r/volleyball • • 13h ago

Form Check I know i can jump higher, so whats killing my momentum?

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I've texted and had a 26 inch vert

(not the best but im working on it.. ) and can touch 10'1

However in these clips, I can't even get my head over the net.

I know its a user error, but what can I do too fix this? And jump at my highest?

(No.9 Dark Green T Shirt)


r/volleyball • • 19h ago

Form Check Spiking form check

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Hey I‘ve posted before about my spiking form a few months back (I’ve been playing for almost a year now) and people told me to work on my footwork which worked decently I guess. I switched from a 3 to a 4 step approach because I was always way too early with a 3 step approach and the additional timing step helps me a lot since we mostly play high balls.
I feel like one problem is the second step, which is supposed to be medium long but I always make a huge one towards the ball making my penultimate shorter and if the ball is set off the net I pretty much have to stay in place and bend my back.
Other than that I tend to forget the block step as I play oppo and I still don‘t know if you do the block step from the right side because I feel like you jump higher but turn yourself away from the court.
Also timing is difficult but I hope it will get better with experience haha

Any feedback is appreciated!


r/volleyball • • 15h ago

Form Check Critique hitting + jumping form

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Probably a little bit of a bad clip since it’s a bit dark and I’m not hitting on a real net.


r/volleyball • • 21h ago

Questions Need to improve

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I play volleyball fairly decently. Im not incredivly skilled but im not exsctly bad either. I know how to set(albeit not spot on sets for a spiker) but i can set regularly. I can also bump. But im mainly an outside hitter in my high school team. Im competing with another guy to be on the main team and so far hes better than me. The thing is. Im taller, bigger, stronger and have a higher vertical jump. But skill wise, i always mess up my spikes mid game. Theyre never powerful or go low like they do when im practicing. My serves also constantly go straight or too high even when theyre very powerful. I need solutions and i also wanna know if possible. Can i improve drastically in 3 months? I wanna perfect spikes, maximize my vertical and my form. I have the run up down i think but i often forget to implemwnt it in my match and like i said my spikes most of the time hit the absolute end of the field right past the line. So they go down just not low enough. Pls help. I also dont know if this post is allowed to be put out as a question so pls forgive me if not


r/volleyball • • 17h ago

Questions Are replica AVP balls really that bad? (for practice only)

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I started playing beach VB for the first time this summer and have gotten really into it with a desire to improve. The group class I’m in uses the official AVP OPTX volleyballs and I bought the replica version for solo practice because $100 is pretty steep for a ball that is inevitably gonna get roughed up on walls and asphalt.

I wanna buy a few more for simple serve/receive practice and other drills with a friend. I understand using the real version for an actual match but I’m hesitant to spend 300+ just for some practice balls. Any tips on good practice setups? Any other ball brands out there in that same $30-50 range that are higher quality than the AVP replica?


r/volleyball • • 35m ago

General Feel like I wasted time and money

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My college has an intramural volleyball club on Thursday nights, so I took a volleyball class this past summer to learn how to actually play. The course cost around $300, plus travel, and I even bought volleyball shoes with the intent to keep playing during the semester, so everything came to roughly $450.

But on the first night it started, the only people there were the guys on the Men's Volleyball team (except for one). Don't get me wrong, they were all really kind and supportive of the fact that I am (basically) a beginner, but I guess I had different expectations and got disappointed.

It could be that because they play seriously on the actual team, they want a space to play for fun and do things that normally wouldn't slide in a real game, but I guess I just wanted to play a normal 6v6 game instead of it being 11v7 (for e.g.), as if I'm back in P.E. class in high school or something.

I stopped going after that first night and joined a different club that meets on Thursday nights, but I feel like I wasted so much money on something I really thought would work out. I mean, I could go to the city and join a team or play during open-play nights, but I feel like I'm so "bad" that I'd probably be on the sidelines and never get a chance to play. It'd also cost me time and money to go back and forth to the city from campus, and I'm currently unemployed, so I'm trying to get by on what I have left from my last job.

I've always wanted to play on a Volleyball team since middle school, but something always came up, whether it was the pandemic or having to focus on my classes to get into a good college. Now that I'm in my last year of college, I really want to play volleyball more often, but I guess I didn't like the club's vibe. I still love volleyball and love watching VNL, but it feels like life keeps throwing things at me that keep me from playing the game itself.

At least I learned a new skill :,) Would much rather be average at many skills than a master at just one.


r/volleyball • • 23h ago

General ⚡ Spike vs Spike! 🏐🔥 #volleyball #viralshorts

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r/volleyball • • 10h ago

Form Check Approach/hitting form tips please?

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r/volleyball • • 12h ago

Highlights BOOM! What a Spike! 💣🏐🔥

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r/volleyball • • 22h ago

General Multi color net tape

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Hello fellow volleyball Friends.

I've been seeing this multi color net tape all around the internet lately. Any opinions on It? is It good for coaching? Any experience training with It?

Thanks!


r/volleyball • • 20h ago

General JERSEY/WARMUP SALE

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Selling my collection of pro/club volleyball jerseys and quarter zips! Haven’t worn any of these jerseys in a few years and they just collect dust in my closet. Feel free to reach out with any questions! Check last slide for sizes and prices. I accept PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay! Thank yall!


r/volleyball • • 20h ago

Form Check First day fixing penultimate, form check

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Posted my hitting form and realized that my jumping form is just not improving over time like I thought it would. I have to fix my penultimate first. How does this look? Long enough? I know going too long atm can cause injury if my body can't handle the load. Is this decent enough though for a penultimate? I'm working on making sure I convert the energy straight up as well. I drifted forward on some of these.


r/volleyball • • 44m ago

General Added a volleyball minigame to my game

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Hello! I added a small volleyball minigame to my game (mods, please delete this if it’s off-topic). The player can play against other NPCs, make a team and win matches. The setting is a prison, so volleyball isn’t really the core theme of the game it’s just a fun mini activity I added.

I started reading Haikyuu!! last month, and it kind of pushed me to add it, lol. I also couldn’t find many first-person volleyball games on Steam, so I thought it’d be nice. Another reason it’s first person is that good animations for a third-person were hard to find/create.

Hope you like it! I cut the video in some places to keep it short, mostly the celebrations.


r/volleyball • • 22h ago

Highlights Beach volleyball 🏐

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