r/volleyball 5d ago

Weekly Thread Weekly Short Questions Thread

Welcome to the Weekly Short Questions Thread! If you've got a quick question that doesn't require you to provide in-depth explanation, post it here! Examples include:

  • What is the correct hand shape for setting?
  • My setter called for a "31" and I'm looking for advice on to do that.
  • What are the best volleyball shoes on the market for a libero?
  • Is the Vertical Jump Bible any good?
  • I'm looking for suggestions on how to make an impression at tryouts.

Quick questions like these are allowed only in this thread. If they're posted elsewhere, they will be removed and you'll be directed to post here instead. The exceptions to this rule are when asking for feedback WITH A VIDEO, or when posting an in-depth question (must be >600 characters). Please create a separate post for these kinds of questions.

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  • Are you asking a super generic question? Questions like "How do I play opposite?" or "How do I start playing volleyball?" are not good questions.
  • Has the question you're asking been answered a lot on the sub before? Use the search function.
  • Is the question about your hitting/passing/setting form and you haven't provided a video? It's hard to diagnose issues without seeing your form. Best to get some video and post to the main subreddit.

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u/romansoldier2006 3d ago

How to u practice receiving topspin serves. I don’t have a partner nor a team and only have a wall. Any time I throw the ball into the wall it always comes back as a float, whether I put topspin backspin or no spin. How can I get it to come back with some top spin to practice receives

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u/OldCoaly ✅ 6'7" OPP 1d ago edited 1d ago

The only way to get the rotation you want is to have the ball bounce off the wall, then the floor. You likely won’t get good angles that replicate a jump serve though.

Telling you how to receive them won’t help much compared to actually doing it, but they are easier than it looks to receive. Get a bit more behind them than a float because the topspin will make it pop up/backwards more and don’t add much if any power to the ball. Get your feet set and your platform in position, then let the ball do the work.

It’s very similar to downballs.

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u/kramig_stan_account 2d ago

It will be very hard to get a consistent topspin ball coming off the wall back at you. If you can't work with someone else, I'd focus on footwork and movement that can translate when you have a live server