Are you looking at volleyball players and wondering: “I wish I could get into that sport..”. We’ll we’ve got the solution for you! Check out our steps in how to be a volleyball player and transform yourself into a VBALL star!!
Step 1: Buy Your Outfit
Walk onto the volleyball court looking and feeling like a champ!
What Should Be On Your Checklist?
✔ Spandex – Nike, Underarmour or Mizuno
✔ Knee pads
✔ Long Nike Elite socks (but we won’t judge if you wear ankle socks)
✔ Nike Basketball ball or Mizuno Shoes
✔ Pro-wrap EVERYTHING
✔ Ankle braces for PROTECTION
✔ Athletic tape
✔ 32432 Tournament hoodies and T-shirts
Step 2: Learn the Essential Skills
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Learn to serve – underhand or overhand
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Learn to bump – watch out for your forearms turning red after all the practice!
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Learn to set – get those nice hands!
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Learn to spike – be wary of your approach, swing, and timing!
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Learn to block – greatest feeling in the world!!
Step 3: Understand Volleyball Lingo
Just a few things volleyball players say:
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Step 4: Choose Your Position!
→ Setter
- The backbone of the offence
- Makes decisions who about who gets to hit!
- Gets the 2nd touch to set to the hitters
- Has to takes in a lot of information and needs to make quick decisions
- Takes the blame for others mistakes 🙁
- Also blames everyone for their mistakes
- “Nice hands”
→ Outside Hitter
- Is a great passer and hitter!
- Has big swing and is a solid blocker
- The go-to person for setters to set to
- But, always complaining about the set.. “Tighter, wait… Not so tight!!”
- “You have such big hops and hang time!”
→ Right Side
- Blocks the other teams outside sitter
- Has good hits and passes
- Rarely gets set unless your setter can backset
→ Middle
- Needs to read the opponent’s setters moves
- Quick to move from one end of the court to the other for a big block!
- Hits the quick sets!
→ Libero
- Always back row
- Are the best passers and an even better digger
- Is the person running all over the court to keep the ball up!
Step 5: Have Fun & Register for Term 2 Cross Volleyball Intramurals
Now that you’re a pro at volleyball, grab your friends, teammates, or other free agents and sign for term 2 intramurals and win that champion shirt!
This can be done online at www.recreation.ubc.ca or in-person at the Student Recreation Centre front desk before Friday, January 10th, 2020!
See ya’ll on the court!