Volleyball Defense Training - Erik Shoji

[@johngustaf398]

You should definitely narrate this! I would love to know what’s going through your mind while doing these drills

[@moiskithorn]

It would be funny if in Erik's mind, he's actually uttering 50 kinds of expletive statements during these drills 😆

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Hahahaha definitely sometimes 😅

[@owenlawvolleyball]

Love this video! Shows how much work you have to put in to be a 🐐 libero!

[@jcpinon3228]

And my classmates would always say how stupid I play when they can't even run or dive for the ball..

[@BelderTheBlender]

really impressive, as a libero myself ive got a lot of respect to your quick thinking and movements, if you could to a "tips" video of stuff you learned after many years of volleyball and wished somebody would have told them to you sooner i would like to hear some top secrets tips from the greatest defensive player in the world you know

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Thank you for the kind words! I’ll try to put some more tips in my videos! Thanks!

[@BelderTheBlender]

@@ErikShojivolleyball

[@JodyBrownIV]

@@ErikShojivolleyball Yes if you could do a reading the hitter video that would be great.

[@kfkcnonyohoe]

@@JodyBrownIV yes! a reading the hitter video would be perfect

[@Kariminou]

These kind of videos and watching full games are so important for me trying to improve as a libero - because it shows that its ok to f up a ball, just focus on the next one right away. Erik, my libero model

[@brandonmoua6945]

Yessssss!! I love the volleyball training content! Please give tips on passing, defense, etc. As a person working on defense, your videos are soooo helpful.

[@JacobLibero]

Videos like these are so fun to watch, especially with a backcourt view.

[@kctheboy]

Ive watched this for the whole 7+ mins without blinking. Its mesmerising. 👀

[@aarolynyi1920]

your videos are very helpful to me personally, as a libero myself, and I look up to you a lot. tysmm! love u!

[@KHO4LAbear]

I love this. Libero for life and this motivates me so much that hard work is behind the scenes to perform well in games. Please keep it up 🙌🏐

[@warriyorcat]

I appreciate this video so much! I'm technically a middle blocker/opposite, but I want to improve my defensive skills so I can play all the way around, and just watching this video really helped! On the subject of defense, have you considered analyzing the second 2022 Ohio State v Nebraska women's volleyball game? It's an instant classic, it's one of the best games I've seen all year, and I'd like to hear your analysis on the game!

[@naomiwagnon8215]

I could watch this for hours! I miss my time on the court (floor). Lol being libero was volleyball but do gymnastics at the same time 😅

[@satyasasmal77]

Nice, great the treneer and Co-pert player. I like and learn something the video.. Thank you🙏 for this type of contains

[@timothymurphy6384]

thank you so much for making this video a lot can be seen

[@mohankrishna4909]

My game as a libero is much improved by seeing vnl 2021 spikes,digs ,blocks etc. I am fully motivated and addiction to volleyball because of vnl 2021. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@xpgtcesarv2728]

It makes me so happy when you upload, love the vids, dream to play like you one day :D

[@mohankrishna4909]

Actually I loved vnl 2021and Olympics 2020 because of beautiful volleyball court ,videos and music combination,and no crowd i loved it.

[@MrStrikemasterice]

Loved this

[@maxljunggren3055]

Love these vids!

[@el-29034]

I love it 😍😍😍😍

[@StackCityCards]

It’s crazy you do this for a living. If somebody didn’t know what volleyball was and saw this video they might think you’re being punished for something 😂. Liberos are tough cookies man.

[@radiivanova4977]

This is a great video to watch! I love to do the same training! Love to see more content like that, plus firsthand advice about positioning, passing, defense, reception :) Yay volleyball! P.S. Shout out to Denis Karyagin! ;) :)

[@fatih7170]

Turkey loves you

[@AndreSantos-vv8jh]

great video erik could you do a video on reception

[@SarcolKent]

We love defense training content, keep it coming. SML from the Philippines!!!

[@ancapatrascu1545]

So awesome to see your practice, thanks for sharing Man those spikes down the line look so tough to get

[@owned1321]

Great video, would be great if you share more videos like this. :)

[@farhadfarahdoust7715]

Great .

[@Rayexander022]

I Love this tipe of videos! I learned a lot of things with it

[@ivf6917]

nice Training 😀👍👍

[@mohankrishna4909]

Actually I am a libero sir. my game is much improved by seeing jenia 😊 ,you,brait,moto,castio,cute ongarantes techniques.

[@hallownest4286]

Voa parça !!!!

[@Iloveovoooooo]

I love you Erik

[@yluucaa7546]

5:50 Erik was lagging

[@rodfriesen4370]

Great stuff. When you pass on team USA, high to the net do you do it on purpose when Micah is in a front row position!? I often think you do!!! Sneaky

[@mohankrishna4909]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@yeikoon6576]

me encantan tus videos, aun no me acostumbro al primer mini salto que se hace para prepararse en una recepcion algun consejo? saludos desde chile

[@peterbrnde5730]

Search for Dustin Watten on KZbin

[@timothymac44]

YES E!🔥

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

TIM! Teach me your ways!

[@arwena1659]

That some new type of content from Zaksa. :) Do all players train digs at least a little bit?

[@Rbk00010]

What’s your gym routine like can you make a video on it

[@nolajoe580]

just a quick question, on the line D, right leg is in front most of the time so your R shoulder is kinda turned from the middle of the court , any reason for that when you drop? Passes seem to go exactly where you're opened, wouldn't it be possible to be more left foot fww and opened towards the court rather than the side? Just want to know if that's the best way or it's just time constriction

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I have been working to get my foot a little more neutral in this situation because I do tend to move a lot and have my right foot forward. In general try to be neutral or maybe left drop forward a little 🙂

[@nolajoe580]

@@ErikShojivolleyball right, thank you for taking time to respond, obviously i understand that a lot of times the speed of the play forces the defender to stop earlier than they would like, but this clarification helps. Love your videos btw, y'all's coach last year was from my country. Cretu

[@benha5649]

Can you post you doing serve receive too?

[@alexfreyre1724]

YEEEESSSSS

[@k.salameh]

Hey Erik! I was wondering, how much hours of training per week do you and your team do?

[@victormonaco8688]

Would you recommend scooping the ball or just getting your platform under a middle hit?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I say work on both and figure out which is more comfortable for you!

[@zeffe8149]

Heya! Do you have any tips on how to receive topspin serves? They go so fast and always end up on my bicep or to my left and I have to head the ball :(. And if I can ask, what blocker was the most annoying to play against as a libero ?(as in offensively with tips, etc etc)

[@fangman21]

Hey Erik, What's the reasoning behind your slight change in positioning on the left sideline at around 4:35?? You went from being slightly inside the line to being right on the line. Keep up the great work!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Thanks! Oh! We just switched up where I wanted to stand working on different angles and digs. Sometimes I need to be off the line and sometimes I need to be on the line so I practice both!

[@fangman21]

@@ErikShojivolleyball 1. When should you be on/off the line as a defender?? 2. Also it would be awesome if you could work some of that into your videos, reactions etc. When I'm watching your reactions, games or highlights I'm often pausing and thinking to myself "Hmmm I wonder why he's so far back", "I wonder why he's positioned himself in this spot", it would be cool to hear your take on those things too, as well as all the passing breakdown that you do!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I will try to talk about this more in upcoming videos! Thanks for the comment!

[@vivianstevenson7172]

anyone else notice the banner in the back that say sigma

[@insp1r3others]

Hey Erik, what is the purpose of the split step and how do I train it?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

The purpose is to feel more athletic and loaded with your legs. Train it by taking a small little hop before serves and spikes. It should be quick and balanced right as the opponent hits it.

[@yofti]

when do you time your split step?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

It should be right before the hit or right as the hitter spikes the ball

[@ReadyEasy]

Is there a specific name for this drill? I would love to incorporate it into practices!

[@OzzyTragic]

Thanks for the insight Erik. Is that Samelvuo in the middle? And is it Denis K just watching the drill?

[@OzzyTragic]

I suck at switching from hard driven defense to going for the tips or off the block

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Yes he’s in the middle and Denis was working with me but I cut him out 😝😝

[@OzzyTragic]

@@ErikShojivolleyball thanks mate. Love your work

[@nicopintilie6800]

Comforting to know that even one of the best Liberos in the world can mess up some passes

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Thank you for the kind words…yes we all make mistakes sometimes but we try to learn from them!

[@nicopintilie6800]

@@ErikShojivolleyball very well said!

[@teralk6487]

Good work! Your teammate looks so bored lol

[@j.d.4611]

What type of knee pads are you wearing?

[@galaxy_mosaic3587]

oh my. that looks brutal. good practice but brutal. now I'm nearly positive my friends at vball are going easy on me bc of my gender. I am jealous!

[@Slytherin210]

Any tipsfor serve receive?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

My channel is full of serve receive advice 😀

[@leah8894]

I have a question: whenever you pass, do you look at you platform as the ball hits it? I’ve gotten conflicting advice on this and I am wondering what difference it makes.

[@mikochi24]

I've been playing for a few years and I think you should watch the ball, not the platform. If you've been passing for a long time, you can feel your platform and the angel, and to make your platform perfect,you just need to make sure the ball's position by watching the ball.(Just my personal opinion hhh)

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

I try to watch it to my platform as long as possible but I don’t think I watch it all the way until it hits my platform. I’m not exactly sure not something I always think about.

[@mohankrishna4909]

But jenia technique is better than you in digging but when comes to passing the ball your are on top of every vb player sir.some times jenia struggles in passing but you are expert in that 😍😍 sir.

[@karenmiyake2997]

How often do you get these one on one trainings vs whole team practice?

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Usually around once a week but sometimes before or after team practice as well. It’s not always this long.

[@ikoyBorromeo]

Being libero is not easy...i'm libero also..and the training and proper received must always applied..Focus on the ball & defences..i love being libero but sometimes i get prostrated🤣😂🤣😂 because of my wrong received, thats why i training more, not being perfect but be able to receive the ball and give it to the setter.

[@helpmereachamillionsubswit2118]

FINALLYYY!!

[@henshuuleviroadto2542]

No one saw the attempted rolling thunder lol?

[@creativestudio5006]

looks like torture to me; you work very hard

[@haanis5458]

I played my first two matches with the adult team in second divison last sunday and it was kinda annoying. I play libero and I have played volleyball for almost two years now so I make some mistakes, but I wasnt having a standout bad game, but they ended up making it so that the middles dont switch with me in the backrow. One of the middles is better at defense than me so that is a little less frustrating, but the second middle is not even better than me. He is tall and clumsy in the back row. At one point i was kinda cheering for the opponent team every time one of the middles on my team made a mistake or couldnt get the ball. I wont become better if they dont give me a chance. Anyway i kinda blame some of the mistakes i made on the practices we have. We only play practice matches against ourselves in every single practice. And it is fine practice, but I think we could get better if we had some F#CKING DRILLS! Im sorry about the language Erik i really am, but sometimes im kinda annoyed.

[@not_jrock_9027]

i wish to be anywhere near as good

[@repacharge431]

How on earth do people dive without being scared of belly flopping and deeply hurting themselves?

[@AsianSensationist]

I get you When I first started learning to dive, I was littered with bruises on my knee and arm. But once you learn and get used to it, it's almost 2nd nature to just dive after a ball and you'll rarely hurt yourself.

[@HopeEsleim1101]

I'm no pro but I think staying very low to the ground right before you fall helps immensely

[@leah8894]

It kinda comes naturally as you get better. Often times when going for a ball you’re kinda forced to get on the ground, and with time you lose that fear of getting yourself on the ground. Learning good diving and rolling habits will help to prevent injury.

[@mikehydroseed1282]

Can we be friends?

[@lalanas.9166]

👍👍🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️🇹🇭🇹🇭

[@Hrtz24]

Brokie

[@markswaya6744]

Erik you are a wonderful libero, but how could you post this meaningless video. Where is your block set up? Is the set on or off the net? What direction is the hitters approach, and jump height, and armswing tendencies? This drill vdeo is nothing more than pepper. Anyone can dig a ball hit directly at them. The real skill is reading which can only be learned in game-like drills.

[@fangman21]

Please reconsider what you're saying, so disrespectful to his craft. First of all it's a drill being done by one of the best players in the world on one of the best teams in the world. It's not meaningless or they wouldn't be doing it for that long. Second, have you actually played volleyball? Reading the hit is one skill, actually digging the ball and getting it up and to the setter is another skill. He just happens to be working on the latter.

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Hi Mark, thank for you watching and for the kind words. Regarding your comment calling this a meaningless drill and video…I respectfully disagree with you 100%. You are right there are aspects of defense that involve reading the hitting. This is clear. But the purpose of this drill is to simply work on defensive technique, fundamentals, and digging the ball. Not anyone can dig a ball especially if it’s coming 70-90 mph. Every professional club and national team I know does drills like this to train defensive technique fundamentals.

[@markswaya6744]

@@ErikShojivolleyball My first comment is the most relevant - you are a wonderful libero! I especially enjoy watching your other "reaction" to various matchvideos. I learn a lot and always send the KZbin link to my men's college club team. Where would men's volleyball be without the Shoji family. Thank you!

[@ErikShojivolleyball]

Thank you very much for your kind words. Just know that this drill is not useless and most if not all teams train like this sometimes. 👍🏻

[@amirhoseinasadi5207]

🤍You are the best erik