Putting my hands together - drill?

Question
QUESTION: Hi, I'm not a professional player, however i have a passion for the game and I strive on getting better and better...so here's my problem. My upper torso is a bit wide so when i put my hands together to pass a serve/dig there is a hole between them no matter how much I try to put them together....most times it doesn't affect my pass because I'm used to it, but sometimes it does...so I'd be glad if someone share a drill or a technique for fixing this problem! Thanks!

ANSWER: Good morning, and thank you for visiting www.allexperts.com.

You have an issue that 1% of all females and 5% of all male volleyball players have.  It's either a wide torso, or short forearms, or different shaped bones in the arms, or something that makes their arms look like the ball can nearly pass between their elbows.

And I have no solution for your situation. I never have.  I train a Roanoke girl on Saturday afternoons.  I keep reminding her to squeeze her elbows tight, and she'll say, "I'm trying."  I'll say, "Try harder!"  haha

Of course, on the other hand, 100% of vball players will experience a ball that hits off of one arm.  That's normal and may not even be b/c of your inability to squeeze your elbows together.  So don't over analyze that.  It happens to us all.

Just keep squeezing, keep playing and keep having fun!

By the way, that girl I mentioned earlier is being recruited by several college coaches as a libero!  She's already visited a college in Ohio, has already been accepted, and is making plans on attending and playing there.  Pretty cool!  Her passing looks odd, but it sure is effective!

Thanks again.  Please visit me sometime at www.coachhouser.com.  Have a great weekend.

Coach Houser
Roanoke, VA

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QUESTION: Thank you very much Coach Houser! I'll try really hard to improve my game(yes, im gonna squeeze:D ).I played libero in my highschool team and this problem caused me some inaccurate passes. However, im going to university in a month and really hope making the team! Thanks a lot and wish me luck :)

Answer
After I sent my answer, I reread your first comments.  Did I answer your question correctly?  I assumed you meant your elbows wouldn't squeeze together enough, but when I re-read, I discovered that you never really said that.  

You may not be able to respond to me on this site until tomorrow (I have a 2 question limit per day), so if you want to chat some more today, you can email me today -- or anytime -- at [email protected].  

Are you in the USA?  Where will you be attending college?  

Have a great weekend!
Coach Houser