Team USA Libero Reacts to World's Strongest Volleyball Headshots 

Erik realizing he’s a libero: “am I gonna be in this?” 😂

Hey Volleyball Players! Just a reminder that if you do get hit in the head, please see an athletic trainer or other medical staff member to get get checked out! Headshots can cause head injury so please please please make sure you are checked out and are ready to get back out there on the court!

Brazil is just headshooting everyone

4:00 Eric: *oh that's us... ohhh Taylor!* 😂

I was seriously watching until you said "oh this is me." 😂😂😂 And then you laugh when you saw yourself got a facial too. I died laughing 😂😂😂 Life of a libero. I feel you Erik. 😘❤😂

its hard to remember that this down to earth humble guy is actually a olympic level athlete for the USA

When you said “Oh no this is me” I didn’t expect it to be that violent 😂 I love how surprised you were about being in this head shots video!!

*foreshadowing* “am I gonna be in this?”

This has to be one of the reasons why some people dont want to play volleyball. And they are missing a lot. Great vid E!

it seems like brazil is the best at hitting people in the face for some reason XD

Watching this makes my face and throat hurt from all the times I’ve been hit lol

Gets painful, gets his face red and cries watching everyone gets smashed on face but still says, "You can't react to this." - Erik Shoji

I love how Erik has Noya level defense but Yachi level concern 😂

Erik laughing watching Taylor's part. HAHAHAHAHA

love your videos and you as a player, Erik! a great way to get me through my submissions LOL

Brings me back to the high school volleyball days where I got smacked in the face by the ball while going for a block. Half my face was just red for the rest of the day. Worst part was the ball ended up going out. :( Love the videos man, keep it up!

"Oh no this is me"

I'm impressed at how laid back you all are after you get hit in the face. The one time it happened to me I was up and cussing darn near immediately! I had blood shooting out of my nose and a stream of abuse pouring out of my mouth. Not a pretty sight! Yet for some reason I kept playing until I couldn't anymore.

I like how you did that crazy play where you just hit the ball and some how won the point that was crazy🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Oh,I'm so sorry about your lost match,it was so tough ...I cheered with all my heart)))) Not be upset, your team were great,the game was awesome))))next time you'll definitely wiiiiiin))))))💝

Awesome content! Would love to see a video of you in the gym showing some tips for serve receive and digging!

Hey, Erik, Today I gave the assignment to watch the best liberos in the world perform and to give me a review on their performance. This is for an 8th grade PE class in Santa Barbara, Ca. Here is what my student wrote.... I watched the Erik Shoji video which was pretty awesome, he has a lot of skill. The main thing I noticed is that Erik would always go super low for the ball so he would be more stable and have more power. Every play that he deflected was highly calculated and I could see the gears turning in his head as he tried to pass the ball. Something I can appreciate about his playstyle is that he would always go for the ball no matter what and I could see that all the skill was crafted into those fast moments. The ball would appear in front of him and he would automatically know what to do with the ball to make it stay up. Erik Shoji most definitely has power, skill, and the ability to combine the two into defensive plays that dismantle the opponent's attacks.

😂😂😂 these thumbnail reactions are everything 😍😍😍😍

I am watching it for the second time haha I love your reactions

I'm so happy...I have memorized your opening spiel. Im always excited for your videos weekly.... Stay safe and more vids to come.....

I like players who go to apologize when they hit!! Nice sportsmanship!

Love the insight.

I love you Erik!! 🏐🥰🏐

they hit soo hard i cant even imagine being on the court when that ball is coming

Aghhh i swear- the intro is so iconic that i always look forward to ur next video so i can hear it XD, sorry for ur game loss btw but its ok, just learn from it uwu💖

I watched the match live and was really sad when Kazan came back to beat you guys. But it was still a great game 💪🏼 on to the next one

I am early today. Thank you for the video ☺️

Yup they hurt a lot fortunately I haven't been hit a lot!😂 Great video Erik!✌👍

Meanwhile Bokuto is just casually catching those monster spikes with his chest lmaoo

Erik, that 3 stripe shirt is 🔥

Love your reaction when you saw Team USA

5:10: "I'm going to move over.." lol :) :)

I was training with the national team and we only train once a month so I wasn’t fully used to the servers and someone served float for some reason I thought I was in the right position then next thing I knew it was straight in my face. That’s even more embarrassing because it was a float and I had time not just a power hit 🙃

Hi Shoji I'm your fan here in the Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Woooow, I asked in the last video, and you respond by creating a new content!!! I know it was not because of my comment, but feels good anyway!!!!

People who said volleyball is not a dangerous sport lol

My good friend has the best sixpack i've ever witnessed. We were playing in a tournament and we ran a super deceptive 1 ball. The other team didn't see my friend come up. My friend hit the ball so hard into our opponent face (dead smack center in his face), the ball flew up 90 degrees straight up and almost hit the ceiling. The spectators all ran onto the court laughing lol. Our the opposing player sat out the rest of the game lol.

Hi Erik, was hoping you could react and analyze the 5th set between Canada and Japan in the 2019 World Cup. Nishida goes for a pretty insane service run.

I liked it when he laughed seeing Sander and Christenson getting a facial.

can u plz rank the top 5/10 players in each position?

"Oh that's us! Uh Taylor... 😅🤭" Sent me lmao But I keep thinking.. for how long does your face hurt? 🤔

Ive been at a new school for six months and this school is big into volleyball we have 4 volleyball courts and I play while wearing glasses because I have the worst eyesight and I have Already broken 3 pairs og glasses in six months

Hi Erik. I was wondering if you could react and analyze some set of the USA vs Japan team match in the 2019 World Cup. They have a strong defense, what plays do you think brought down that defense? 🤔... I loved the "this is me" 🥰🤣

Erik please react to some Japanese high school games! Also another great reaction video!!

When I was in middle school everyone would play volleyball together at lunch and one time the ball was hit directly on my nose. Not my favorite memory 😅

I love the way you reacted to Jenia HAHAHA Im a fan of him with u tho

I would never play defense without my hands in front of my face if these people were hitting at me lol.

Erik plisss react to the Final of Italian Cup, Perugia vs Civitanova... the game is really crazy... Saludos de Argentinaaa🇦🇷

can you make a video about tips and tricks for liberos, and how to improve a libero and be able to get most balls spiked at you and no matter how fast or hard.

"what is about position 1?" ugh!! I KNOW right!!! I'm a setter so I truly experienced this ^^u after a few, you HAVE to learn to protect the face, no choice ^^u. thankfully it wasn't a this level. I can't imagine the headache

(saw this idea below) Hi Erik, was hoping you could react and analyze the 5th set between Canada and Japan in the 2019 World Cup. Nishida goes for a pretty insane service run

I think a lot of those head shots happen in area 1 because outsides tend to be set more often, also middles are generally right handed which makes it easier to hit towards 1, just a guess from a volleyball nerd tho.

Maybe react to "top 10 monsters of the vertical jump" by titans volleyball. One of my favorite video 😊☺️

Hi from Turkey! I love your videos. Could you made a video about Turkish National Teams too? I think Polland vs Turkey match is best.

Bro u need to see scott sterling best face volleyball playet ever

With lovefrom turkeyy 🥰🥰

Gotta be a Scott Sterling here somewhere.. Lol

This is my entire volleyball career

I love Shoji's voice!! so cute so soft and sexy

Erik: "sorry I laugh..."; Grozer: *totally rips it*; Erik: *is dead serious*. Yeah, the guy is a beast. Sad he's probably in his final few seasons.

I'd love to see a USA vs Canada game!

DAAAAAMMMMMMNNNNNN!!!!!! These volleyball players get more headshots than me playing FPSs :(

Sounds painful but it was funny l can laugh and cry in the same time I have a question Your hands are free when you dive and don't use them for move after receiving the ball it's true?

Hey Erik, could you react to the Men's VNL 2019 either Best Defense or the Like a Boss Moments?

nice kill lmao

Hi erik! Can i request your reaction about Indonesia vs Philipine in final SEA games 2019? Thanks!

Μore reaction to the women’s volleyball teams

i once got hit in the head during serve practice by a long and hard jump topspin serve that was going out... and he is one of the biggest hitters i know and yea I nearly blacked out hahaha

Can you react to a match of Japan women's volleyball!?!? That'll be really helpful to learn!!

Hi from Argentina. Would you like to react the best plays of Robertlandy Simón? I love your videos, keep going with this channel. xoxo

Eric ... do also reviewing Asian Country Volley Ball player ... not just euro or Soth American player . There are so many Asian Good player ( not only Japan , Sth Korea or China ....) kindly Thank You

How do you become a volleyball player

Now waiting for the female edition!

it was funny, the best headshot was your. jeje

give you a hug erik you have a headshot. Next time could you make a video about women's volleyball headshot?

Ball on the front of the face and on the jaw hurts so much.. I've experienced those🥴

Hey Erik!! My coach made my team do some homework on the difference between passing and defence, do you have any information that could help me :D

hey Eric! what would you say is the best way ti get recognized and be taken to the college level to play?

Can you react to some younger age group games?

Dang,to think that i could feel they're pain,i mean,i already experienced this,a lot actually,and it so damn hurt gosg

Heyy thier !!

Brazil be bringing fear to the court

I have gotten hit multiple times while goal keeping in football (soccer in us)... So i can understand their pain... It hurts 😢😢

Ooooo😑😑 I remember last year my friend and I were playing basketball and she hit the ball sooooo hard and banggg🤣🤣my nose was bleeding for hours 😂😑

Hey Erik, when you mentioned that you lost your match in Russia, I was wondering what it's like being a professional volleyball player in terms of living. Do you live in the U.S. and travel to Russia for a few months to practice or do you live in Russia and go to the U.S. to practice with the National Team? I've always been interested in this aspect of a professional volleyball player since I have a dream of being a pro lol

React the women liberos

I think you should react to Scott sterling plays volleyball you won’t regret it

Could you react to Suna Rintaro's spikes from season 4 of haikyuu and explain if they're realistic and how they work.

When I libero’d my freshmen year I got hit in the head through my hands lol (it was still somehow a good pass)

Will you react to the Studio C (sketch comedy group) Scott Sterling volleyball video? It's titled "Best Volleyball Blocks Ever with Scott Sterling"

Me casually watching this and the.n Erik brings up areas. Me be like: is there an Area 51 in volleyball? 🤔

Could you react to Zahid Maeruf sets?

is there ever volleyball fights or tension hahaha

Erik! watch a high school match

I'm a fan of the American volleyball team!!!