Does Anyone Here Play Volleyball?

I have also coached my children's teams when they played in church leagues. It was really fun to drill them and see them improve and build up confidence along with their skills. All five of my kids play (four now adults), and the youngest (15) plays high school ball. When our family gets together for holidays or whatever, we always get in some volleyball. Last July 4th we played while everyone else was looking at fireworks! BTW, we bought an outdoor net too, which we have used for both volleyball and badminton (another great game).

I love badminton too! Sounds like you and I have a lot in common!

Thank you for that information. When we played at the charity event, we were practicing at a church gym. I will definitely take a look at that and others to see if I can find something or a team to play on.

Your comment about playing for charity reminded me of something - another type of volleyball they play here (for charity) in Idaho is MUD volleyball. Imagine it for a minute - yep! Just like that - slippery, gooshy mucky mud -but they say it's great fun. I haven't tried it, but I'd like to. Whenever I move, the first thing I do is look for a volleyball venue. You can find folks to play with if you look. Try gyms and fitness clubs, your local recreation department, community colleges, and churches. We have always played at churches (the LDS Church is big on volleyball and all are welcome) and I have also signed up for volleyball classes at two different community colleges, very cheap and great for a fun workout. I did it for years.

Oh my, I love badminton too. I wish it were more available to play. Here it is more of an outdoor, casual, backyard summer sport. I played singles and doubles indoor badminton in college, and that really got me fired up about the sport. I like volleyball best, but would definately play badminton more often if I could. It's a blast!

So true... that's why I like playing the front row, especially. Nothing like a good KILL to make you feel better about - whatever - right? A good hard overhand serve helps too, espeically when it's an ace!

I love your comment "none of us likes to lose." I HATE to lose. Maybe that's why I like sports rather than gym workouts so much. I love competition! When I play volleyball (or any other sport) I don't even notice that I am sweating or getting a workout because I'm having fun, trying to win the game!

Yes, so true! You can't be a hero in volleyball - it is imperative that you all play together as a team. In fact, a perfectly completed play involves three hits - the pass, the set, and the spike (or kill). This requires total cooperation and teamwork. Thanks for your comment!

Absolutely! It's a great game for seniors 50+, even for beginners, I think. Of course, it's even better if you've played at a younger age, so you don't have to learn it from scratch. Once you get the various hits down, it's just a matter of making yourself move around (as opposed to just standing there, waiting for the ball to come to you). Thanks for your comment!

Yes, the Chinese womens' team is always awesome. How do they get so good??? I love watching them pl;ay in the Olympics!

I'm not sure I understand what you mean by serviced. I have served! (ha!) I have also umpired youth volleyball games, but it is not easy to do. It's hard to see everything in a fast moving game of power hitters.

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Wow! I wish I could play four times a week! Well, when our women's church league starts up again this month, at least I'll get to play more than once a week.

The only way to get better is to play. I've seen it myself, I've helped players who said they were not "athletic," or were "afraid of the ball," etc. Now, they play regularly and are greatly improved.

I enjoy watching it on TV but much prefer to PLAY! The best volleyball, of course, can be seen at the Summer Olympic games; both indoor and beach volleyball. Love it!

Find a group to play with, making sure at least someone knows the game well and can teach you how to hit the ball properly and some game strategies, and you will learn to love it. It's not a hard game to play once you know how, and it's not hard to learn either...

What to you mean "kiddios stuff?" Are you suggesting that volleball is a kiddy or kids' sport? Not on your life - watch Olympic or college volleyball sometime. PS I hate soccer! All that running, and for what? Usually a score of 1-0 or maybe 2-1. Arrgghhh!