How to Set a Volleyball
March 25, 2010 by jameslucas.
By Brian Boyce
Learning how to set is a very important key to being a great volleyball player. To begin, let’s start with your hands. Take your hands and make a diamond then bring it up to your forehead. From there more your hands about six inches in front of your forehead (hands still in shaped like a diamond. Then you are going separate your hands about two inches away from each other. When the ball gets into your hands you are going to move your thumbs and push them out shooting the ball out of your hands. Remember to always keep your elbows bent because gives you the option of shooting the ball. Shooting is a quick set to your outside hitter. When setting a shoot the ball only go about a foot above the net and it should be pushed out there really fast. If you set the ball with your arms straight up it will only allow you to set the ball with a loft. This means that you can not set the ball as quickly as if you were to set the ball with your elbows bent. Also, remember to keep your hands close because nothing is more humiliating then letting the ball slip through your hand and hit you in the face. When setting the ball backwards it is a little bit different then trying to set the ball in front of you. In order to set the ball backwards you will go about it the same way as you would by setting the ball in front of you. The only difference is that you will want to bring your elbows further back so that your shoulder blades are kind of touching. Also, you will want to arch you back a little bit in order to set the ball backwards. This is what to do with your hands when learning how to set.
When setting the ball your foot work in an important key it is more important than you probably think. You want to keep your right foot in front and have your knees some what bent. Then when you set the ball you want you use your legs to push up to give more push on the ball. I would recommend to not to jump set until you have had enough practice. When jump setting its not about trying to jump as high as possible its more about using your jump to give you more height when your setting. When jump setting there are a few things to remember. First, always remember to keep your hips facing your target this way you will not lose control of your set. Also, remember to keep your balance and jump strait up because if not you could end up jumping into the net were you will give the other team a point for a net violation and if you do not jump strait up you can jump into your middle hitter. These are some tip when learning how to set and jump set.
Setting is a great tool for defense. Part of the time you have to use your hands to dig balls that are hit. When doing this you will want to keep you strong and keep your thumbs back. You will not want to actually try to set the ball you really just want to get the ball up in the air high enough so that your setter can get the ball. Also, having to pass a serve with your hands is very important. It is important because it is easier to set a float serve because then you can attack the ball and not let the float move on you. Another reason for using your hands is so you will not have to turn your back to the court. One recommendation is that you should not jump when you are going to use your hands to pass a serve or a hit. It is best if you take a step back and use your legs to give you that extra push. The best way to practice using your hand to dig volleyballs is to pepper with a teammate and only use your hands to pass. This is how setting is can help your defensive play.
The setter is the most important player on the court in my opinion. The setter is has to control the team, he has to make the decision on how the team is run. First, the setter has to signal the hitters on what he wants to run. This means the setter needs to see what the opposition’s weak spots are so he or she can know were to set. Once he knows who to set then he signals his hitters what kind of set to expect whether it be a quick set like a shoot or a “k” ball or if it will be a high and slow set like a hut or a 4 ball. Then setter has to move around a lot. By having to run into position after the serve is received. If the ball is not passed to the right spot then the setter has to run to were ever the ball is going. Also, the setter has to be the smartest player on the court. The setter needs to know how to make the proper adjustments when something goes wrong. For example, if a ball is passed really low then the setter needs to know what to do in order to make the ball still playable for the hitters to make an attack on the ball. The setter needs to know who to set and when by properly distributing the ball to each hitter. He needs to spread the ball out otherwise the blockers are just going to sit on one specific hitter. This means that the blockers will just stay on the side of just one of the team’s hitters because they know already where the ball is going to go.
This is how to set and how the setter is the key to any successful volleyball team.
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Article Source: Brian Boyce
How to Set a Volleyball
