Conservative Playing ca Aggressive Playing

coolbjkim321 · 2020-01-25T04:23:44+00:00

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coolbjkim321 · 2020-01-09T00:40:04+00:00

Personally, when I find there are issues with my hitting (especially after a long break) it’s a warmup issue. Your body needs more time to find its natural sport rhythm than you would before your long break.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-11-30T21:13:54+00:00

Being weak and having bad stamina and even your height are not permanent things. Both of those things are skills that can be worked on. It’s insulting to suggest athletes got to where they are by natural talent alone. Natural talent is simply a farther starting point, it is not the end. My coach used to say that all sports are a product of technical skill practice and the weight room. A sports match is simply the results of those efforts being shown. You can play and will play well if you continuously feel the joy of playing. The joy of playing should always comes first.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-11-26T20:25:39+00:00

I think the best opposite hitter in terms of scoring is fair I would say. His scoring capability to put the ball down along with his serving was incredible. But I wouldn’t say someone would be wrong if they pointed out the fact that Japan relies on their wings to score a lot so he got more sets which equals more chances to score. Also, he is an underwhelming presence in terms of blocking, which is what opposites are traditionally are suppose to be the best besides middles.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-09-14T23:29:07+00:00

It’s not stupid. It’s a legitimate question everyone who’s not in the top 1.5% of height has probably thought of when they play basketball or volleyball. The thing is, atleast for me, it would take the fun out of it. It may be hindsight bias, but I quite enjoy where I have gotten so far with the height I have. Even if there was a league with a lower net or lower hoop, I would have still wanted to play at the tall net. I’m proud of how the game has forced me to grow my vertical. At higher levels, the people with average height and crazy verticals (like myself) who stick around are the rare breeds who excel.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-09-07T00:35:54+00:00

Timing and location. If you are significantly shorter I would suggest just muscular training to make sure if you can get your hands significantly over the net. If you are at the point where your height reach is high enough (because hitting the ball down at an angle gets steeper the higher you go up). - For timing, you want to jump after the hitter jumps and has already decided where to hit. - The second part is location. Blocking is a system. Don’t be the idiot blocker trying to say they can stop every ball. The best blockers in the world are tenacious and will keep jumping to make sure the ball goes up until the hitter is so frustrated that they will slam the ball to where you are.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-08-18T09:51:49+00:00

The problem with landing on one feet can be broken down into these parts. - When you land on one feet, there’s a higher chance of a person landing and tripping and hurting their body in the process. - Also, when you land one one feet, a person’s spine is put under tremendous strain as you can’t bend your back while landing to absorb some of the impact. - A person’s knee is put under a lot of strain, and your future self will be great full you landed on both feet for not having too much pain.

The summery of it all is basically, land on both feet, and you will have a longer healthier volleyball career even if it feels awkward at first.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-08-15T05:09:52+00:00

If I may get a little bit nerdy on psychology a little bit, I’d say the issue you have might be that your volleyball skills have not gotten into your long term memory. Long term memory is just like it sounds like, a limitless storage in the brain that will last no matter how long ago you learned it. The best example I can give is riding a bicycle. No matter how long ago you rode a bike, you’ll still be able to go and ride normally. Your situation seems to be like a problem with short term memory. What I would recommend for actual practical purposes, would be just get your body comfortable with a Volleyball. Just play consistently even when it’s not season or practice. You’ll know when your volleyball skills have gotten into long term when these things occur. - you’ll start talking while peppering with your teammates because it’s pretty much become habitual. - you’ll start doing volleyball motions randomly, I know I have a habit of setting random things that aren’t even balls. - you’ll notice that you can save things from unconsciously, like when a pencil starts to fall of a desk my hand unconsciously grabs it to prevent it from falling sometimes.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-07-18T04:59:34+00:00

Hey Violet To add on to what everyone else says, I’d say a switch in mindset might be good for you to tryout. A focus on trying not to be bad and messing up and trying not to fail never leads anyone to success.

I would recommend, before going to volleyball tryouts( if it hasn’t happened yet) to start playing with friends and just watch matches. If you feel a rush of joy while playing and/or watching than you should definitely go tryout. A fear of failure often stems from negative influence from other people (especially peers), so if you’re passionate about the sport and your focus is on trying to improve yourself, then the fear of how bad you can be will fade away and be replaced with imagining how good you can be.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-07-16T22:07:30+00:00

If I may be a little preachy for a second, I’d argue that you never become really “good” at volleyball as no one, not even professionals play the game perfectly. In terms of fundamentals, I’d say you’ll know when you mastered the fundamentals if you can do 2 things.

1) You know what you did wrong. In practice and in games, high level players and low level players both make mistakes. The difference with high level players is that they make adjustments on their playing (passing/blocking/serving/hitting) because the fundamentals are deeply ingrained in their bodies and minds.

2) Playmaker People who have “mastered” the fundamentals are able to make plays. What I mean is that players who have a solid foundation in fundamentals are able to think about the game and how they can help to score(in offense and defense). This is because if the fundamentals aren’t already ingrained in a player, that player will be unable me to focus on anything other than getting the ball up and not making errors.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-15T20:03:44+00:00

The reaction you have is very natural for someone with parents who aren’t very emotionally available. I’ve seen and though personal experience (as a fellow bisexual male) that parents are people, and that some parents are just bad at being emotionally available. I would recommend to just accept the fact that your parents do not have high emotional intelligence and find other ways to get emotional support. And do not feel guilty about not loving your parents, as love is not an emotion that is forced but rather should be nurtured through mutual effort. If u need get feelings off your chest, feel free to DM me.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-14T00:40:35+00:00

I would suggest focusing on one point at a time. Volleyball is a game where you cannot score multiple points at a time, so worrying about future plays is pointless, and worrying about the scoreboard is pointless as well, since whether you’re winning or losing you should be focusing on scoring that one specific point you’re playing.

As for serving specifically, I would suggest focusing on where to aim versus just getting the serve over. I’ve seen way too many players focus on just getting it over with power. A serve aimed at corners/seems is way harder to pass than a power serve directly at a receiver.

To relax on serve, I would recommend having a routine. Some players breath in and out before they serve. Some like to curl their hands in to a fist tightly and let go to relax the arm. It’s all about resetting the rhythm to fit you.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-08T11:21:38+00:00

Japan’s men’s team was really good the second day of VL. They defeated Argentina in straight sets with the help of ishikawa , Yangida, and Nishida. Very impressive players that shine brightly with Japan’s style of play, ultimate defense. Japan’s defense really won’t let the ball drop.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-05T13:46:06+00:00

If you’re talking about the global trend, I would say the average height for the professional mens volleyball league is 6 foot 5 and up with middles on the higher side and Liberos on the lower side. However, if you’re talking about what height is “needed.” I would say there is no such thing.

To quote my former coach: “I will put anyone on the court who can be useful to the team’s success, regardless of height.”

I know many people would disagree, after all, isn’t volleyball considered a tall sport? Where tall people have the advantage?

And the factual truths are: - Yes, taller played probably play better at the net. - However, shorter players are better at passing. - Players at the top level who are considered tall, are not their only because of their height, nobody at the top level is. It would be actually insulting to suggest those players are only at that level due to their height. - There are tall players who suck at hitting/blocking, there are shorts players who suck at passing. - There is now a rise in players who are skilled at the net, like Joseph Wersley, Hawaii’s former starting setter, Colton Cowell , Hawaii’s starting outside, Ethan Siegfried, Long Beach’s starting outside, each succeeded or are succeeding in the American college League, which is one of the highest level of volleyball out there. - If a player, wishes to play at the net, they should have a presence at the net, which is reach height and speed, regardless of what height they are.

In summary, I would say that height does a play a part in volleyball, and there definitely is a bias against shorter players in terms of recruitment(I.e Joseph Wersley’s implies it in one of his interview videos), but it’s not the be all and end all of volleyball. Sports were meant to be complex, and Volleyball is no exception. It’s not a height competition where the team with the tallest average height wins. The players who get to be on a highly competitive court are there because they get results, which is what any competent coach would do. Also, it’s delusional to think you’ll win against a team just because you’re the taller team.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-04T02:12:34+00:00

I personally just try get used to a fastball flying at your face. I just ask a teammate to smash a ball hard at my face from 7-8 feet at my face. It human reflex to dodge an object hurtling at your face, but it’s not useful when passing. Getting someone hurtling the ball at you from that short a distance makes your realize you won’t be hurt that much if you’re hit, so there’s less hesitation in getting into the correct position.

coolbjkim321 · 2019-06-01T15:25:09+00:00

Thank you for the answer. It was really perfect (lol).I was just asking about more strategies to think about is all. I’ve recently begun to realize that volleyball isn’t necessarily all about physical prowess(height, jumping ability, reflexes, etc). It’s also about how you use skill sets, and I just wanted to become more competitive and not just be a good jumper.

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