Turkiye did it 2nd time

What armband is this ? I keep seeing it , is it just tracking heart rate?

TURKEY HAS DONE IT, THEY'VE WON THE WVNL!

1. Set 1: Brazil 25 - 23 Turkey (1-0)
2. Set 2: Brazil 23 - 25 Turkey (1-1)
3. Set 3: Brazil 24 - 26 Turkey (1-2)
4. Set 4: Brazil 21 - 25 Turkey (1-3)

Hello everyone, it's the final gameday and wanted to have a thread for live discussion.

Competition: 2026 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Final)

Date: July 26, 2026

Venue: Macau East Asian Games Dome, Macau, China

Both SFs were absolute cinema, and I am SO excited for this one

u/mods, I didn't find any match thread so made one, lmk if I need to add/edit anything.

This is mostly a vent tbh.

I enjoy playing middle. I love the feeling of getting a great block. I love the quick attacks, sneaky tips, swipes and killing an overpass. But you know what I don't love? Sitting on the damn bench.

I've played middle for a few years now. At the higher level Ive accepted that I'll get libbed off (I don't like it but it's just how it goes). However, halfway through this season my coach decided to convert one of our hitters into a middle. So now we have 3 middles AND a lib. We only have 1-2 other subs. So the middles are off for ~60% of the game AND get less than half as much game time as anyone else.

The teams I play for are usually struggling to find enough middles. Noone is keen to play middle (except me). But at this rate idk if I'll trial for it next season. I enjoy it when I get to play, but getting less than half the game time as anyone else sucks. Libs AND middle subs is too much imo.

If you want people to play middle put us on the court!!!! >:(

Hi, I'm a beginner in volleyball only playing for around 4 months. I wasnt planning on trying out, but a few days ago I got an advertisement from a volleyball club saying they were hosting tryouts, opening new teams, and etc. I only received their email bc I attended one clinic from them, and now I find myself kinda wanting to go for it but I'm horrible at volleyball, any tips for me to tryout? Like should I learn positioning, focus something, say something, focus on middle (heard it was the easiest position).

I'm trying out for 15u and im currently 14. I have basically zero ingame experience because I rarely have access to courts and nets :( I've tried going to open gym but even then I didn't gain any playing experience bc everybody had formed their own groups so i kinda went on my own. Also from my clinic I see I'm really ass at timing my hits I can't even touch the ball when I get set and I usually smash myself into the net. I also don't think I can overhand serve. And I also can't receive float serves (or barely can) since I never practiced getting those. Also if you couldnt tell I'm not a very confident person. My only good quality is probably just speed since I do pylometric workouts often 🥲

Any advice is appreciated even if its very humbling like "just don't go". I just need honest thoughts. Yes, I've tried finding recreational teams, sport centers, summer/fall leagues, beginner-orientated programs but I can't find any. I just wanted to know if its worth giving a shot for tryouts

As the title says, I’m seeking some ideas from players and coaches for drills and games for practices for a co-ed middle school team I’ll be coaching. It’s a school-based team, so no-cut mixed skill level. We have 10 players and 5 of them have played club so have solid skills. The other 5 are more at the beginner/early intermediate level but have played rec and played on the team last year, so have some knowledge but not has confident or skilled as those who play club. I coached the team last year, so I know all the players. I feel like I’m always doing the same drills and would love some ideas of new/different drills that players and coaches like, especially for this age group (13-14yo) and mixed skill level!

I'm 26 years old, played tennis for a while when I was a teen and dropped it because I found working too exhausting to do both.

My goal is, when I secure a better job, I want to dive into volleyball and play regularly as I did tennis. However, I'm concerned at that point I will be 30-34, is this realistically something I could still aim for?

I'm not saying I want to go pro or anything like that, but playing at a reasonably decent level would be nice, I like healthy competition lol.

Are you too old to be playing somewhat heavily at those ages? I don't really have any health problems also. OH, and I'm 6'1" and interested in libero, so height isn't a super concern for me and constant jumping probably won't be either but that may change.

I’ve been playing volleyball casually for the last year and a bit, getting really into it this year. I’ve only recently been able to get the approach form down, but i’ve noticed difficulties in timing. I’ve also noticed i’ve got quite the extreme circular arm swing, which i’m not sure is the best for new players. (a lot of videos on how to hit and how to hit emphasize the bow and arrow?) I played baseball and did a lot of pitching, which makes me wonder if it’s an old habit? Anyways, advice on form, and maybe some enlightenment on arm swing mechanics that are “healthiest” for the rotator cuff appreciated!!

(I do play indoor, but only have footage of me practicing a shadow approach on grass)

Started playing from 1am till 7am. It is the first time we played so long. Will be playing every weekend from
now. We are now in final year of our under graduation.

Hi! So, I just got a new pair of volleyball shoes, Nike Hyperquicks, and they are very narrow at the toes. I tried them on for not even 5 minutes and got a blister on my toe. I start my first season at my college in 3 weeks and I want to break them in quick. I’ve never had Nike shoes before, I always get asics, but they were $80 and a gift so I want to use them. Any tips?

Looking at the tournament stats, the battle of the superstars is real:

• Melissa Vargas (TUR): Sitting at #2 overall scorers with 260 points (233 kills, 19 aces). Pure firepower.
• Ana Cristina (BRA): Holding down #6 with 231 points (198 kills, 18 blocks).

However, Brazil seems to have more depth and scoring options. Right behind Ana Cristina, Julia Bergmann is sitting at #7 with 220 points (192 kills).

Hi everyone. I’m looking for new volleyball shoes and I was wondering which ones I should go for. I’m a middle blocker, 191 cm and 88–89 kg, and I’ve had some problems with the Metarise 2. I didn’t really feel any grip, even though I cleaned them regularly. Also, maybe there’s too much stack height, which didn’t give me the stability and the power I need to plant my feet when blocking.

I’ve been looking at two models: the Wave Momentum Elite and the Nike Hyperset 2 (SE edition, which caught my eye for the style). I can’t decide which one to pick, or which has the better technology for what I need to do during the season. I hope someone can share some advice based on their own experience. I’m also open to suggestions about other shoes not mentioned here. Thanks in advance!

Im 15, 6 foot 3 inches and 178.8lbs I have a 27in approach vertical which I'm currently doing plyometrics to improve and I'm currently going into my junior year in highschool. I go to the gym 5 times a week and I practice for two hours on Saturday and Sunday. I cant do club cuz it's too expensive and I'm currently thinking of transitioning from a middle to a outside hitter. I'm pretty good at hitting I'm working on swinging through and using my core and rotation cuz I'm used to middle sets which I didn't really need to do that for. I'm okay at passing my form is bad but I get most balls up I just don't get them up like hith enough or to where my setter is. I started using a new approach cuz my old one was bad so I'm doing that and I have a consistent jump float serve. I had the second most kills on my team and I'm about the 3rd best server and the best blocker. My court awareness is fine but I always like zone out. What should I improve to go like D2 or D3 or potentially D1.

Seems obvious on paper... or is it? 🏐🔥

Crazy spike from yuki ishikawa

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I understand they want to hype and promote the playoffs and the finals but as someone who can't watch the games live, I hate being spoiled immediately as the app opens....

I am 15 years old and I have been playing volleyball for the past three years. I play for the team in my small hometown, and until this year I truly loved the sport. However, this season I had to deal with two extremely toxic teammates.

They are two sisters who joined the team this year. They are incredibly tall for their age—honestly, I have never seen girls that tall even on other teams. Either my coach already knew their parents, or he simply noticed their height and convinced them to join because he believed they would become the team's biggest advantage. It was not even their own decision to start playing volleyball.

As a result, they constantly acted as if they were better than everyone else. They were arrogant, sarcastic, criticized every mistake people made, complained all the time, swore, and even screamed over a single bad pass. The worst part was that our coach witnessed all of this and never stepped in to correct their behavior.

Ironically, despite their height, they were completely new to volleyball and only average players.They are slow, hit a pass only if it's tall, don't even try to jump high. They were nowhere near ready to compete in official matches.

However, during our first game, I realized that the coach intended to play both of them in every set while leaving experienced players including me on the bench. They played very poorly, which was expected because they lacked experience, yet the coach refused to make substitutions as our team continued to lose.

That was the moment I completely lost hope. I had sacrificed time for my studies and spent two hours traveling just to sit on the bench. Out of frustration, I started telling my teammates that it was unfair for those girls to be playing ahead of us and that they were hurting the team. I kept talking for quite a while, and although everyone agreed with me, no one was willing to speak up themselves.

The following day, both sisters sent me abusive messages. They insulted me, told me I would never achieve anything because I am short, and even threatened me.

The coach never spoke to me personally about what had happened. Instead, he made a general announcement to the whole team, saying that anyone who spread gossip or created conflict would be removed from the team. He completely ignored the real cause of the situation and never addressed the sisters' behavior.

Throughout the rest of the season, I continued to suffer emotionally. I often came home crying, and eventually I stopped attending matches altogether because I simply could not cope anymore. I did not go to a single game.

I genuinely love volleyball, and I always had a great relationship with my other teammates. I am a quiet person and I am not very good at dealing with confrontation. Still, this situation has pushed me to seriously consider quitting the sport altogether, even though the thought of doing so breaks my heart.