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FAQs
Does it come with a volleyball?
The Kit and 2 Kits come without a ball. They're made for the volleyball she already plays with: any standard official-size volleyball. The five straps wrap around the ball and meet at the hub. If she needs a ball, or it's a gift, pick Kit + Ball: 1 Kit and 1 ball.
How do I use the product?
If she has a wall she can hit, great. Use it for passing. For serving, USA Volleyball's solo drill calls for a wall and about 30 ft (9 m) of space, and for a lot of families that wall is the house. With Trainer One the ball stays tied to her waist. After every
swing it comes back to her, ready for the next toss, and the windows stay out of it.
Source: USA Volleyball, Training Without a Net or Friends
Will the ball come back and hit her face?
It can if she swings straight up or loses sight of the ball, so here's how to avoid it:serve forward and up, keep her eyes on the ball and catch it at waist height on theway back. Start with easy swings until she knows how the cord brings it back.
Keep people and pets out of the cord's path.
Will the cord or the straps break?
Like any elastic trainer, it wears with use. The cord and the straps take the load on every serve. To make it last, keep the cord off sharp edges and rough ground, store it out of the sun and check it before each session. If it looks nicked or worn,stop using it.
Arrived damaged or defective? Tell us within 48 hours of delivery with a photo
and we'll replace it or refund you.
Does the cord get in the way of her toss?
When she serves, the cord hangs from her waist, below her swing. It's about 6 ft(1.8 m) at rest and stretches as the ball goes out. Have her toss a little in front of her hitting shoulder and let the cord hang loose. For jump serves we don't recommend it yet.
Why $29.95 when l've seen cheaper belts?
Fair question. Cheaper belts exist, and we won't pretend they don't. For $29.95 she gets a five-strap holder made for a standard volleyball, an elastic cord about 6 ft(1.8 m) at rest and an adjustable belt, plus straight answers on this page about what it trains and what it doesn't.
If it arrives damaged, we replace it. Unopened orders can be returned within 90
days of delivery, and Kit + Ball and 2 Kits ship free in the US.
Who is it for?
It's designed for teen and adult players. The belt adjusts to fit her waist
Buying it as a gift? Keep it sealed until you're sure she doesn't already have one.Unopened returns are accepted within 90 days of delivery, so an order today stays returnable past the holidays.
Can she practice passing or setting with it?
No, and we'd rather tell you now. With the ball tied to her waist, passing and setting don't work the way they do on the court. It's built for her serve and her arm swing: the toss, the swing and the contact. For passing she needs a partner, a coach or a wall.
It's not her talent
Every serve starts with the toss
For her and everyone in the stands
Why not a wall or a net?
