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TECHNICALV O L . 1 | A P R I L 2 0 2 1 AND TACTICAL SKILLS BY LARA ALTHEA A. MORENO PLUS YUJI NISHIDA: MONSTER OF THE VERTICAL JUMP Read more about this young athlete dominating the last set! p. 5 JAPAN: REFUSES TO LOSE Japan and Canada battling closely but Japan still prevails p. 5 PHP 350.00

DISCLAIMER The author conducting this analysis is not a professional nor do they have expertise in this field. Anything said under this is based on observations and researched knowledge. Hi, miss! I apologize ahead for this lengthy output but I really had fun analyzing and making this mock-up sports magazine. The three-week duration for this task is a bit of a stretch and I made sure the time you've given us to do this project is worth it, hence this outcome. In my defense, I was bored and simply writing an essay seemed a bit dry. I struggled with the content at first because I didn't know where to start. I hope you enjoy this output, miss! —Thea<3 Link to the full replay of the match: https://www.volleyballworld.tv/video/98372/men s-world-cup-japan-v-canada-full-match-replay Time snaps in which Nishida appears: 20:51-26:59 50:25-56:17 2:12:12 ! 2:23:43 Link to the highlights of the match: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=tGw4wODYIEE&t=50s https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=iijvUf5xkkU&t=43s

4 Yuji Nishida 7 Assessing Yuji Nishida 6 Nishida explains his secret to his vertical Analyzing the monster of the vertical コ jumps! jump's gameplay. Japan Vs. Canada | World 9 How to Improve Nishida's Cup 2019 Gameplay Read more about what goes down in the A short advice to enhance Nishida's quick match and how Yuji Nishida dominated sets. the last set! 制す= ートを

TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 4 Yūji Nishida Yuji Nishida is a Japanese male volleyball player. Nishida currently plays for JTEKT Stings, a volleyball club based in Kariya, Aichi, Japan. He made his debut with JTEKT Stings at V.League on 6 January 2018 in a match against Osaka Blazers Sakai. \"The best way to predict the future is to create it.\" - Peter Drucker Nishida made a spectacular debut after his first game against Osaka Blazers Sakai. Despite his short stature at 1.86 meters, his jumping abilities and astounding spikes are remarkable. When asked about his secret, the man said \"I used my body when I jump.\" This is evident in his performances as his highest spike reaches 346 centimeters! On an interview from the Volleyball World, Nishida said: “When I spike, I approach at top speed and transfer all the power into the ball at the highest point. I always keep this in mind in training and I try to adopt to new ways of training that could help me master this technique and evolve further as a player. \"For my jump serves, I think the motion of tossing the ball up is more important than hitting the ball. As long as you can toss it up the way you like, the serves will go in. I often take moments to think about serving techniques. This has been helping me and pushing me to be better, through trial and error.\"

PEONY • 4 Japan Men's JAPAN Men's Volleyball World Cup 2019 is Volleyball World composed of: Masahito Yanagida, Kunihiro Cup 2019 Shimizu, Naonobu Fujii, Akihiro Yamauchi, Taichiro Koga, Yuji Nishida, Masahiro The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup was Sekita, Yuki Ishikawa, and Tsubasa the 14th staging of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Hisahara. Japan won 4th in rank in the World Cup, contested by the senior men's World Cup 2019 with eight wins and three national teams of the members of the Fédération losses. Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was This article will focus on one match: Japan held in Japan from 1 to 15 October 2019. vs. Canada on the 15th of October 2019. TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 5

JAPAN VS. Twenty-one-year-old lefty Nishida Yuji scored 174 points, third most overall at the CANADA 2019 tournament. He aced 29 serves – the only The match between Japan and Canada is player there with more than 20 aces – and was grueling game with Japan winning a set ahead of named both the top server and opposite spiker Canada. The game was immensely thrilling as the team take turns winning after a set. Canada of the World Cup in leading hosts Japan to won first set and the fourth set while Japan won fourth place, the country's best finish in 28 second and third. The last set put everybody in tense as the sets have been tied up until it was years. Yuji Nishida's turn to serve. 観察する! Canada's National team has a height advantage against Japan and with this leverage, they have the upper hand in blocking and spiking. In the first set, Japan struggled to deal with the spikes and blocks from Canada and a few minor mistakes in serving. At this stage, Japan is still adjusting to the attacks and defenses the opposing team has. When the first set has reached a point of 20- 16 in favor of Canada, Japan substituted Fujii with Nishida as a blocker. This switch of players gained Japan a leverage as Nishida scored consecutively four times with his powerful spikes. He was switched out when the points became 24-21 in favor of Canada. In the second set, Japan came strong with taking back the set they lost with quick sets. Although they still struggle to receive Canada's wicked attacks and the unforgiving blocks, they won the set having a tie between Japan and Canada. The third set was electrifying and intense. Both teams take turns gaining point after point after point. Japan still struggles with the blocks but Tsubasa Hisahari and Kunihiro Shimizu found new strategies and techniques in letting the ball in on the opponent's side of TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 6

the court. Shimizu hits the blocks spot on but 分析する# a little bit angled down so it would bounce towards the net and down to the floor. Yuji Nishida's position is an opposite spiker— Hisahara, however, spikes in the direction another term for a right wing spiker and who also where there is less opponents gathering, helps with blocking the opposing team's outside giving them a low chance of saving the ball. He hitter. A right spiker would also mean that the also aims towards the edge of the court. person hits the ball with his left, rather than the usual right hand. On the fourth set, Canada takes the win. Japan clearly was still having a hard time In the match against Canada, he is a substitute dealing with their attacks and defenses. The but he gave significant points for Japan with his set escalated intensely as both teams are monstrous vertical jumps and remarkable eager to make a point and win. Nishida, attacks. With a total of 11 points in the game, Ishikawa, and Sekita were substituted into the Nishida easily made a big impact on the sports game by 22:23 having Canada on the lead. news as he aced the last serves in the match. This decision was rather later cinched by the coach much to their demise. Noticing his form and play, Nishida prepares himself almost immediately when he knows it is The last set had everybody on edge. Canada and Japan had been taking turn in making technical errors with overpowered spikes and miscalculated serves. At the score of 4-7 with Japan on the lead, substitutions are made as Shimizu, Yanagida, and Fujii switched out with Ishikawa, Sekita, and Nishida. This is where it starts getting interesting. In the fifth game, the points are set up to 15. The first who get to 15 with a two-point difference to their opponent, wins. The score is a tie now at 9-9 and both teams are getting tensed at the grueling and thrilling game, hoping to win the match. It was a sad day for Canada as it was Nishida's turn to serve. Japan scored six times straight, not giving their opponent a chance to attack with Nishida's monster serves. Canada received one serve but it was a little bit out of hand as the ball's force was to strong to control. Their plan of attacked was stopped and well- received by Koga, the libero and with Ishikawa delivering the attack, threading in to Canada's blocks, and scored. Out of six serves, Nishida aced five of them. TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 7

their team's turn to strike. He readies himself away from the net to run and spike. Although in the gameplay Nishida wasn't able to attack that much—acting like a decoy or a feint—it is noticeable that he is ready most of the time. Another striking thing from Nishida is the way he jumps. He exerts a lot of energy from jumping by swinging legs and bending his body to build up momentum and lets out all of the energy gathered through his spikes. For a volleyball player, this is very strenuous to use one's body in jumping and it is not ideal. But for Nishida, he conditioned himself to exert much force for a better and stronger hits. He has multiple workouts for this particular reason. 評価する. Despite his intense spikes, Nishida knows how to time his jumps and where to hit the Receiving the ball in volleyball is one of the basic ball. In volleyball, reading the enemy while yet crucial thing to form a connection. Although making a quick decision is essential. One his position makes him one of the least necessary must have a quick reflex and strong instincts players to do the job, he must still be ready to to be able to foresee the opponents move. receive at all times. Accompanying with this analytical mind is Noticing from the gameplay, Canada's attacks are his speed. His quick sets are also effective in straight down, aiming near the legs of their his play, making opponents have a hard time opponents making it harder to receive. This tactic reacting to it. had been one of the techniques Japan had a hard time handling. Though, there are times that Koga, Combining speed, strength, and strategy is the libero, receives the ball, it is still unstable to what makes Yuji Nishida a terrifying make a connection due to the angle and force of opponent. the projectile matter. There are also certain aspects in which TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 8 Nishida should improve in: blocking and receiving. Being a spiker automatically puts one player as a blocker if it is the opponent's turn to attack. Timing and read-blocking is needed for a person to be effective in blocking.

予定% In September 2018, in a match against Argentina in 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nishida should include receiving and blocking World Championship, Nishida became the drills in his training and workouts as well as youngest player ever to score 30 points in a building up more strength in his core and jumping skills without having to build up match. momentum. Although in his recent updates, Nishida had been enhancing his height jump by Here is a diagram to ensure the outside hitters doing jump work outs with weights around his (OH) watch the serve and then pass and apply belly. proper mechanics and timing. Endurance-wise, Nishida is cleared but with his TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 9 technique of using his whole body to jump and spike, he should do more stamina-related work outs such as swimming, jogging, or running. Another would be block-reading. He is at a major disadvantage when it comes to height but with his power jumps, it shouldn't be a problem. To not waste energy in jumping, enhancing his block-reading and analyze the pattern of attacks from his opponents movements, is suggested. With this, he would surely block spikes from even the tallest players.

In the diagram presented, two outside hitters (OH) set up on one side of the court behind the 3-meter line, and a setter (S) on the same side of the court sets up in proper setting position. Two additional hitters are behind the end-line on the opposite court. OH3 and OH4 serve to OH1 and OH2. OH 1 and OH2 score a point every time they get a clean hit. After five serves, OH1 and OH2 switch. After 10 serves, OH1 and OH2 serve to OH3 and OH 4. After the round is completed, the hitters pair up with someone they haven’t played with yet. A coach can turn this drill into a tournament configured this way: 1 & 2 vs 3 & 4 1 & 3 vs 2 & 4 1 & 4 vs. 2 & 3 OH1 and OH3 vs OH2 and OH4 OH1 and OH4 vs. OH2 and OH 3 Source :フィードバック Yuji Nishida is one of the most formidable and best volleyball players at such a young age. He has a lot of time to grow and learn from his senior players and new experiences to encounter in the future. His growth will surely be seen as he continue to play and hopefully inspire youngsters to pursue volleyball. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” —Hinata Shoyo TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS • 10



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