I want to play volleyball next year in 7th grade, how should I prepare so I can be on the volleyball team?

Question

I've played a little volleyball since the 3rd grade. How can I get better? What are some more rules. Like what am I suppose to wear and stuff.

Answer 1

right now i'm trying out for volleyball. our coach is working us really hard. but first of all... don't overwork your self. where i am its really hot. so if u start feeling sick take a break and drink little sips of water in the shade. right now we are practicing 2 hours 3x a week. so if it is hot try to do it in the early mornings when its cool.
we start by doing what he calls "active stretches." examples are bounds, lunges, karoke, side lunges, etc. make sure your taking enough breaks..... but don't drink too much water.
next we go into actual passing and sets and serves. if u can it would be easier to get a partner and practice throwing with your dominat arm and stepping with the opposite foot. you stretch your arm back like your going to swat a fly, bring your arm down (trying to aim the ball some what low so the person in ready postion is actually bending their legs and not just standing there), and follow through by bringing your arm behind you kind of cupped on the same side. you can practice serves and sets with parteners too having them gently throw or pass you the ball and for serves you should practice overhand. serve it to the other person whos in ready postion.
then we finish up by sprinting, bounding, and hopping with both feet together as far as we can. that way we can cool down somewhat. so its not just a complete stop.
also try to get help from others who played volleyball already and coachs because they no correct position. but just know your coach may want you to do it differently so be open to changes. thats all i can say.

Answer 2

Hey! I know what it's like being new in a team, and all you have to do before it is run alot, and jump straigt up on a wall and reach as high as you can. Try to go somewhere that has stairs and run up and down them. Also try doing spike approaches on a wall, or is possible a net. Um... Try passing a ball at a wall and hit it as many times as you can. Also practice diving, that ALWAYS impresses a coach that you can dive, and not be scared. Trust me. I do all of these all the time, and I am THE BEST player on the team. Hope it does the same for you. Oh, and do some crunches and lift some. Just wear a white shirt and a pair of shorts, knee pads, and thats about it.

Answer 3

Recreational volleyball registration is going on NOW. Go to your local community center and SIGN UP. You won't regret it. As for running, jog a little bit at a time. I wasn't the best at running either, so my friend and I used to just jog a 1/2 mile a day. Then we eventually progressed to a mile. Now I am at 2 1/2 - 3 miles. So just do some jogging, I play soccer too and it helped me soo much. You don't have to go on RUNS go on JOGS they are much easier. Lose the extra weight I am your height, but I am 140lbs. Over the past few weeks I lost about 6lbs with Dance Dance Revolution. If you want to know my workout plan on DDR just ask me in your question under "additional details" and I will edit my answer to add in the settings that I used to lose weight. Start lifting weights, do push-ups, planks, and pull ups. I know this one volleyball player that I is trying out at the same high school as me and she can do 30 push ups nonstop. So I got some competition :( Also, if you know anyone who is on the JV or varsity team at the high school you want to go to ask about how tryouts are and ask them if they think that you could make it on the team. Good luck! (:

Answer 4

U mustbe strong.U have to serve well and not a single one mistake.This is a tuff sport beacuse u are in a team an u have to compete in your team not alone.U have to save balls from the ground and pass them to atack.On the field U touch the ball once and on the field with team u have to make only 3 passes.U dont have to toch the net beacause the point will go to the other team.
There are a lot of rules but if u will play in team school the teacher will learn u!!

Answer 5

If you go to some really good camps you can definately learn a lot.. i went to a volleyball camp at the university of texas about a week ago, and i definately learned a lot of new skills that will make me become a better setter.. and after attending that camp, i feel really prepared to back and play volleyball for my school..

Answer 6

Girl, Go to as much volleyball camps as possible. And well i know that it is a little late, but like next year, play on a summer league.

Answer 7

i am going into the 7th to & me & my friends r all going to play my school is so small that we dont even have to try out we make the team! but to prepare u & some of ur friends get together & play a couple games or something always helps me!

Answer 8

You should wear knee pads. What i do is go to the park where they have a volleyball court, I play with friends.I also run laps and stretches.

Answer 9

Well when I was in 7th grade we didn't try out it was in 8th grade. But if it happens to you, then practice bunting the ball and serving the ball. Those are the main 2 things to pratice on. get some knee pads and shoes. and go by this.

Answer 10

i want to be in the volleyball team to and what i do is i watch it a lot and i've been reading what the rules are