Encouraged not to underestimate the role, he begins to use his position to observe the game with predatory focus. By watching spikers' forms and ball trajectories from the sidelines, he starts developing a "sixth sense" for positioning that will eventually lead to his legendary receives later in the season.
This arc emphasizes that "to reach the top, you have to start from the bottom." Kageyama’s Challenge: The "Goody Two-Shoes" Haikyuu!!: To the Top Episode 2
The comment suggests Kageyama is being too passive and trying too hard to please his hitters, rather than exerting his own overwhelming personality on the court—a habit likely formed from his past trauma as the "King of the Court." Training Camp Dynamics Encouraged not to underestimate the role, he begins