 Hey, what's up you guys? So I am sounding a little bit better. So I decided to get you with that Q&A. Let's go I'm your YouTube volleyball trainer coach, and I'm here to help you improve your volleyball skills And this is where volleyball passions block them. So if you haven't already subscribed, make sure it's on this side or this side Make sure you subscribe to my channel for more content Follow me on Instagram at CocoaValley and it's all gonna be in the description box below And I have some cool things coming up. So make sure you stay to the end or I might mention them now I have a new t-shirt in line So go to the description box below and you'll see different t-shirts that I have they're gonna pop up on the screen right now Available for purchase. So make sure you check those out. So with further ado, let's get to this Q&A So I have a lot of questions, so let's start with our snack chat questions Wait, I'm gonna tell you who said it. Okay This was said by Run outside Can you tell me what to get to prepare for volleyball tryouts? Okay to prepare for volleyball tryouts I don't suggest buying anything just quite yet because you never know what will happen And I would hate for you to spend a lot of money on items that you're not gonna use yet So for volleyball tryouts, I suggest you get a sneaker a comfortable sneaker like I have these Nike sneakers on right now a comfortable sneaker Get a t-shirt a full t-shirt that covers your whole chest all the way up full t-shirt a sports bra One that works in fits for you and it's high impact So when you jump you don't feel your boobs move as much and comfortable shorts that can be spandex Sophie shorts athletic shorts. That's what I recommend you use for your tryout and get a headband Keep your hair out of your face. Don't have your hair down. Put your hair in a ponytail and have your hair out of your face, okay? Our next question is Desiree What's your favorite thing about volleyball? my favorite thing about volleyball is Playing with other people and communicating and meeting new people I have met so many people over the years playing volleyball in different places around the world different places around the country And that is my favorite thing about volleyball is playing the game and meeting new people Hey Coco and this question Oh, I don't know who this is from. Hey Coco My question is when you start playing volleyball was it hard for you and the answer is yes So I have a volleyball story coming up, but I'm just gonna tell you a little brief before I do my volleyball story I start playing volleyball in 10th grade. Whoo. That's late. I know I start playing volleyball in 10th grade and I was Terrible and I mean terrible. I knew nothing. So yes, volleyball in the beginning was hard for me But I'm gonna teach you guys how to overcome that because I've done a long way Elizabeth what state do you coach in? I coach in Atlanta, Georgia, but I do coach in North Carolina sometimes But I do online coaching sessions So if you want to keep coaching with me, then I do online coaching sessions Hannah Washburn asked how do your online volleyball lessons work? I'm gonna do another video Where's gonna have a tutorial on how to book an online session with me in an online session? Basically, we're gonna go over volleyball terminology volleyball skills volleyball How we can show you body practice. I'll give you some drills to do at home stuff like that Okay, let's see So let's check out our questions from Instagram Okay, so I have quite a few questions. So here are some of my questions from Instagram and this is by Lilia 113 I'm 14 years old and I'm gonna talk for the first time in my life I play recreational, but is it enough to have a chance on the team? Yes Never give up on your dreams. No matter what even everybody starts from zero, okay? Everybody starts from the bottom. I've started as a beginner and then I got up here I mean, even those USA volleyball players you watch Missy May Even all those people you watch volleyball who play volleyball Started from here and they made it that's up here with training hard work and dedication and that's what I'm here Do for you so never doubt that you won't make the team you have to be confident I know I say confidence all the time Let's see Hannah Rose How do your volleyball sessions work? Have a video coming for you girl? Queen Brittany 14 what usually happens during tryouts? I'm trying out for the first time and I'm nervous, but really excited during tryouts They're gonna test your skills and I made a video about this, but during trials They're gonna test your skills passing or bumping setting spiking your hitting and Serving and those are the skills are gonna see if you can do them well and see where you are Kitty coats. What is the most important part to a jump serve for any kind of serve? The most important part of a serve is the toss in your form the toss I can honestly say let's say about 70% of the reasons why serves don't go over is because of the toss Look at your toss and I have a serving video coming up for you guys Send me key. How are we gonna start playing volleyball when I start playing volleyball? I was in 10th grade I'm not sure how cool that is. I was in 10th grade when I started playing and it was my first time playing ever Semi-king can you give tips on overhand serving? I have an overhand serving video coming up But overhand serving I'm gonna give you a basic overview. You're gonna start with your hand out Your other hand on top of the ball bow Arrow toss Hit okay, we're gonna go boy into depth with that Erin Slup Can the ball over the net with only two people hit it like this there have to be three hits or else it won't count Okay, so the ball can go over the net even if one person hits it if two people hits it But the ideal formula is you want the ball to go over the net when three people hit it bump set spike Bump set spike. That is the ideal formula that you want volleyball to go in an ideal perfect world Sometimes the ball just has to go over. So yes, it still does count, but you really want to aim for bunt set spike Hey, we shared it my try alternate week any tips girl this whole video is for you Let's see baby Taryn. How long I've been playing volleyball. I've been playing 10th grade. I am 23 years old now. So let's see 10 11 12 One two three four five Nine years going on ten years now to make the team a grade any diving tips girl There's a diving video coming up for you. It is a diving video coming up because we got to talk about that Okay, my child from Monday. Is there anything else I need to know and where to make the team make sure you introduce yourself to the Coach remember that and this is by Wallace that rules make sure you introduce yourself to the coach So hey coach my name is Walter and I'm here to try out for your volleyball team. I'm really excited I'll be sharing my best and thank you so much for the opportunity that goes a long way guys Very baylala Do you need more off your body strength or lower body strength during volleyball? It's a combination of both so I'm gonna have a lot of different things on my channel where it's gonna show you like jumping power Hitting power. There's it's a full body volleyball the full body exercise So it depends on what I've seen some really tiny girls like five one get up to hit that ball in that net I see some bigger girls some curvier girls get up to hit the ball in a net So it is a it is a it's a power game, but it's a full body came but it's more a form it more matters about form Okay, that was all the intro question now we have some youtube question I'm trying to have this video go on forever Our volleyball shoes a must have I don't have been saying this to all the questions But I do have a volleyball shoes video coming up if you're serious about volleyball If you are serious about volleyball like you make the team Yes volleyball shoes are a must volleyball shoes have a different type of traction on the bottom of them That is appropriate for a court you never wear your volleyball shoes outside But they are appropriate for the court like let me show you an example These nike shoes I have on are made for running. These are made for running. Okay. Those are general athletic shoes Okay, my volleyball shoes look completely different on the bottom and I'm gonna have a video coming up for that vouch for you Do volleyball knee pads come with the uniform? I said that was that was things about maddie k okay Areola bae said do volleyball knee pads come with the uniform or do you have to buy some Most teams it depends on what school you go to but most teams They have a uniform what the uniform would look like but you have to purchase it So some teams let's say let's say your colors are orange and dark blue Your team will have a uniform what it looks like and they'll send you the link to purchase them. So yes knee pads are a must Let's see savannah parsons. Can you make a video on how to spike a volleyball? Got you girl. I'm good with everything with spiking. So can you show tips and tricks? That would be amazing I love you so much kaka keep working hard. I love you so much Yes, I have a spiking video coming up What pointers do I have for liberos? Okay, liberos are a fun position. They are so fun as I became an adult I started to like playing as a libero and the libero the most important part is your passing So you need to really niche down and focus on your passing You're digging you're bumping whatever you'd like to call it You need to really focus on it because at libero the libero is the best pass on the team Which means you need to be the best passer on the team So what I highly suggest you start doing is having somebody toss a ball to you I'm gonna leave a link in the description below for a volleyball that I use But that you can purchase on amazon for cheap girl cheap But having somebody toss a ball to you and repeatedly toss the ball to you and you try to get it back to the target And we're gonna have another passing video. So remember your hands go wrapping around And bring it in make sure your platform is as flat as possible You see here flat as possible and then you bump. So we're gonna have another video. I'm passing Um Chiara poet says what are the most must-know basics that she needs to know when trying out And how do you do them? What do they look like the basics? Okay? So the basics are I had that video how to tie up for your high school moves for volleyball team Basically everything that I said in that video holds true. I promise it will help you It will help you increase your chances not everybody Let's say I honestly sadly not everybody who's going to try out is going to make their team And I know I know that's disappointing, but that's what we want. We want 100 success rate But not everybody's going to make their team So that video is a very good indicator of telling you what to expect and I have a what to expect video That will really help you Um with what you're looking for Let's see Advice to freshmen with no experience experience be confident. It takes time to learn it takes time to learn girl I started at the bottom. Would you guys like me to put up some of my old clips because I have them if you want to see them I have them What is your okay? That was by kasey lewis precious kanilo What is your vice revival players that are new to serving overhand spiking and setting? How do you accept? When your team doesn't usually set you up for a spike, okay? So if your team isn't sending you up for a spike You need to talk to your center because that could be an easy conversation So have a conversation with her like hey, I notice that you're not setting me up in games as much I just want to know why and then you also need to talk to your center about the kind of the kind of set that you like Because every person hits a ball differently. So have that conversation with your center Um, what's my favorite position to play Emily Harris? My favorite position is outside hitter Kennedy Jarvis, what is your vice to middle school volleyball tryouts be confident? Don't be nervous. Kennedy. You've got this be confident. All right. So I hope that you like this q&a I hope it's not too long and you stay to the end and I had that announcement Once again, my t-shirt line is going on. It's called the 2017 cocoa pancake line pancake line So t-shirts are $15 make sure you get your shirt now And then we're almost 2,000 subscribers and then we're gonna have a big giveaway. So with everything I'll see you guys next time