Every Friday night, Justin and I are in charge of setting up the nets for volleyball at church. Ok, so recently I’ve been lugging the poles by myself since Justin has to work until 6, but I think that’s the reason my arms are so ripped. Riiiiight.
With anything, I have a hard time turning off my competitive drive, so I struggle to turn off my frustration and turn on my “out-reach” mode when I’m playing a sport… any new person who has come to Friday night volleyball would probably agree. Last night was an especially fun night of volleyball, so this morning I was thinking about what it is I like about playing volleyball.
- I like the precision aspect of volleyball. I’m always saying, “Placement before power.” I really find it fun to try to place my serve where I want it to go.
- I like the team aspect of volleyball. Unlike basketball, where you can take off on your own dribbling, you really can’t get very far in volleyball without a team. Pass, set, spike requires at least 2 people!
- I like feeling tall. I admit, I’ve always wanted to be tall, and I’ve realized through playing volleyball that I’m taller than I think. I mean, I can actually clear the net when I go up to block! And occasionally – when I time it right – I even get a block down!
- I like competition. I’ve already touched on this, but when I’m playing with a good group of players, it’s so fun (not to mention, I get more exercise out of the deal)!
- I like the way that volleyball requires constant alertness and court presence. I always have to be paying attention to the angles. I’ve learned to watch a player’s arm to see which way they are going to hit the ball. I’ve also learned to pay attention to where I am on the court so that I can let a ball go if it’s going to be out or dive like crazy if it’s going to hang in.
I’m so looking forward to our first game in the Spring league this weekend. Volleyball, here I come! Here’s a pic of our most recent team… a.k.a. league & tournament champions St. James Veterinary Medical Center!
I love volleyball as well!!! I wish that I could play right now, LOL… instead I will just take adventures through everyone elses lives. Prolly for the next 2 months, sigh.