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volleyball- diving and blocking
The 2 troubles I'm having with in volleyball are Diving and Blocking... so I need advice on that
Diving- is there any way to prevent floor burns and make it easier for my arm to slide on the floor? How do you rollover on your shoulder blade when you've made the pass?
Blocking- I am scared of getting hit in the face, any advice on how to solve this? I also close my eyes when I jump, how do I keep my eyes open?
Thanks, you're all amazing
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I played for NIKE.
If you complain of your burns they make you roll without Knee pads.
The reason for that is because you really shouldnt be using your knees.
You will end up with knee injuries!!!
You should be going fast enough and low enough to extend and go straight to your hip!
Elbows...It can hurt like hell...
But you do it for the game.
I did it for the team.
I broke my hand In Reno.
But we won! hah! lol
let me know how it goes!!!
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hey,
Ok well i love to play volleyball on my club team and school team. For diving make sure you have you knee pads on and don't focus on the pain. i always dive and honestly it doesn't really hurt me because if you get it high enough to get it over that reward just feels to good. If it really bothers you try to land on you knee pads and then fall forward to get the ball. When you block you generally don't get hit in the face because your face should be there to block it. You should jump up with you arms stretched high to block the ball from coming over. I hope i helped.
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hey ok. for diving. there really isnt much you can do about the floorburns. ask any volleyball player...they're always going to happen. but just be careful of the way you hit the ground cuz you can dive and not skid your arm on the ground. and as for the roll...you kinda have to flip to one side then basically to a backwards sumersault. its hard at first but when you're going fast it really works well.
for blocking...9 times out of 10 you arent going to get hit in the face. unless your like 10 feet tall then the only thing making it over the net is your arms and hands, so they are what is going to get hit. just make sure that when you are blocking a ball you push your hands over and snap your wrists so that the ball doesnt come down on your side cuz thats when you run the risk of getting hit in the face. and you shouldnt close your eyes because you really most liekly wont get hit. its just something you have to get used to.
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Would you be allowed to wear elbow pads? I play volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee and have similar issues- you might only need to wear one pad as I find I tend to normally put my strongest arm down first, and thats where I tend to get burns and bruises.
As for shoulder rolling I'd suggest practice on a mat or on grass so you can get the technique down. Remember to put your shoulder down strongly and tuck in your head. One thing you ought to remember is that you might not always be able to roll after making the pass- sometimes you just don't have enough time. That's where pads can really help!
As for fear of getting hit in the face- everyone gets that. It can be difficult to get around 'cause it's a knee-jerk reaction but keep playing and the more confident you get the less it will bother you. Try to put it to the back of your mind- concentrate as hard as you can on the ball. I know that might sound like slightly obvious advice but its one of those things you just have to get over.
Hope this all helps, its the first question I've answered in a while.
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