how can i improve my volleyball surve??
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Alright..first you need to address the problem. What's wrong with your serve??\nIf it makes it to the net but not over, then your toss probably isn't high enough or your not putting enough power into it. If it's just going crazy, then try hitting it differently(if you hit open hand try closed, if you hit closed try open) Personally I would reccommend serving open hand. One thing that is really important is that you make sure you have enough power. Try lifting wieghts or doing push ups(ick I know) Other than that just make sure you follow through with your form and stuff. Make sure your hand is back, you have the right foot forward, and then just toss, step, swing. If you let me know more details I may be able to help more. Just remember the basics, and practice makes perfect. Good Luck!!!
1064010
The simple answer is to practice.  Practice shooting, practice ballhandling, practice your athletic skills, and practice by playing.  You won't improve your game by wishing to do so.  I have a host of tips/articles you can view by checking this page out:  http://www.hoopsu.com/playertips.html\n\nThere are tips for improving basketball specific skills as well as 'mental' training tips and much more.
68595
The best way to get faster? Run\nThe best way to improve in soccer? Play and watch soccer.\n\nTrainning is the key, trust me. In two years I went from nothing to a good goalkeeper, and after two years without trainning, I'm crappy
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running is less needy than jumping.  Find a basketball hoop.  Hang something off it to the 9 ft level(unless you are already jumping to 10 ft)  Jump and touch the object 40 to 50 times in ! half hour, then go jogging for 1/2 hr, then do it again.  What you are trying to do is build within your muscles the ability to do Aerobic work, and have developed a big(Big) anaerobic capacity.  When you play volleyball, most of the work is quite explosive, and exceeds your aerobic capacity.  However, you need a great aerobic uptake ability to recover after long rallys.  Talk to your coach, but work out on your own as I have described.  I am 5'7" and have played USVBA for 40 yrs.  Can't do it much longer.  It is a young person's game(as in 30 to 40), or younger.\n\nGood luck.
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a game of volleyball requires:\n\nTEAM WORK\ncommunication with team\na coach that pushes his/her athletes\npasses\nsets\nKILLER hits\nhard, and in, serves\nand LOTS OF ENERGY AND SPIRIT!
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Well hit the gym.  You should build muscles in your whole body and not just focus on your legs.  You use you upper body to throw yourself up on your approach.  You should also just go out and play.  It builds muscle memory which can play just as big of a role as working out.  Oh and when working out make sure you use strength training.  You don't need bulging muscles for volleyball as that would only slow you down.
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Feedback:  Yes I do have a lot of experience with this.  Mud volleyball is a blast.  If you can control wetness of the mud, err on the wet side.  \nWarnings:  Make sure to remove any sticks, rocks, or derbi because people will dive if the mud is soft enough.    \nStrategy:  It's all about spacing your players out evenly around your side of the court/mud.  If you can, always hit it to the opposing team's weakest player every time!  \nGood Luck!!!
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i know how hard it is to be short and play vball. i'm 5'4" and i've ALWAYS been a DS or libero. really work on your serve and quick feet. i spent a whole summer just perfecting all my serves (jump, floater, top spin, EVERYTHING) because i'm usually a DS so i always serve. my coaches always trust me when it comes to serving and if it's an important serve, they trust me to take it because they're confident in me. i served 97.2% on my last season. also, footwork and ALWAYS being low helps. if you're fast and you can get to any ball, they'll definitely think more of you. just keep working hard and work on rolls/dives too! and getting off the floor REALLY quickly. \ntheres a drill where you lay on the ground and someone slams the ball against the ground, making it bounce back up, and as soon as the ball contacts the floor, you get up as fast as you can, get to the ball and pass to a target.then right where you ended up, you get back on the ground and do it over and over and over. i LOVE that drill.
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try doing them on a strap bar (if you have one)...or on low bar with your coaches spot...to get used to the around the bar thing...then try moving up to the high bar...just remember to keep your elbows straight...because if you dont make it over..the worst that happens is you land on the other side..if you bend your elbows..well, just dont bend them...stay tight and believe in yourself. good luck!
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Draw a line on gym wall the same height as volleyball net topline.  Practice 20 minutes every day with team mate(s), two at a time (you and one team mate) hitting the ball above the line, the other person has to return the bounce off (you are trying to get it in his area).  Every five minutes increase the distance from the wall, but not further than for normal volleyball.  That is exercise #1.\n\nNumber 2 Exercise:  Your friend stands on opposite side of net and loft balls for you to slam dunk.  Practice from all standard first line positions and different types of incoming.  Try four different types for five minutes each.  Good to have some non-participatory helpers to get the ball(s) back to your helper.\n\nNumber 3 Exercise:  Play lots of actual volleyball games, even if you only have two people for each side.\n\nNumber 4 Exercise:  Practice hard serves for a difficult return but limit this to 10 minutes per day so you don't hurt your arms.\n\nReal games enable team work with others and this team work is a big factor in winning.  You need to discuss this with other team mates and any pro observer(s).  When good teamwork becomes automatic, your chances of winning are greatly increased.\n\nPractice, practice, practice.\n\nMake sure your ball has the official pressure!
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Improve your shape and improve your technique.\n\nFor instance read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaststroke
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Well you should definitely practice a lot. You also might want to start playing on a summer team. I play defense and I joined a summer team and I feel like I am improving
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u need to be a good player first and keep practising
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Volleyball requires many different physical demands on your body.  In order to be at your top performance on the court, there are several things your should do off the court. \n\nNutrition is important.  Many people wonder what they should be eating the day prior or day of an important tournament.  A better question is what should we be eating everyday.  So, the big question is what to eat?  Dr. Bill Misner is a nutritionist and competitive sports athlete.  He discusses nutrition for endurance and shares ten secrets for better performance. \n\nOff-court training is also very important.  As with any change in physical training, you should consult a physician before beginning.  Off-court training will not only increase your performance ability, it will also protect you from injury.  What you do off the court is just as important as what you do on the court.  While each person is different, your off-court training should include a balanced mix of cardio / aerobic and anaerobic exercises and weight training\nHere's an example of my work-out regimen: My workouts are all in three phases:  warm-up; target work-out; cool down stretching.  While each target work-out may change, the warm-up and cool down are always the same.  I have an intense work-out designed to do as many exercise as possible in as little amount of time.  I work out five day's a week, regardless of practices or games. \n\nWarm-up\n\nI do not stretch.  This is important.  Recent studies have shown that prolonged stretching before working out is actually counterproductive. \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nBenefits of stretching "...include relaxation of tight, tense muscles or the "cooling down" of muscles.. actually [putting] the muscles to sleep ..."  \n\nyou stretch before exercises or games, I strongly suggest you read this article.  What you should do is run or even walk every day you work out for at least 20 minutes, regardless of your workout.  Not hard running, just a nice leisurely job to get you body warmed up and ready to perform. At the end of your job, your joints will be warm and muscles will be already be receiving oxygen and ready to go.  After my jog, and before my target work-out, I do active stretches that pertain to that target work-out.  Active stretches are those that put the joint and muscles through a full range of motion.  These should never be done before warming up first.\n\nCooling Down\n\nAfter my workouts is when I stretch.  I stretch my entire body, regardless of the workout routine.  I do this to maintain optimum flexibility which helps prevent injury.  I always start with my supportive leg muscles first:  calves; anterior tibilous; hamstrings; buttocks; and finally quads.  From there, I do my lower back, abs, arms (biceps, triceps, forearms), then shoulders, lats, upper back, and finally chest.  I always end my cool down with another stretching of my legs muscles. \n\nTarget Your Workouts for Success\n\nToo often, players feel that they should concentrate on one area of fitness - jump training, muscle building, food, endurance.  In the end, players will strengthen one area nd neglect the rest. \n\nYour workouts should include total body fitness.  To do this, I use a four day work out routine.  I will work out for two days and then break for one day and then pick it up on day three of my work-out schedule.  This allows for bumps in the schedule.  If I am unable to work out for more than one day, I just pick it up where I left off.  However, the important thing is to get into the gym at least three times in any one week. \nread more at website below
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what you should go is practice juggleing with a hacky sack, that helps with your feet skills, then later on use a real ball. Also work on sprinting, you have to be fast so you can beat people to the ball. Basically work on the fundementals even if you already know them you still need to practice them so you get better, one touch passes, trapping the ball before it bounces all that stuff.
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Work hard and then harder practice and practice some more!\nThen pester coaches for good teams near you until they have to give you a try out or see how much you want to play.  Then the rest is up to you!\nBest wishes
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Volley ball is sorta hard to do, if you have no experience. At try-outs you have to show that you can serve atleast to the net. Overhand is better than underhand, but many people can't serve overhand. So learn underhand first. Then you have to show that you know how to control the ball. Control is like the key to volleyball. You can bump the ball and you have to set, but these are really easy if you have control. Practice on spiking and outside hitting. I didn't learn to do that until 8th grade and it was sorta hard. Iv'e been playing volleyball for 3 years and my record is 35-1. I only lost once! :(\n\n-MeXiCo RoX mY sOx!!!