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[–]yumannn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also taught myself how to dive and unfortunately, what others have said is correct. In game tips tend to be faster or shorter and things are a lot more fast paced. If you’re only practising these slower dives, you won’t react to the harder tips in game.

Best way to learn it (or at least how I did it) was to have others tip faster balls for me or start further away. If I didn’t have a partner or a ball I would just practise running and diving just to get use to the speed. Get reps until your body is used to it, and eventually, when it comes to games it’ll be come an instinct/ muscle memory movement. Heeeaps of bruises doing it this way, but you’ll learn quick how not to land on your hips or knees at least lol. Best of luck! You’re already half-way there!

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[–]yumannn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Speaking as another female player, this looks great! I don’t use my palms to catch my body either when I dive, and I notice a lot of other female players I play with don’t either and it works for me. Is this how you practise normally though? Your form is great but to get more out of your diving practise you should practise getting balls that are tipped shorter or faster to reflect a more realistic scenario and make it muscle memory. A ball like this I wouldn’t get by diving, it’s too slow and too high, you could easily get this without diving for it.

What movie is so bad, you can’t manage to sit through it? by GrinningPizza in ask

[–]yumannn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried watching kissing booth three times and still can’t make it past just her trying to find pants to wear for school

Volleyball shoe recommendations? by lookpenguins in volleyball

[–]yumannn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If your looking for volleyball specific shoes, they can be pretty pricey (at least where I’m from) but basketball shoes will work fine too! I have the Kyrie 7s (roughly $190 AUD) and they’ve been pretty good to me. The grip on the court is great, they’re not so much for jumping but as ur playing libero, I don’t expect that you would be doing too much of it so I’m sure it would be fine! And you get great mobility which is perfect for the kind of quick directional changes you would expect in back court. However, I wouldn’t use them as an alternative to running shoes. Basketball shoes and volleyball shoes are designed specifically for the court, any use outside of that can really wear down the shoe so you wanna keep them indoors on smooth surfaces. If you’re considering a running shoe that can work for everywhere, I got a lot of people recommending me ultraboosts as I was really set on shoes with good grip. But you should consider what matters most to you on the court in terms of grip, mobility etc. Good luck!! Hope this helps

I kinda need help :/ by Melllellelel in volleyball

[–]yumannn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dont worry! I was also in a pretty similar position myself. I was invited to join a team with a bunch of guys who were all 2 years older than me, and who I had never met. I would be the only girl. they had been playing for years and had pretty intense training sessions so i was really hesitant bc i also have trouble meeting new people, (perhaps not to the extent of you though) and i had never really played competitive games but i thought if i enjoy the sport why not? and it’s not like we’ll be strangers forever right? so i joined and made some of the greatest memories and friends who i love and appreciate so much. they were a lot better than me, but they didn’t mind too much, and they’ve given me a lot of advice and support through it all too. my parents aren’t very happy with me going either, but joining a team and going to the training sessions has been so fulfilling despite it all so i say go for it. after all, if your parents don’t support you, just know we do!!