I love the detail you go into on these videos, the film really helps when putting these techniques into practice. Also is it possible to put all these videos into a playlist?
@@mitchsterkenburg yes exactly! its the first time ive seen and heard about "breaking the platform" post passing to help reduce velocity - so far I only knew to "give way in the direction of the serve"
Side-comment for "facing the target" that I've only seen talked about in one other video - when the ball is coming from an angle (not straight-on), it seems like it's better to "target" between the angle it's coming at and the setter's position, so that it bounces back at an angle towards the target, rather than trying to redirect the ball at an angle directly towards the target (which I think works more so when the ball is coming straight at you, because the "reflected" ball would just go straight anyway) It seems like experienced passers kind of do this intuitively, but honestly, until I was told, I didn't really notice this, even though it makes sense physics-wise to target the perpendicular and all that, hahaha
I say angle to target loosely, you aren't going to be able to get a full angle with your platform everytime with balls landing in and out of your bodyline. However, the bigger focus is to turn your should rather than swing your arms to avoid those aces when our bodies aren't square to target.
Loved this vid man. Last yr i just used to ask my senoir to serve as hard as he could till i was able to recieve it decently. I will def add these things
This is a great video it’s very informative and detailed. Also I appreciate the video being part of a playlist. Also I play club volleyball in Ontario canada I’m 14 and a rule for 14 u is that you can’t set in serve receive so do you have any advice for receiving serves that you’d prefer to set but can’t?
thanks for the reply! I am glad you find the video helpful. If a serve is coming slow enough that you are able to receive it in more of a set style than a typical hand pass then I don't see a problem with that. As you move up in age brackets the faster the serves which is most likely why your coaches are recommending not to do that right now. My recommendation would be to not worry about serves that you think you can set, but focus on trying what feels right in serve receive so you can feel confident no matter what type of serve comes your way, slow, fast, in between, etc.
thank you, and great question. Breaking your arms refers to breaking the extremely flat and rigid platform you use when you pass. If you stay too stiff and straight in serve receive on serves that come higher on your body the more inconsistent you will be. Breaking your arms helps keeps the ball controlled and on your side of the net.
Hey coach, i'm struggling with serve receives regarding different points: 1. I tend to have a very wide stance when waiting for receive, because i can get lower like this to get under the ball. However my coach tells me to stand only shoulder width apart to.move faster to the ball. But this narrow stance i find uncomfortable to get low with. What would u recommend for a stance to move fast in direction of the ball? 2. Timing of forming the plattform. I try to form the plattform as soon as i am under the ball, but i have the feeling i am still to impatient. Which also leads me to my.last point... 3. Forming the optimal plattform. I always try to form a flat surface with my arms. To do that i open my palms a bit to let my forearms rotate a bit more. Do you got any tip regarding forming the platform? Thx in regards
Serve receive can be a lot so let's break this down. 1. First question, are you asking what your stance should be (narrow/wide) before the serve is made and before you make a move to get to the ball in serve receive? Or once you're at the ball trying to make a pass? I think however you can move comfortably to get to the ball in an efficient manner is your best bet. I don't particularly think a narrow running or shuffle movement is more advantageous. 2. Generally the quicker you can form you platform the better, especially the higher velocity on the serve. The thing with forming your platform though is you won't get the same trajectory every time. So make sure your alignment matches with your intended target if you're early or you're late getting to a ball. 3. When forming the platform I like to bring my thumbs together, the ball seems to pop off the platform the best at this angle. It also gives you a more consistent touch in comparison to a flatter platform that covers more surface area. Hope this helps!
When I make minor adjustments or break my platform, I have a tendency to have the ball only hit one arm and this causes the ball to shank. Any recommendations to fix this?
The key for Breaking your arms is making sure you get a full platform pass prior to breaking. So make sure you get a good platform pass first, then break on the finish
Floats are different from topspin, you want to stay still at impact, but depending on the trajectory not completely stopped in your angle. So a loopier serve will require move flow and movement in your arms after the ball is contacted. We’re still not “swinging” the arms but some natural movement in the direction of the setter is often required for a good ball.
I’ll start this off by saying I’m no physical fitness expert. But some things to improve your vertical jump are plyo metrics. Box jumps, and scaling up to higher heighted boxes worked great for me when I was first jump training. For a better arm swing I would practice with a smalll hand towel. Focus on getting a real snap like a whip from the towel. It will improve your arm swing will protecting your rotator cuff from hitting a bunch of volleyballs unnecessarily.
Hey man, i have a question. Is recieving float serves with your hands somewhat comparable with setting? Not that im a setter or anything, but right now i kind of compare recieving with high hands and setting to eachother, and i dont know if its right. What do you think?
I’ve never thought of it this way but there definitely are some similarities. Both having a target, path and ideal height. Both have to adjust your body position to get the ball going where you want it to go. The softness in contact of the hands is the differentiator between hands in receive and setting but the end result is fairly similar
How far up do you recommend stepping up to take floats with your hands? I get caught with the ball way too high to reach a lot of times and it goes through my hands, and the ball is still in if I let it go
hey coach, hopefully i word my struggles in serve receive okay, but im having trouble passing deep serves. I know that one big factor to my struggle is moving back to be able to even pass the ball, but say i make it there and im in front of the ball, when this happens i tend to have the ball hit my platform higher than it’s suppose to resulting in a 0 pass. i guess my question is what am i suppose to do in situations like this because ive been having this problem for a while and i cant seem to fix it
hello! Great question, passing deep serves in not an uncommon difficulty point for many in serve receive. On a float or hybrid serve I would recommend starting a little more central on the court and trying to use your hands on the deep serves. That way you don't have to cover so much ground to pass with your platform. On topspin deep serves, start even deeper on the court, and when you feel the ball landing higher on your platform get more space by pivoting your back foot. So incorporating the 'x pass' technique like mentioned in the video to keep a good angle on the ball when they land deep in the court. Hope that helps!
Good question, this is always what it was referred to when I was taught playing. I don't know if I ever got an specific reason why. But thinking logically, when you move either foot back you kind of get an X shape with your leg and the angle of the platform. (a stretch but I can't think of any other reason why it would be that)
