but it needs to be said. I tell people how it is a lot of the time because I am like that to myself and can face, accept and deal with my own truths anyone who is in denial with who they truly are, are just cowards in my opinion. If you are able to see yourself for who you truly are then you can fix your mistakes and improve on yourself and flourish the good qualities that you already have. Change starts with acknowledgement and self acceptance imo. I am very blunt in a sense that I want my words to help people grow but I know that I should be softer to other people. I know this is a flaw and I am working on being gentle with others but it’s just who I am, like this is how I think and function. It’s honestly frustrating for myself and for others around me too. I know it and I can’t help myself though I am trying. It’s hard to find a balance.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

@@Shane3599 i think if anything, try to be a bit more like kita he is also insanely blunt, but he is also thoughtful in his words and what he chooses to say

[@francoliles189]

"home run!" gets me every time, lol also, the short convo you missed, it was a clash of ideologies. Tendo stated that blocking is about feeling and intuition, while Tsukki rebutted that blocking is systematical.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

And the thing is... They are actually both right. Sometimes the most effective blocks are done by going blindly, just on your gut's feeling, and sometimes it is good to strategise and really think what you are doing when blocking. Volleyball, being as dynamic as it is, for me is a combination of hard skills and intuition, that you develop throughout years.

[@bondbond5397]

Goddamnit Tendo is so funny

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

Kenjiro's admired volleyball is literally seeing a powerful hitter slamming the ball home.

[@brandonjones5879]

Yeah, victory through power, strength, and consistency.

[@alinagray4132]

The anime skipped a few details about Kenjiro (Shiratorizawa's 10 Setter) during his backstory that the manga covered. But essentially, Shiratorizawa being a powerhouse school has its team mainly made from players they recruited. Kenjiro being someone that wasn't recruited, entered the team by studying for and passing the school's very difficult entrance exam and then working his way into the team because he wanted to set for Ushijima. For this reason, Coach Washijo sees him as a bit of an outsider to their team's culture but someone he's using because he fits the team's system best of all his setters.

[@andreaprochowski4717]

I'm glad Coach explained why Goshiki's tooling(?) was impressive because from the point of view of someone who doesn't really know anything about volleyball it looks like it would be simple.

[@marikothecheetah9342]

oh, it's not but if done correctly, it's incredibly effective. There would have to be a longish description of how physics plays the role in this kind of play, but the thing is you need to be pretty experienced player to be able to do that. The fact that Goshiki did it, being a first year, says a lot about his potential as a player.

[@aideryngs]

And Goshiki is same age with Hinata. I wonder this is one of the reason that make Ushiwaka confuse with Hinata ability, like they both have lots of confidence, but Hinata skill is much more lack than Goshiki

[@fangfang3967]

Trust actually doing it ingame or even in practice is extremely hard

[@dinkybarrel]

Ushijima has 100% no ulterior motive to the things he says. He just says what he thinks with no malice, even if the things he says can be construed as really rude or arrogant. :D

[@fetaccineA]

Yup and he got that way cause he objectively was unstoppable and just accepted that as a truth of the world.

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

In fact, I would argue that he does have a motive for saying that specific line to Hinata. Hinata went to his school, challenged him face to face and said he would beat him and go to nationals, so Ushijima expected to have a great battle with Hinata because 'of course he's little so his technique must be really high level' or so he thought, but in fact what Ushijima saw was a little kid who doesn't know how to do anything not even in a decent level other than spike(not even close to his spiking ability), so Ushiwaka was really disappointed at Hinata because he didn't have any technical back up to what he said. So that's why Ushijima said that line to Hinata, not necessarily to hurt him, he's still saying the truth, but now it also comes from a place of disappoinment. At least that's what I think, and I'm not criticizing Hinata, he's great, I'm just saying the truth.

[@dinkybarrel]

@@GabrielSouza-ie1tt He probably is disappointed yeah. But unlike say... Tendoh who would definitely say things to try and get a reaction (either to break his spirit or rile him up), Ushiwaka is just making an observation. I don't think he's particularly concerned with how Hinata chooses to react to it.

[@sorakirisaki5330]

@@dinkybarrel well in this case i'd argue that ushiwaka did say that to hinata, asking him if thats all he has to offer or if he can push past his limits and win

[@lucasportela210]

After watch the show a few times (and reading the entire manga) I see that some of Ushiwaka's behavior remind me a autistic person ( or something at the spectrum, maybe Asperger or something like that). That will explain why he say somethings like this line to Hinata, and why he took things literally. There's some other things that make me think about it, but I don't wanna to spoil.

[@leethas]

Tsukki practices on his teammates so that his annoyance game will be on point when he faces the enemy. :^P

[@Luce17803]

31:29 Coach, those are really Iwaizumi and Oikawa 😂. You probably didn't recognize them because they don't have their uniform and because Oikawa has glasses.

[@coleusblumeibenth8014]

haha i was like, what oikawa is like clark kent now?!

[@Congele_]

I had the same initial thought that he didn't recognize Oikawa at first, but upon listening to what Coach said again, I think he was actually making a statement that Oikawa indeed deserved his K-Pop surname he gave him, because he's even dressed fashionably like actual K-Pop stars ^^

[@jhoyhoy99]

Shirabu's (Shiratorizawa's setter) back story is one of my favorite scenes and just does a great job in displaying his character in such a short amount of time. When he says that he wants to be the setter that will stand out the least, he wants to be the best setter for Ushiwaka, to the point that he is invisible but making Ushiwaka look that much better. It's kind of a callback to when Kageyama and Hinata visited Shiratorizawa and Ushiwaka told Kageyama that, "Shiratorizawa doesn't need a setter that can't serve the ace" because Kageyama is very much not an "invisible" setter like Shirabu.

[@vjersey]

in the manga coach washijo pointed that they dont need a setter w strong personality like kageyama. coach washijo wants simplicity in power. simple is best!

[@chelatine]

Yes I remember! Coach Washijo said Kageyama wouldn't be happy in Shiratorizawa.

[@magacofi]

Then Ushiwaka be like "But Oikawa..."

[@mitchelmosier7205]

@@magacofi I think the difference here is that, while he does have a strong personality, his greatest strength is the ability to better any hitter he is setting to, so he would still be playing into the idea of “simplicity in power”. Also his second most notable ability is his serve, which is another simplicity in power thing he does

[@magacofi]

@@mitchelmosier7205 Oh, for sure, I was just memeing the "strong personality" bit (*´ω｀*)

[@TheAlkez]

Coach don't be afraid to rewind things if you miss them or just want to go back. At 30:39 you said "where did he get hit?". I'm assuming you didn't see that Hinata's face went straight into the net, which is what you said would happen if he kept doing running approaches to his blocks lol.

[@Shirley36]

yep this is something I wish other reactors would do too. It's fine if they need to rewind or rewatch certain scenes after they miss something, because it's better than them continuing and not understanding something that happens later.

[@TimothyGod]

He rewinds frequently

[@HeraHara]

16:07 "let's see where this conversation goes" 0,001 second later "it's over" 🤣🤣🤣

[@magacofi]

Coach's comments sometimes fit such funny timings- and its hilarious. This scene wasn't particularly funny but he made it so 😂😂

[@Ella8i8]

The moment you realize Shirabu did what Kageyama couldn't do. He decided to go to the strongest school in the prefecture. He didn't have a recommendation, so he studied hard to pass unpassable entrance exams, got in and plays as a starter with the strongest players. He's not to be trifled with.

[@laughingjack6152]

About daichi bruise, in their timeline daichi got the bruise yesterday during the match with Wakunan, then they proceed to semi against Seijoh after that, they got 2 match in a day bfore moving to the finals on the next day... since there were lots episode it makes us feel like its already long ago

[@MrBezazel]

Was looking for this. Yeah, though the last season and into this season seems like such a long time, it's actually a very short time frame. :>

[@jabezkatsak8471]

Goshiki (black haired bull cut kid) is very underrated in my opinion, he’s very good at straight shots and tooling the blocks, pretty good at cross shots, can jump serve, and pretty good at receiving. All while a first year (same age as Hinata)

[@jabezkatsak8471]

I mean irl lol

[@magacofi]

He's also a meme and I appreciate him for it

[@livetogetrad]

Came to the comments just to share some Goshiki love. 💝

[@valeriaaraujo9962]

I'm always impress at how good he is in so many ways and be the only first year starting player in Shiratorizawa, a power house! I think that he can be a little overshadow standing right next to Ushijima, but the boy is awesome and I consider him one of the best player in Haikyuu. (And I love his baby super confident fire personality, lol)

[@lucienolongerhuman8298]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XNmGV7or6ke5o for goshiki praise

[@heykenzo4284]

15:36 "Aha... Sometimes coaches are harder on some players because they know they can be better." YES!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU NOTICE THAT! DO NOT FORGET THIS ABOUT SHIRATORIZAWA'S COACH! It's important for the 4th season!

[@chelseamae3012]

Omg, can't wait for this to make sense to him 😊😊

[@ryancano7096]

Yes yes yes

[@HeraHara]

"Everyone have backstory" Yes bcs everyone in haikyuu deserve love 😌💕

[@chelseamae3012]

Love that coach didn't even recognise Oikawa 😆 just said that the guy dressed like kpop, all snazzy. Also, I was about to go to sleep, but as soon as I saw this was posted, I watched this instead 😅 it's now midnight, whoops

[@seekittycat]

Omg the glasses work 🤣🤣

[@yanis95546]

I think he did recognize him but what coach meant is that oikawa is actually dressed like a kpop star.

[@chelseamae3012]

@@yanis95546 I'm not sure, he doesn't even acknowledge that Oikawa and Iwaizumi are there, but that could be the case

[@yanis95546]

@@chelseamae3012 oh yeah, i just rewatched, Looks like I was wrong

[@chelseamae3012]

@@yanis95546 idk, it could be either tbh

[@arlequino5181]

"It's a senpai's job to always be there and help his precious juniors." Now that's a good senpai right there!

[@selensewar]

Haiku!

[@ezraheath6882]

Even the English translation is a perfect 5-7-5 syllable pattern. 😂

[@SnailHatan]

@@ezraheath6882 Well, it would be if the format wasn’t screwed up. As it is, it’s like 5-5-2-5

[@AdityaBrahmanto]

Iwaizumi joined Kpop, wearing glasses and casual clothes, on the stand 31:45 Coach Donny : "Man he is just like Kpop"

[@kaisermartha]

LOL

[@Alwayz114]

I love how this season shows the match in such slow, meticulous detail over so many episodes... yet they still basically skip over a whole set haha

[@Joze_42]

when did that happen??

[@deconyus3412]

Somehow it wasn’t until coach explained why Hinata’s approaching block wasn’t doing all that much for him that I realized it was meant to communicate Hinata’s drive to be as effective a blocker as Tsukki. It was pretty smart for Coach Ukai to recognize that and have Noya communicate his advice to both Hinata and to Kageyama and Tanaka without using a timeout. Allows the team to help Hinata do his job as effectively as possible since he’s already doing more than enough just to keep up in his own. Before I had just assumed Hinata was being smart with his block but it makes more sense that it was communicating his desperation to improve on his own merit.

[@maryannpaloma9255]

Good analysis!!!

[@timfangrad5173]

Shirabu is trying to say that the coolest way to play, is to play a simple game that involves using pure height and strength to smash past anything. He likes the idea of being able to not have to think so much, and whenever he needs to get a point, or feels pressured, he has a definite path to take that will get him a point 90% of the time.

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Every time I see a notification from Coach Donny's reaction video, I LITERALLY drop everything. I just stop doing my work and reviews right now. And that's how powerful and impactful Coach is!!!

[@zakarykendrick8191]

Literally same bc coach Donny is what got me into volleyball

[@marriane4510]

lmao same cause this feels like a reminder to myself that i have to rest and enjoy some haikyuu, volleyball lesson, art lesson, and some real life advices all out one.

[@ushijimawakatoshi1429]

27:05 just look at Hinata's face impersonating Ushijima. Hinata really is the King of Impersonation. Remember when he impersonating Kageyama too? LOL

[@timothyhoover8258]

When he pushes his hair down for that Kageyama impression is my favourite thing! That scene kills me!

[@keitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

Many insights from Coach Donny were given at this episode and I love it. Well, the Karasuno vs. Shiratorizawa's main gist is the 'battle of concept' as we're seeing different types of teams and players. From the interactions of both teams setters, main blockers, and coaches, this match evidently focused on two different concepts. It's like OLD BUT TRIED AND TESTED strategies vs. NEWER BUT UNCONVENTIONAL strategies I would like to know what Coach Donny thought of Tsukki and Tendo's way of thinking about blocking. And oh, it made me chuckle to know that Coach Donny didn't recognize Oikawa in his casual clothes. Lol.

[@calliopemuse3210]

Coach Donny understanding what the episode is about just by reading the title is really amazing. As a non-player I wouldn’t think of that at all. And the way he understands everything and even gives you further explanation is awesome. He even compares scenes from his experience as a coach. I loved his reaction to what Hinata told the others when asked what Ushiwaka said to him, and then Coach compares it to his experience with the kids he coaches. Man I really live for Coach Donny’s reaction videos every week ☺️✌🏻

[@seekittycat]

How he gave Goshiki his shine by explaining his high level move and how Tsuki moments totally happen in RL 💗. Just adds so much

[@andreaprochowski4717]

Post Credit/Non-related Preview Dialogue- Tsukishima (*tsking*): Tch... Tch... Tch... Hinata: "Tsukishima, you're clicking your tongue a lot more than usual. You sound like a clock." Kageyama: "A clock? What does tongue clicking have to do with clocks?" Tsukishima: "Hey, concentrate on the match."

[@DR1BLESS]

Wait what I wanna see

[@imjustme2655]

I just went back to this episode to watch it lol 😆

[@shoyohinata2727]

Just a question, if ever a guy shows up in front of you, asking you to coach his team (like how Takeda asked Ukai) would you mind coaching them knowing it is a fallen team just like Karasuno?

[@marriane4510]

this is a good question!

[@EverGardens]

Well the situation would be slightly different because Coach Donny is a professional coach, whereas Grandson Ukai never coached before taking on Karasuno.

[@ErickKirei]

up

[@d_anggunn]

Up up

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

Oh, that's a great question.

[@jeanapp_]

I think Kenjiro didn't mean to say that he wants to have no personal will on the court so that he can slack off. He admired the style of volleyball which is hitting with overwhelming strength, height, and power. Therefore he aimed to become a setter that "serves" the hitters - Giving the hitters the best sets, move out of the hitters' way (strategically, mentally, physically), so that the hitters can shine using their brute force. On the stage where the hitters are shining, the setter is a backstage crew that doesn't have to share the curtain call spotlight - According to Kenjiro's thoughts. He likes Ushijima's performance so much that he's also happy to see him shine.

[@Ann-dc7cc]

1:09 alsooo, when yamaguchi scored with his float serve ♡

[@eragon400]

I love how Coach Donny keeps mentioning the bruise on Daichis' face, keeping in mind we may be 15 -16 episodes from when it happened but according to the timeline it happened just yesterday afternoon lol

[@g20-gomezandrealorrainep.10]

Ushijima is just an honest person. He says what's in his mind. He is also like kageyama, an idiot in academics and a great player in volleyball. Also a haiku is a specific type of Japanese poem which has 17 syllables divided into three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. Haikus or haiku are typically written on the subject of nature. The word haiku (pronounced hahy-koo) is derived from the Japanese word hokku meaning “starting verse.” Also waiting for this reaction. School just started here in the Philippines and I am pretty exhausted. It really helps me relax watching your videos. I am always awaiting for your reaction. Love your videos coach.

[@VVMapleVids]

As a setter i can really relate to shirabu’s statement at 8:34 Like as a setter u gotta figure out what plays to run and who to set to But with a powerful hitter and one that has a really high possibility of making the point. They can get u out of tight games and dangerous situations and as a setter its a true relief to have someone like that on your team.

[@wymg4480]

Kenjiro honestly pretty relatable. Like, its hard not to admire Ushijima's raw power and strength that seemingly breaks through all strategy and teamwork. While we all know that teamwork is important, but sometimes when one person simply overpowers all opposition by themselves, its hard not to get hyped

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

Hey coach! I loved this reaction, a lot of volleyball insights about the tool spike from Goshiki, That was really interesting. And about what Ushijima said to Hinata, I would argue that he does have a motive for saying that specific line to Hinata. Hinata went to his school, challenged him face to face and said he would beat him and go to nationals, so Ushijima expected to have a great battle with Hinata because 'of course he's little so his technique must be really high level' or so he thought, but in fact what Ushijima saw was a little kid who doesn't know how to do anything not even in a decent level other than spike(not even close to his spiking ability), so Ushiwaka was really disappointed at Hinata because he didn't have any technical back up to what he said. So that's why Ushijima said that line to Hinata, not necessarily to hurt him, he's still saying the truth, but now it also comes from a place of disappoinment. At least that's what I think, and I'm not criticizing Hinata, he's great, I'm just saying the truth.

[@ancapatrascu1545]

That's how i interpreted that scene too

[@absolutelyincognito6719]

35:44 Hinata is blocking one way, Getting off the net Getting into another hitting route And not getting set But not getting upset Love the rhymes coach!

[@TARO5888]

Watching hakikyu with coach Donny feels like watching a director s cut. You get to see all the behind the seen, because watching and reading this part the whole momentum of the story just takes to the very end of it without appreciating all the money plays.

[@noonlightsonata7565]

"'...the coolest form of volleyball is this', i wonder what he means by that" Shirabu:.... i ...i just mentioned it in the flashback... did you not...um...what?

[@ansoncao9031]

I love when coach shows an example of what they’re doing in the show with real game footage of his team!

[@regg9015]

watching coach's reaction of haikyuu is the best way to end my week

[@amongme9555]

Yes but you’re spamming this kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGGsmYChhaZjp7s

[@artemis4610]

When I first watched tsukki's moment I wasn't really hyped up or anything. But then during a practice match my setter set me a fast set and I blasted through the seam. It even went at their libero but he couldn't react. It was my first real perfect spike. It's also been really interesting to have my teammates have their own moments.

[@bogs9566]

I remembered these words when coach was talking about Tsuki moments... "When you're hungry and have a bite, it just makes you even hungrier." -Quote from future episodes.

[@yaomomoulan9796]

10:58 Coach, Ushijima's just very blunt and straightforward when it comes to voicing out his thoughts, making him seem like a jerk to other people. Don't worry, there are no ulterior motives. He just simply said what he wants to say.

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

In fact, I would argue that he does have a motive for saying that specific line to Hinata. Hinata went to his school, challenged him face to face and said he would beat him and go to nationals, so Ushijima expected to have a great battle with Hinata because 'of course he's little so his technique must be really high level' or so he thought, but in fact what Ushijima saw was a little kid who doesn't know how to do anything not even in a decent level other than spike(not even close to his spiking ability), so Ushiwaka was really disappointed at Hinata because he didn't have any technical back up to what he said. So that's why Ushijima said that line to Hinata, not necessarily to hurt him, he's still saying the truth, but now it also comes from a place of disappoinment. At least that's what I think, and I'm not criticizing Hinata, he's great, I'm just saying the truth.

[@yaomomoulan9796]

@@GabrielSouza-ie1tt Point taken. Thank you!

[@japkorox91]

Ushijima just speaks what he thinks with no filtering. His words are direct and straight to the point.

[@rosiemurasaki7509]

What I loved about Haikyuu was the fact that you can see that since most of the cast are teenagers, their interactions are what happens when teens are either in a mood or just left alone for more than like...an hour especially in activities they enjoy

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach3978]

31:40 That guy who's dressed like K-pop, is actually Oikawa. He looks different because we don't usually see him with his glasses. Him and Iwaizumi (Seijoh's Ace) came to watch the game

[@Clara-rz5zm]

Ushijima really means no harm when he says things like that. Like when Goshiki challenged him in the beginning of the game and he just said "Okay. Do your best". He's just a honest boy who ends up sounding mean 🤧

[@bakawkawk]

Glad that Coach really liked Tanaka's haiku, imagine getting so hyped you start spittin' verses

[@ghosttkidd]

i’ve seen a lot of people not like ushijima, but he’s one of my favorite characters, i just like how straight forward he is with everything

[@yanaayaka9836]

16:05 * Tsukki being his salty self * Coach: "Ooooh he's talking back to Tendou. Let's see how their conversation goes-" One second later: "It's over" This got me laughing so hard!! The transition was so smooth LMAO

[@jabulix4176]

As well as haikyuu shows the diffrence between oldschool and newschool coaching, they show also the diffrence between the bird teams and the cool cat team of nekoma with mr. Nekomata as a trainer who is also chilled the whole time like the team because they know it just takes the time they need to break the opponent with good recieves

[@AerrowPiper1]

Did coach not realise that the one dressed as Kpop was Oikawa?! XD XD unless i didnt get what coach donny meant xD

[@timfangrad5173]

The scene between Washijo and Shirabu reminds of something similar. I remember a few weeks ago, I was playing a rugby match, and I messed up really bad and the other team scored. I play with a lot of older, more experienced guys and am still trying to figure things out about the system we run. Usually, when I mess up, someone is yelling at me and giving me advice, but this time nobody said anything. I later asked one of the guys that usually corrects me why he never said anything to me, and he said something to the effect of he was gonna, but saw that I already knew my mistake so he said nothing. That made me feel good cause I realized I was becoming more aware and starting to think for myself instead of having to be told what to do.

[@shadowstorm9363]

Ushijima is not a complicated person, he says it as is, no sugar coating and no double meaning, etc, he just likes playing against good teams with good players, he is a very logical person, he is competitive and very hooked to volleyball kinda Shiratorizawa plays are mainly powerful plays and very standard plays whereas karasuno likes playing it fast, deceptive, and with unpredictability (basically, both teams are similar type teams aka they both are attack type teams, it's just that their playstyles are completely different since both teams follow very different philosophy)

[@marriane4510]

when coach was talking about karen i was literally visualizing her in tsukki's moment and damn that must have been a really great sight to see in real life. to see someone so pumped up and like they saw the world in a much better look just because of one block.

[@seekittycat]

Salty Suga being mad that Ushijima is good at everything is so funny 🤣😂

[@chaosof99]

I would have really liked your perspective on that short interaction between Tendo and Tsukki where they basically state outright their perspective on blocking. Tendo is basically about instinct while Tsukki is about system.

[@ToSemIdeia841]

(Sorry in advance for any english mistakes) About getting hooked to volleyball thanks to a "tsuki moment". When I was at second year in highschool, I played for another school since mine didn't had a team, since I wasn't from the school, I couldn't play in all of the tournaments due to some regulations, so I was asigned to "team B", I undersood since it was thanks to tournaments rules and stuff. But in one of the practice matches against the team A, I managed to score 6 service aces with my float serve (only me and the setter from team A knew how to do it) against their team and the feeling was just awesome. In third year I became the pintch server for team A

[@mattyfern3227]

Not sure if coach knows this yet, but helpful tip for the future. When reading the subtitles in anime if there’s a set above and one below the above ones is background talking and the bottom one is plot related

[@Alwayz114]

15:10 I never noticed the Shiratorizawa coach has a little smiley face on his forehead

[@VanxHelsing03]

It's 1+1+1+1+1+1=TEAM vs 1x1x1x1x1x1=TEAM The system of shiratorizawa looks like they center on him but their system is more on building up each individual player with power, height and talent to be able to do everything. It's simple consistent powerful volleyball. It just so happens that ushijima is the most talented, powerful and driven so they give him the ball most times. The coach also only train tall and strong players. Vs Karasuno which focuses more on strategy and overall teamwork. Where they give chance to smaller players and less experienced players in the team as long as the team can work together.

[@richieroberts16]

Officially halfway through season 3! I love how the old man in the hat is starting to have positive things to say about Karasuno.

[@pedroagostine2128]

The fact that oikawa is there undercover for watching that high level voleyball is such a character development of kpop setter

[@stayhydrated6944]

Always a good day when Donnie uploads! #StayHydrated

[@amongme9555]

Yes but you’re spamming this kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGGsmYChhaZjp7s

[@christopherarchemmacaraeg6929]

31:45 "He is just like k-popx it is Oikawa (K-pop) coach who come to watch the match. HAHAAHAHAHA

[@SquareJ86]

I read this somewhere a while back but please correct me if I'm wrong, tsukishima was the first person to block ushijima in there district which is why everyone made such a big fuss about it.

[@icef2p]

Um... I don't know if I'm right about this but during 31:45 , I think Coach Donny didn't realize that it was actually Oikawa because he's wearing glassses 🤔

[@MegaNarutoFox]

I think he meant that Oikawa is dressed just like the nickname he gave him, k-pop style

[@icef2p]

@@MegaNarutoFox oh, that might be it. thank you ☺️

[@nova-pc8hq]

@@MegaNarutoFox he admitted in another comment that he didn't realize 🤣

[@michellebrugioni8371]

I absolutely love when you pause to appreciate the artwork or animation.

[@ilay_ux]

same! i love the respect he shows to the passionate people behind these shows. makes you enjoy it so much more!

[@41tinman41]

We’re getting closer and closer to one of the most emotional scenes of this season. If you know, you know. That one scene is what sold this show for me and I hope that this still rings true to many volleyball players.

[@jenniferreyes8564]

The one with coach ukai right?

[@Cyzorix]

I love seeing Coach Donny get frustrated at the end of each episode. It reminds me of watching seasonal anime where you need to wait a week everytime and you're just so excited to see what comes next ^^

[@dakotarcl3989]

Coach at 12:44: Let's enjoy the artwork. *pauses* Me: *sighs in satisfaction* only Coach Donny. Only Coach Donny

[@Alex2099-]

I love the fact that coach knows most of the names of the players, and he's pretty much doing a play by play commentary on the game instead of the usual reactions.

[@lycgami]

best way to end the week honestly, coach’s videos are such a comfort to watch weekly :)

[@marriane4510]

10:54 no ushijima is jus here spitting facts with no intention of getting into their opponent's skin. that's why his words hurt more cause it's just plain facts 😂

[@GabrielSouza-ie1tt]

I love to hear your personal experiences as a player and as a coach and how it compares to some situations in Haikyuu.

[@magacofi]

Coach!!! I wanted to say thank you for always being encouraging. A few weeks ago I joined a small group of volleyball and I'm having lots and lots of fun. I haven't been doing much this quarantine and my body was in dire need of exercise. When a friend told me about this court where a new group was starting out, I was excited but a bit doubtful- I really didn't know if it was a good idea, if it was worth it at this point. Then in that weekend's reaction you were reminding us that it's never too late to start playing, that you mentioned even old people getting into it; also how you never fail to mention that the volleyball community is really nice and welcoming so I made up my mind!! And it's been SO amazing! So thank you for being part of the reason I decided to go and kept going despite my muscles aching like there was no tomorrow and failing to catch many, many balls 🤣 Also the way you always talk about looking forward and not dwelling on bad plays, and rather to always think about what you learned from them and what you can do better next time, I've noticed that after hearing that so many times from you it came fairly easy to me to adopt that mindset in practice ✨✨ I've been watching these reactions from the beginning and I'll continue to do so! Again, thanks. Please take care~ hope you have a good day. Hugs from Venezuela! \(๑╹◡╹๑)ﾉ♬

[@abilawaandamari8366]

Hinata telling Kageyama that he and Ushiwaka are similar is some good foreshadowing lol

[@wolfrowhy]

Ushijima is the purest character in all of haikyuu, just straight up says what he wants and is very very innocent too

[@romania_riko]

idk man but i get excited everytime coach donny's new reaction vids is here

[@mactavish1411]

the story about Karen having her tsukki moment resonates with me lol. I started volleyball more seriously recently after having played beach during the last two summers and indoors more recently. My Tsukki moment was more internal, where I was playing outside and had an awesome tool by hitting the ball into the blockers' hands out of bounds. I then had another spike where I hit a diagonal from the outside too. I'm short, 5'6" tall tops lefty player, so the fact that I was able to have those moments had me hooked on volleyball. I want to have that addiction hit again once I learn to set and dig difficult spikes because there is so much more to volleyball besides spiking. That's why I love volleyball!

[@EverythingPro919]

Moved into my new accommodation for University 2 days ago. Was so excited to see that volleyball was one of the scheduled active sporting events as I never really got the chance to play properly in my previous school.

[@kioshi4259]

the fact that ushijima wasn't really trying to be a d*ck in that scene, was more infuriating. HAHAHAHAHAHHA that kind of people like ushijima is really fun to hang out with but when they hit you with that honesty, You'll really understand why people gets piss off

[@nothanderayl2198]

I just wanna say it because I've seen a lot of reaction on Haikyuu!! (A huge fan of the anime and of Volleyball) I deeply appreciate how coach praises Hinata while he is doing his best and keep jumping again and again. This is something I've seen that goes unnoticed from a lot of reactors, while showing off how extremely hard Hinata is trying his best. Coach can see and understand Hinata's efforts and I love it so much!!

[@velcrohead8589]

The fact that Coach Donny is peeved when the episode ends tells you how good it is.

[@LetTheBodyFall]

I love that this also accurately depicts the terror of meeting a teacher we thought as terrifying out in public, even years after graduating.

[@SamyD23]

aaah i cant wait for him to watch season 4 now...

[@romania_riko]

coach donny in every reaction in S3: "..and Daichi still got bruise on his face."

[@ryancano7096]

There's a reason why Hinata is called the greatest decoy ever 🤗

[@KaiJellyDeen]

Coach!!! I wanted to just also point out in Tanaka's haiku scene, the translators have also arranged the eng translations into the haiku format of 5-7-5 while keeping the original meaning!!

[@sharanbolla6980]

One dressed as k-pop is actually k-pop (oikawa) coachhhh!!!

[@lucasmelee]

Ushijima has this quirk of just being straightforward. just go back at the ep 4 when tendo calls victory and he says not yet we need 2 more pts. It wasn't him trying to motivate the team, it was him literally saying that 25 is the score they needed. He's that literal

[@lizbethc8044]

I'm a senior and I've been playing tennis since freshman year. While watching your reactions, I learned so much, not just in volleyball, but with confidence and attitude in general. And I realize as well that I didn't have my tsuki moment until recently too. My school was playing against Morro Bay a few weeks ago, and our #1 singles player couldn't make it so I had to bump up to #1. I was so nervous and scared, because #1 was hard. But while I was playing, I was hitting my shots harder, serving harder and playing harder in general. It brought out the best in me. And even though I lost that game, I found myself loving it and being grateful for that opportunity. And thank you coach donny for all the advice you've been giving us. Since I started watching you, I've looked at sports in a different light and for that, I'm grateful.

[@thalitamartins4111]

26:16 i LOVE everytime Coach Donny makes a Brasil reference! Bruninho 🇧🇷

[@luckyone8017]

I love all the setters in Haikyuu :3

[@ushijimawakatoshi1429]

This is why I don't get some people (well hating is a strong word) not liking Ushijima as a character. He is just honest. But too bluntly to the point that he's misunderstood as being rude. He's too straight forward for his own good. But nevertheless a great player. Actually, Ushijima does deserve to be Hinata's rival. Hinata is just not THAT entirely deserving to be Ushijima's rival (at this point). If you know what I mean?

[@captaingeeky5993]

I totally agree with you. Unfortunetly it's a common misconception of society that honesty is often immediatly connotated with rudeness. Of those who don't like Ushijima I've heard things like "he's too rude" or "his personality is too boring" He's not boring he's simply stoic. Ushijima is even one of my favs because of his blunt honesty and stoic nature

[@Shane3599]

16:07 “lets see how the conversation goes.. oh it’s over” 😂😂😂 THAT WAS SO HILARIOUS omg im laughing so hard