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Enaols asked in SportsVolleyball · 7 years ago

How Do I Become The Libero?

I am honestly curious to this question. I tried all high school and club season to be my team's Libero or even split time as Libero with someone else, but I just don't seem to be good enough!

I ask my coach what I need to work on all the time. I focus on it, and I get it under control.

I could play anywhere on the court my coach needed me to go even though I play best from left back, where our libero plays.

My serve receive needs some work, but I work really hard at it, and I end up having to go for balls that aren't supposed to be mine because people leave early.

But on a typical day, I feel I am just as good as our Libero now, and I want to know how to become better.

I do have a tad bit of a disability because I can't see left completely. My peripheral vision is lessened on my left, but this has not stopped her from playing me in right back, where the rest of the court is on my left side.

If she gets to play because of her experience of being libero like she did in high school, then I don't know how the coaches expect me to be able to gain experience for the libero position.

I am also playing up an age group if that makes any difference.

Thank you for all your advice!

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  • 7 years ago

    1)Understand the libero position. The libero is the best passer on the team. The libero is also one of the best defensive players on the court. He can sub in any player who is in the back row without using up the teams substitutions. He is only allowed to play back row, and in only in the USA they are allowed to serve. Also, they wear a different color jersey so the scorekeepers can tell who the libero is.

    2)Be a good passer on serve receives, and free balls.

    3)You should and most often be the one to pass the balls everytime

    4)You should always be the first one to pass a free ball.

    5)Use good form and do not swing your arms.

    6)Learn how to dig up those hard spikes well.

    7)Read the hitter on the opposing team. Generally the direction the hitters hips are pointing tells which way they are going to hit

    8)Talk. Call the ball: call out deep or short on serves; call if the ball is going out; yell line-drive or cross-court to tell your teammates where the hit is going. It is your job to run the defense, so don't be afraid to speak up.

    Source(s): Follow the steps above.
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