Thank you! As a Libero, my team tends to celebrate the hitters more than my passes to the setter. I've gotten a lot of bruises from diving just to keep the ball up, it's sad to see that I don't get recognition for it. Coming from you, a setter, even though we haven't played with each other before, thank you for realising how hard we work!
@@Hearts4Guiz as someone who loves setting, and as a setter. My teammates receives are bad like really bad 😞 when they receive and it's bad I'd say" bro yur recieve, pls just get them high 😭 " but a friend who goes for the recieve even tho is is not a libero, his receives are high up even when it on on top of my head when he receives, I have more time to get there where the ball is and then set. I love volleyball!!! -Kageyama out
Libs are literally the best. I'm sorry that you don't get the recognition but when I watch olympics volleyball or college volleyball, I look for the libero and see if he/she is good. I'm a middle and when the ball goes through my block, the lib on my team always gets it. The hitters are good, attacking the ball but the only reason we can do it is bc of the lib's great passes to the setter who then sets the ball to the hitters. A good lib defines the team.
My first year playing volleyball I was put at middle because I was 6'0 at 13 yr old. It wasn't fun because I loved receiving so when I joined club the coach let me play outside. When I joined club at 14 (6'4) I basically was the best passer and I could hit harder than everyone else on our team. Our middles were 5'8-5'10 so not bad height but I'm glad you put that the tallest doesn't need to be middle. Outside over all is way more fun though I miss being able to block every ball that was set lol.
proud libero here ! i used to be pretty insecure of my position since im the shortest in my teams most of the time, but once i realized that its up to me to be able to help my teammates play better, and that my struggle is also their struggle, i was no longer ashamed of it lol. thank you so much for this video!
I'm 6 ft, I'm a middle blocker and I can confirm you really need to like playing as one to enjoy it. To sum it up, it's not an objectively fun position compared to the rest of the hitters: You have to be doing lateral movement all the time, jumping to block all the spikes, and you'll only have the ball set 1 out of 10 sets if you're lucky. But being able to rest every 3 rotations is much appreciated, as is not having to receive. That's why you must like the position to enjoy playing it. Me personally, I love it so I encourage y'all to give It a try if you match the "requirements". Also thank you for this kind of videos, I'm sure they help thousands of new players in this wonderful sport.
when i joined my volleyball team, i wanted to play oppo hitter my coach wanted me to play Libero which was fair enough because i was 5'5 and im currently not much taller, but i asked if i can show him my jump to make up for my height and long story short, i'm an opposite hitter now. that means no matter your height there is always something you can do to gain a advantage on the opponent
You forgot the con of the hitter smashing a ball then telling you it was a bit low. (Coming from a setter/outside) You will get a perfect set once in a year, and it will be in a hitting line, and they will catch the ball, and say "it was too perfect". If you get angry at criticism, don't play setter. You always will. Also forgot the con of your middle hitting into you while trying to set. Missed Pro (Outside):Coach's favorite like 90% of the time
I'm currently a setter, but after watching this video I'm starting to believe I'd be a better libero. I haven't played much as a setter, and sure it looks fun, but I'm really bad with precision, I have really bad leadership skills, I struggle with making quick decisions, I'm not very strategic, I fail to analyze the opposing teams for weaknesses, and I just overall don't fit the traits. I feel like I was only placed as the setter because my coach thought my sets were nice and pretty, but that's about it. Now, as for liberos, I'm one of the shortest in my current team, I get so thrilled when receiving balls, especially serve receives, I haven't tried it but diving for the ball looks like so much fun, I've done gymnastics before so my flexibility and agility is great, and I just overall find it more fun. I also enjoy being in the back row better than the front row. I get really nervous in the front row. But yeah, I might look into trying to change my position
i think almost every good setter doesnt like doing it lol. my setter is like literally perfect. 5 of her other siblings are setters and her dad coaches and bro she is just so good i can consistently kill her sets but with everyone else they a bit wonky
@@taylorwolfram3871our coach makes me and the other setter on our team have one on one training with every individual person in our team just so that they can get used to our sets, but honestly there are like 3 people in my team that especially kill my sets. love them
Great breakdown of the positions. In terms of liberos not always getting the love, if you do your job well, people notice. DOM libero Brenda Castillo won player of the tournament at the 2023 NORCECA women's championship, and the crowd was chanting her name.
trying out for my first year of highschool. coach knows i want to be libero. what ahe told me was "youd be a good libero, but an even better hitter." (im 4'11")
as a fellow shortie-i’m 4’11-(also haikyuu fan lmao), i approve! going to try out for the vb team when school starts back up, so i wish you the best of luck lol
I’m just now starting to play volleyball and I’m really wanting to be a libero. CONS: I’m not very tall, dont like being in the spotlight much (i have anxiety), i suck at setting (and serving), and i love spiking but i always have to spike up and not down into the floor. PROS: I’m decently flexible, i have decent stamina, i love being in the back row, I’m better at receiving then anything else and its my favorite thing to do, and i love being the one to help the team when it comes to defense. I’m not one for speaking out loud much but when i get in the game i love hyping my team up. (Oh and i don’t mind not getting much recognition)
im so happy that you said height doesn’t matter for being a middle because people always say thats way im middle but its really because i just cant hit anywhere else. i just wish people wouldn’t just assume middles cant pass. im a great passer everyone struggles on passing (even outsides) because its simply hard.
I started volley as an oppo, then switch to setter into MB. I don't like my position as someone who prefers defending rather than attacking. But watching this video made me realize that I fit both MB and libero.
I got picked for middle first year and I was super short but now it’s really fun because me and my setter are close and I basically became the go to for him because we got so good with each other even thought I’m a middle
Middle and I am short- 5'6 Just to clarify, I am a 14 year old girl, who is 5'6. I used to play in club. Idk what my vertical is but I got picked to be middle, bc of my vertical... Love PME's videos btw 😮
i've been playing for 6 years but i still watch all these videos anyways lol my first year i was a setter idk why, and i dont remember it a ton, but it was me and about 3 other girls about 3 years older than me lol. idk if i was good or bad but yea. then covid and i didnt play a year, then i was libero, AND THEN i found my happy place: outside. i am a KILLER hitter and its so fun to see the other girls struggle hehehe. my club coach made me set and that did not end well but that also might be bc no one but me on that team could hit soooooooooo this is too long but idc you get to read all about my whole volleyball career
I started as a middleblocker, I didn't grow up along my teenage years, and I've became a libero, and right now, on present days I love my position. I'm setter, right now.
THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS VIDEO i think with all this in mind I would like to train to become either an outside or opposite hitter and I feel like this also could help show what i need to work on to excel in those areas
NOTICE: Pme I have waited to see some "how to" videos from you! there are not many volleyball creators, and so guides like these are found extremely helpful if executed well. PLEASE make some more of them!!!
just started doing volleyball a few months ago and i really adore this sport! i honestly think that setters are the coolest and i kinda want to be one but im a lot more comfortable in the back and my skills are better as a libero, i like running for the ball- (my friend sayd ‘just like a dog’ … no.)
@@a_l_e_c_i All the positions have their pros and cons. As a person that used to be middle in a team that didn’t give me any sets until I started changing to an outside it sucked a lot unless I blocked bc it would rly hype me up.
I'm starting to get really interested in volleyball, and I'm not sure what should I do I'll probably start up with some beach volley this summer and then, maybe start in a team I think my favorite position is Libero. However, I'm not sure if I should try to become one because I may also be good at setting or hitting Thanks for your content!! 😁
libero is the position im interested in, in normal gym class volleyball im always the one throwing myself on the floor and coming home with a hole in my pants😭 but nothing excites me more honestly and im trying out this year, i went to the first pre try out practices today and im seriously hoping ill make it onto the team and as a libero!! only problem is that im on the taller side as a girl (5'8) 😢 even tho i am tall i am quick and id say pretty good at determining wether a ball is barely out or in and i think the position would be best for me and most fun!! i hope today i proved myself as i did a pretty good serve recieve it was so cool omg everyone was saying it was gonna be out but i saw it was going in and i recieved it AND DAMN WAS THAT A GOOD SERVE i still have a mark on my arm over 11 hours later 😮
I am old guy that played before the libeiro was a thing😅. The coach put me as a lefty outside hitter because I could feint spiking with my right to have the blocks fouled and that would open the line for me… But then I became a middle and excel there with my quick jumps and reflexes to block.
I am a beginner in volleyball and I want to play volleyball because of Haikyuu and Thanks for giving me suggestion for my role!!!! (and I want to become ace😅😅)
I think outside hitter will suit me cause i am good at blocking im reasonably quick and i can serve pretty well, just need to work on hitting and recieves.
diving in a little deeper to what he said here -> 1:27 I've learned as a setter to identify your types of hitters. A hard hitter, someone you can set to who is strong, and who is guaranteed (if you give them a good set) to slam it down. Your smart hitter (or nerd lol) a hitter who is not necessarily as strong as your hard hitter. However, they are strong when it comes to being smart about where they put the ball and getting over or around blocks. The last one is my fav, your raccoon hitter. (or trashcan hitter, reduce reuse recycle hitter or your dependable spiker.) You can give this player the worst sets, and they'll still play it. They're good at adjusting and using your set, making what could've been a point lost into a game-changing play!!! :3333
I would be such a good libero but so many people tryout for it and I'm not as experienced as them so I pretty much just stick with Opposite. But playing with clubs and scrimmages where there aren't right sides helped me to experience outside and middle which was a really nice time to figure out what I'm good at.
Please make a video explaining rotations! I’m basically a volleyball noob and I wanna understand how it works, as it just confuses the mess outta me when I watch it 😅
My coach has not put me into a specific position yet but I usually play as a setter! I really enjoy it but it's super hard and like you said, my teammates need different kind of heights for the setting and i sometimes mess it up by doing different sets for other people. I don't have any specific thing that i like the most but if i had to choose it'll be hitting as an outside hitter! This spot is so good! Although my weak spot is serving, i think I can get through with it! Also I'd like to say that as a girl, female liberos don't serve as well. Although i don't know about America, here in Europe NO liberos serve! Anyway, i absolutely loved your video and I'm looking forward to more! Which position do you think suits me best? You can ask me more stuff and I'll be sure to answer! Edit: some typos, it's nothing, really
ayyy mee tooo!! i’m abt the same height as one of our middles but i’m better at diving on the floor than blocking above the net (on a good day, i can probably get my WRIST past the tape 👀) our other libero was just below my neck 😅
Started as libero (short) wasn’t doing good as libero,so turned to right side,then I went in for our 2nd middle who was in back row,served for her then played 2 rotations as a back row middle. (All in one tournament) and keep in mind this was my first ever time doing a 6-2.
i'm a really good setter but i'm way too short and I might have to switch to libero later but i really don't want to. i love this position so much and it feels so perfect, if only i wasn't so short!
Started as middle but ive started transitioning into playing outside, suits me better for my height, playstyle and the fact that I get to receive. Im 6'0 so blocking as a middle is a bit tough but I can manage and on attack I try to be the decoy as much as possible
Also another con of the middle(coming from a national level middle) is the set is usually never the way you want it to be. In order to bang a ball you need to have a good setter and also good communication. Which comes down to you having to be able to read the set and make a decision based off of what you can do.
i was a libero when i first started, though passing was NOT my strong suit at all. i enjoyed diving, but i genuinely couldn't do it well and i would often shank the ball. then around 2 years in, i switched to being a setter. i had always enjoyed setting and i was decent at it so i stayed as a setter.
Being an oppo, this is so real. Even though only 5’4 my coach sometimes puts me in as the middle blocker when ours is out since I’m always up at the net blocking.
I don’t play any official positions due to my school being small and not having a club, but my preferred position is to play defense in the backrow! I forgot the name for it😅
I have been a middle all my life. Our highschool coach picked me out with another girl during 9U. I was tall then. The other girl is now 5’8’’ while I am 5’5’’. He had kept me as a middle because I jump higher than everyone. I have good hits but I am still worried I have been cut from my club team.
Right now I’m a middle and have been for only a year this video was really helpful and I think I want to now be a outside hitter and would succeed at it ❤👍👍👍👍
I tried out a few positions. Setter, Outside, and oppo, because I suck at defense. I am 6'5 and as much as I love blocking, theres something about being a setter that I really love. But I also suck at setting most of the time, and I get good sets forsure but no one ever sees them, and my friends roast my bad sets, haha!
nice vid, i tend to play as middle every time i play (not really into competitive VB but really enjoy playing for fun) i play as middle (6'1) but after this i think oppo would really fit me. Having played middle im pretty used to blocking and my height helps plus im a lefty which is a good bonus. Overall really helpful!
omg trae young 🤭 i played setter and middle on my team ( middle school so it wasn’t anything special ) and I’m 5’3, nowhere near the tallest on the team but definitely not the shortest. I think setter would be best for me in high school.
Love the video, it's very consistent, it's informative and interesting to listen. You have a nice voice also. I'm a very rookie volleyball player and fan so I feel I'm gonna learn lots from your vids :)) I always loved a defense position in every game we played in school so I hope I can carry on with it and learn to be a good defense player for anyone willing to play with me! Heart eyes at all you Liberos out there
6:29 I am an outside hitter, but I find it difficult to stay calm, collected and confident on the court. That is one of the only reasons I’m doubting if I should continue pursuing my position.
My physical looks make me look like a libero (I'm 5'5) but my physical capabilities make me a good middle blocker like my jump is extremely high and I can move very quickly and I'm good at passing since I was playing libero but then I tried middle and I was great at it and I'm also good at read blocking which was more than enough proof that I should play middle
Started as a middle blocker coz i was the tallest guy in team but I always felt comfortable in being a setter. It's just feel like I'm leading an orchrestra. LOLL
I can play pretty much anything, except setter (my sets are too unusually fast overall, not very good) and opposite (since my right side spiking footwork isn't very good, but that is kinda manageable). I was pretty much either the 2nd or 3rd middle (sometimes even 1st), I can play libero (yes a middle that passes well) and my outside game is pretty good, if not for my inconsistent high ball hitting. My best skill is definitely serving (I'm in the final year of highschool, and I'm one of the best servers here), but blocking and fast ball hitting are the things that make me a middle. I am 184cm tall, maybe 185cm with shoes, and middle is definitely my position.
I’m a blocker, kinda sucks to play because you have to mentally prepare for the spike cuz those hurt ALOT, and you shouldn’t really close you’re eyes just in case they change it mid way. But, it’s so satisfying to have your read right and just be the reason why their momentum just got ruined
As a middle i can say Height isnt the most important. Im 5’10 and was one of the tallest hitters but during my Jr year one of the middles was 5’6 constantly getting touches and blocks.
I'm learning how to play volleyball to I can be on my schools volleyball team, and these videos really help,🫶 could you make a video on the best ways to set, spike, pass, and serve a ball please???😊
I was middle and I wasn't tallest 😅 i wasn't even good with attacks but I was the best in blocking and second best setter. Still get to be in first team 😅
Pretty much, with more than year and a half of volleyball experience, I haven’t been on the team before, but as an 5’11 I would most likely be a middle or outside.
started as setter, went to libero (cuz im short), became setter again (i grew up)
Me too that’s so cool
Woah just like me
character arc
@@aphios8541 fr bro
Lol I was forced as a libro, but then raised as an opposite as i grew
Thank you! As a Libero, my team tends to celebrate the hitters more than my passes to the setter. I've gotten a lot of bruises from diving just to keep the ball up, it's sad to see that I don't get recognition for it. Coming from you, a setter, even though we haven't played with each other before, thank you for realising how hard we work!
the libero on my team is really good i make sure she gets her praise
@@taylorwolfram3871 That's great!
@@Hearts4Guiz as someone who loves setting, and as a setter. My teammates receives are bad like really bad 😞 when they receive and it's bad I'd say" bro yur recieve, pls just get them high 😭 " but a friend who goes for the recieve even tho is is not a libero, his receives are high up even when it on on top of my head when he receives, I have more time to get there where the ball is and then set.
I love volleyball!!!
-Kageyama out
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Libs are literally the best. I'm sorry that you don't get the recognition but when I watch olympics volleyball or college volleyball, I look for the libero and see if he/she is good. I'm a middle and when the ball goes through my block, the lib on my team always gets it. The hitters are good, attacking the ball but the only reason we can do it is bc of the lib's great passes to the setter who then sets the ball to the hitters. A good lib defines the team.
My first year playing volleyball I was put at middle because I was 6'0 at 13 yr old. It wasn't fun because I loved receiving so when I joined club the coach let me play outside. When I joined club at 14 (6'4) I basically was the best passer and I could hit harder than everyone else on our team. Our middles were 5'8-5'10 so not bad height but I'm glad you put that the tallest doesn't need to be middle. Outside over all is way more fun though I miss being able to block every ball that was set lol.
Daym at 13 yr you're 6'0 !! WoW 😳 I'm 17 and I'm only 5'7-ish, PLS tell your secret to be tall !! 😭😭
@@kageyama_tobeyoufr I'm 13f and almost 5'8. BrO and I thought I was tall ( compared to the volleyball players in my school team.
@@kageyama_tobeyou basically I had two parents who are 5'11 and than got lucky with genetics. Thats my tutorial lmao
@@dks_blaze DAMN.. dad's 6'3 and moms...5'4😭
My damn, I'm practically an ant out of all of you guys. Wtf 😭
proud libero here ! i used to be pretty insecure of my position since im the shortest in my teams most of the time, but once i realized that its up to me to be able to help my teammates play better, and that my struggle is also their struggle, i was no longer ashamed of it lol. thank you so much for this video!
I'm 6 ft, I'm a middle blocker and I can confirm you really need to like playing as one to enjoy it. To sum it up, it's not an objectively fun position compared to the rest of the hitters: You have to be doing lateral movement all the time, jumping to block all the spikes, and you'll only have the ball set 1 out of 10 sets if you're lucky. But being able to rest every 3 rotations is much appreciated, as is not having to receive. That's why you must like the position to enjoy playing it. Me personally, I love it so I encourage y'all to give It a try if you match the "requirements".
Also thank you for this kind of videos, I'm sure they help thousands of new players in this wonderful sport.
when i joined my volleyball team, i wanted to play oppo hitter my coach wanted me to play Libero which was fair enough because i was 5'5 and im currently not much taller, but i asked if i can show him my jump to make up for my height and long story short, i'm an opposite hitter now. that means no matter your height there is always something you can do to gain a advantage on the opponent
what exercises did you do to increase your jump hight? I d like to outside as well!
5 foot 5 on junior net?
You forgot the con of the hitter smashing a ball then telling you it was a bit low. (Coming from a setter/outside) You will get a perfect set once in a year, and it will be in a hitting line, and they will catch the ball, and say "it was too perfect". If you get angry at criticism, don't play setter. You always will. Also forgot the con of your middle hitting into you while trying to set.
Missed Pro (Outside):Coach's favorite like 90% of the time
I'm currently a setter, but after watching this video I'm starting to believe I'd be a better libero. I haven't played much as a setter, and sure it looks fun, but I'm really bad with precision, I have really bad leadership skills, I struggle with making quick decisions, I'm not very strategic, I fail to analyze the opposing teams for weaknesses, and I just overall don't fit the traits. I feel like I was only placed as the setter because my coach thought my sets were nice and pretty, but that's about it. Now, as for liberos, I'm one of the shortest in my current team, I get so thrilled when receiving balls, especially serve receives, I haven't tried it but diving for the ball looks like so much fun, I've done gymnastics before so my flexibility and agility is great, and I just overall find it more fun. I also enjoy being in the back row better than the front row. I get really nervous in the front row. But yeah, I might look into trying to change my position
im about to start volleyball in a few weeks. The libero position is SCREAMING my name
As a setter you are always rotated to face 4 while setting(left side) so if you were to dump it would be lot easier if you are left handed
im a setter, but i dont really have fun doing it, so i'll test out this video
kenma? O_O
i think almost every good setter doesnt like doing it lol. my setter is like literally perfect. 5 of her other siblings are setters and her dad coaches and bro she is just so good i can consistently kill her sets but with everyone else they a bit wonky
@@Caotoonzlol i love haikyu
@@taylorwolfram3871our coach makes me and the other setter on our team have one on one training with every individual person in our team just so that they can get used to our sets, but honestly there are like 3 people in my team that especially kill my sets. love them
Great breakdown of the positions. In terms of liberos not always getting the love, if you do your job well, people notice. DOM libero Brenda Castillo won player of the tournament at the 2023 NORCECA women's championship, and the crowd was chanting her name.
trying out for my first year of highschool. coach knows i want to be libero. what ahe told me was "youd be a good libero, but an even better hitter." (im 4'11")
I wanna be a libero, not because im short (i am) but because i think it looks fun!
This is so Nishinoya I'm sorry 😭❤️
Hope you have fun playing as a libero! :)
@@something.5769 it literally is lol! Ty!!
@@something.5769 funny enough, he's my favorite character!!!
as a fellow shortie-i’m 4’11-(also haikyuu fan lmao), i approve! going to try out for the vb team when school starts back up, so i wish you the best of luck lol
@@c4ram3l.candies ty! Best of luck to you as well!
I’m just now starting to play volleyball and I’m really wanting to be a libero. CONS: I’m not very tall, dont like being in the spotlight much (i have anxiety), i suck at setting (and serving), and i love spiking but i always have to spike up and not down into the floor. PROS: I’m decently flexible, i have decent stamina, i love being in the back row, I’m better at receiving then anything else and its my favorite thing to do, and i love being the one to help the team when it comes to defense. I’m not one for speaking out loud much but when i get in the game i love hyping my team up. (Oh and i don’t mind not getting much recognition)
Please a video on rotation and where each position is meant to be in each rotation
This please
im so happy that you said height doesn’t matter for being a middle because people always say thats way im middle but its really because i just cant hit anywhere else.
i just wish people wouldn’t just assume middles cant pass. im a great passer everyone struggles on passing (even outsides) because its simply hard.
I started volley as an oppo, then switch to setter into MB.
I don't like my position as someone who prefers defending rather than attacking.
But watching this video made me realize that I fit both MB and libero.
I got picked for middle first year and I was super short but now it’s really fun because me and my setter are close and I basically became the go to for him because we got so good with each other even thought I’m a middle
Middle and I am short- 5'6
Just to clarify, I am a 14 year old girl, who is 5'6. I used to play in club. Idk what my vertical is but I got picked to be middle, bc of my vertical... Love PME's videos btw 😮
What’s your vert?
Damn how u high u jump🤔🤔
Is bro hinata?
@@RTR5611 ong like what
@@maskedbtwidk honestly 😐
I'm a Libero and I love it! But sometimes it's just too hard, but we love the pain so lezgooo🎉
i've been playing for 6 years but i still watch all these videos anyways lol
my first year i was a setter idk why, and i dont remember it a ton, but it was me and about 3 other girls about 3 years older than me lol. idk if i was good or bad but yea. then covid and i didnt play a year, then i was libero, AND THEN i found my happy place: outside. i am a KILLER hitter and its so fun to see the other girls struggle hehehe. my club coach made me set and that did not end well but that also might be bc no one but me on that team could hit soooooooooo
this is too long but idc you get to read all about my whole volleyball career
I started as a middleblocker, I didn't grow up along my teenage years, and I've became a libero, and right now, on present days I love my position. I'm setter, right now.
Awesome video. I'm 5'6" and was a middle blocker😂. I've made the change to setter/libero now. Middle took too much energy.
my middle was just barely 5' 😂
girl could jump tho
Being a libero is like being a goalkeeper in football. They never get the recognition they should get.
THANK YOU I NEEDED THIS VIDEO i think with all this in mind I would like to train to become either an outside or opposite hitter and I feel like this also could help show what i need to work on to excel in those areas
I loved being a libero thank you so much!
Being able to block and hit along the entire net as a middle gives me a sense of control and authority I really love
As a libero, sometimes i do wish i got more recognition as all the thanks goes to the hitters, so thanks !!
I am the middle in the team playing was a setters play style in mind Relieving my setter
Setter and libero!❤
NOTICE: Pme I have waited to see some "how to" videos from you! there are not many volleyball creators, and so guides like these are found extremely helpful if executed well. PLEASE make some more of them!!!
just started doing volleyball a few months ago and i really adore this sport! i honestly think that setters are the coolest and i kinda want to be one but im a lot more comfortable in the back and my skills are better as a libero, i like running for the ball- (my friend sayd ‘just like a dog’ … no.)
i was a setter then a outside/ DS then a libero and right side. now i might try middle since i can jump really high
started as a setter played there untill 17 then was moved to oppo due to jumping skills and having a cannon for a right arm 187cm 331cm max reach
Started as a middle but my coach has recently started to test me as an outside. Tbh I’m happy bc middle kinda sucks (there are good times tho)
Remember Hinata is a middle blocker :D in my opinion all positions are amazing
@@a_l_e_c_i All the positions have their pros and cons. As a person that used to be middle in a team that didn’t give me any sets until I started changing to an outside it sucked a lot unless I blocked bc it would rly hype me up.
I'm starting to get really interested in volleyball, and I'm not sure what should I do
I'll probably start up with some beach volley this summer and then, maybe start in a team
I think my favorite position is Libero. However, I'm not sure if I should try to become one because I may also be good at setting or hitting
Thanks for your content!! 😁
libero is the position im interested in, in normal gym class volleyball im always the one throwing myself on the floor and coming home with a hole in my pants😭 but nothing excites me more honestly and im trying out this year, i went to the first pre try out practices today and im seriously hoping ill make it onto the team and as a libero!! only problem is that im on the taller side as a girl (5'8) 😢 even tho i am tall i am quick and id say pretty good at determining wether a ball is barely out or in and i think the position would be best for me and most fun!! i hope today i proved myself as i did a pretty good serve recieve it was so cool omg everyone was saying it was gonna be out but i saw it was going in and i recieved it AND DAMN WAS THAT A GOOD SERVE i still have a mark on my arm over 11 hours later 😮
Forced to play middle because of my explosiveness. Suffering from success... :D
As a woman, who wants to be a libero, or an auxiliary server, hearing I could serve as a libero made me smile so much!!!
I am old guy that played before the libeiro was a thing😅.
The coach put me as a lefty outside hitter because I could feint spiking with my right to have the blocks fouled and that would open the line for me…
But then I became a middle and excel there with my quick jumps and reflexes to block.
I am a beginner in volleyball and I want to play volleyball because of Haikyuu and Thanks for giving me suggestion for my role!!!! (and I want to become ace😅😅)
I think outside hitter will suit me cause i am good at blocking im reasonably quick and i can serve pretty well, just need to work on hitting and recieves.
diving in a little deeper to what he said here -> 1:27 I've learned as a setter to identify your types of hitters. A hard hitter, someone you can set to who is strong, and who is guaranteed (if you give them a good set) to slam it down. Your smart hitter (or nerd lol) a hitter who is not necessarily as strong as your hard hitter. However, they are strong when it comes to being smart about where they put the ball and getting over or around blocks. The last one is my fav, your raccoon hitter. (or trashcan hitter, reduce reuse recycle hitter or your dependable spiker.) You can give this player the worst sets, and they'll still play it. They're good at adjusting and using your set, making what could've been a point lost into a game-changing play!!! :3333
I would be such a good libero but so many people tryout for it and I'm not as experienced as them so I pretty much just stick with Opposite. But playing with clubs and scrimmages where there aren't right sides helped me to experience outside and middle which was a really nice time to figure out what I'm good at.
Please make a video explaining rotations! I’m basically a volleyball noob and I wanna understand how it works, as it just confuses the mess outta me when I watch it 😅
My coach has not put me into a specific position yet but I usually play as a setter! I really enjoy it but it's super hard and like you said, my teammates need different kind of heights for the setting and i sometimes mess it up by doing different sets for other people. I don't have any specific thing that i like the most but if i had to choose it'll be hitting as an outside hitter! This spot is so good! Although my weak spot is serving, i think I can get through with it! Also I'd like to say that as a girl, female liberos don't serve as well. Although i don't know about America, here in Europe NO liberos serve! Anyway, i absolutely loved your video and I'm looking forward to more! Which position do you think suits me best? You can ask me more stuff and I'll be sure to answer!
Edit: some typos, it's nothing, really
I’m a libero!
Me too! We 💗 being short 😊😊
I really want to be libero because I am on the shorter side
ayyy mee tooo!! i’m abt the same height as one of our middles but i’m better at diving on the floor than blocking above the net (on a good day, i can probably get my WRIST past the tape 👀)
our other libero was just below my neck 😅
Started as libero (short) wasn’t doing good as libero,so turned to right side,then I went in for our 2nd middle who was in back row,served for her then played 2 rotations as a back row middle. (All in one tournament) and keep in mind this was my first ever time doing a 6-2.
i'm a really good setter but i'm way too short and I might have to switch to libero later but i really don't want to. i love this position so much and it feels so perfect, if only i wasn't so short!
Started as middle but ive started transitioning into playing outside, suits me better for my height, playstyle and the fact that I get to receive. Im 6'0 so blocking as a middle is a bit tough but I can manage and on attack I try to be the decoy as much as possible
Also another con of the middle(coming from a national level middle) is the set is usually never the way you want it to be. In order to bang a ball you need to have a good setter and also good communication. Which comes down to you having to be able to read the set and make a decision based off of what you can do.
i was a libero when i first started, though passing was NOT my strong suit at all. i enjoyed diving, but i genuinely couldn't do it well and i would often shank the ball. then around 2 years in, i switched to being a setter. i had always enjoyed setting and i was decent at it so i stayed as a setter.
I’m right side as 5’8 but I might go to outside. I really just have long arms to help me hit easier
Being an oppo, this is so real. Even though only 5’4 my coach sometimes puts me in as the middle blocker when ours is out since I’m always up at the net blocking.
I don’t play any official positions due to my school being small and not having a club, but my preferred position is to play defense in the backrow! I forgot the name for it😅
I'm a setter and have a crazy vert. We play a 5:1 and my favorite is the other teams outsides reaction when I block them 🙃
I love playing libero 🤩
I have been a middle all my life. Our highschool coach picked me out with another girl during 9U. I was tall then. The other girl is now 5’8’’ while I am 5’5’’. He had kept me as a middle because I jump higher than everyone. I have good hits but I am still worried I have been cut from my club team.
Right now I’m a middle and have been for only a year this video was really helpful and I think I want to now be a outside hitter and would succeed at it ❤👍👍👍👍
I’m a setter cause of you 😄
I tried out a few positions. Setter, Outside, and oppo, because I suck at defense. I am 6'5 and as much as I love blocking, theres something about being a setter that I really love. But I also suck at setting most of the time, and I get good sets forsure but no one ever sees them, and my friends roast my bad sets, haha!
Always been a setter, still am, just recently tho started hitting front row and setting backrow
nice vid, i tend to play as middle every time i play (not really into competitive VB but really enjoy playing for fun) i play as middle (6'1) but after this i think oppo would really fit me. Having played middle im pretty used to blocking and my height helps plus im a lefty which is a good bonus. Overall really helpful!
omg trae young 🤭
i played setter and middle on my team ( middle school so it wasn’t anything special ) and I’m 5’3, nowhere near the tallest on the team but definitely not the shortest. I think setter would be best for me in high school.
would LOVE a video on rotations, because as a beginner, it's hard to understand❤️
Awesome explanation. I love every detail you've shared
Love the video, it's very consistent, it's informative and interesting to listen. You have a nice voice also. I'm a very rookie volleyball player and fan so I feel I'm gonna learn lots from your vids :)) I always loved a defense position in every game we played in school so I hope I can carry on with it and learn to be a good defense player for anyone willing to play with me! Heart eyes at all you Liberos out there
As a tall middle, I can say that this is a banger thumbnail
Utility Player here🏐✨️(Opposite Hitter/2nd Setter/Defensive Specialist all in one )
slayyyyyyy
6:29 I am an outside hitter, but I find it difficult to stay calm, collected and confident on the court. That is one of the only reasons I’m doubting if I should continue pursuing my position.
well explained, excellent. .
My physical looks make me look like a libero (I'm 5'5) but my physical capabilities make me a good middle blocker like my jump is extremely high and I can move very quickly and I'm good at passing since I was playing libero but then I tried middle and I was great at it and I'm also good at read blocking which was more than enough proof that I should play middle
Started as a middle blocker coz i was the tallest guy in team but I always felt comfortable in being a setter. It's just feel like I'm leading an orchrestra. LOLL
i haven’t tried out for my volleyball team yet but i wanna be a libero. i’ve did 2 volleyball camps and i realized that im good at serve recieve
I can play pretty much anything, except setter (my sets are too unusually fast overall, not very good) and opposite (since my right side spiking footwork isn't very good, but that is kinda manageable).
I was pretty much either the 2nd or 3rd middle (sometimes even 1st), I can play libero (yes a middle that passes well) and my outside game is pretty good, if not for my inconsistent high ball hitting. My best skill is definitely serving (I'm in the final year of highschool, and I'm one of the best servers here), but blocking and fast ball hitting are the things that make me a middle. I am 184cm tall, maybe 185cm with shoes, and middle is definitely my position.
Started at Setter to Outside hitter (high reach)
I’m a blocker, kinda sucks to play because you have to mentally prepare for the spike cuz those hurt ALOT, and you shouldn’t really close you’re eyes just in case they change it mid way. But, it’s so satisfying to have your read right and just be the reason why their momentum just got ruined
Started as middle at 13 at 6’1 and still a middle at 14 6’3
as a libero. thank you for remembering about us
I started as a setter but now I'm an oppo hitter😙
As a middle i can say Height isnt the most important. Im 5’10 and was one of the tallest hitters but during my Jr year one of the middles was 5’6 constantly getting touches and blocks.
started as middle, went to outside, now i play both
my team rotates so everyone gets a chance to play each position. it’s lowk kinda hard to practice everything but it’s still fun!
I'm learning how to play volleyball to I can be on my schools volleyball team, and these videos really help,🫶 could you make a video on the best ways to set, spike, pass, and serve a ball please???😊
thanks brother
bc of you i get to go to vnl after 1 sec of practise
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as a lefty i play opposite and setter too
i think im going to go with the setterr
I was middle and I wasn't tallest 😅 i wasn't even good with attacks but I was the best in blocking and second best setter. Still get to be in first team 😅
Pretty much, with more than year and a half of volleyball experience, I haven’t been on the team before, but as an 5’11 I would most likely be a middle or outside.
I will show this to my coach, I don't want to play middle blocker any more just because I'm taller than an average french men.
Currently an Outsider looking to learn to play setter though due to lacking height (5'11)
I’m an Outside through and through. I tried being a middle, but I just wasn’t used to being so quick to a spike.
thank you for the video, was super helpful
I play right side but my team does a 6:1 so I only play right side
Love your video. A tiny thing you could try is to put your camera a bit higher, it looks a bit like you're looking down on your audience.
Most of my teammates always tell to be a setter because of my ball control and i can easily adjust to any spiker\teamates!
I have been a setter since I started playing volleyball because im a leftie
I get put in middle cause of my height, but after this video I'd love to try oppo
Started as a middle (5’5 but I could jump high), then I never grew and now lib 😂