Since our transition-approach videos have been getting so much buzz on youtube. Thought I’d post another one.
Outside Hitters, this one’s for you!
In this demonstration, our outside hitter is swinging out to assist the block on the left side. In which case, she would open to the court right-left-hop, turn then immediately moving to a modified 3-step approach.
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Constant repetition is the key to improvement in volleyball. Here are two basic form drills. The demonstrators (11-12 years old) are in their first season of volleyball.
Passing warmup
Tip: Putting her right leg in front helps her with passing on her left knee. As you can see, it would be impossible to pass on her right knee in this position.
Setting warmup
Tip: Tell the young’un to hold her hands above her head as if she were chugging a 2-liter of pop (you’ll get giggles on this one). Oh, and after she releases: Superman pose (notice her arms straight up as if she were to fly to Smallville and save Lois Lane).
Start each practice with form drills like these to help players get used to the feeling of using their hands and forearms correctly in a controlled environment.
20-30 reps oughtta do it.
Is your setter consistently setting to tight or way off the net?
There may be more to it than “squaring-up.” Not that squaring-up doesn’t have a very important place in setting (and in volleyball, generally speaking).
But, for this post’s sake…
Take a look at her feet. If all of her sets are tight, tell her to try to step forward more with her right foot. And the opposite is true. If all of her sets are too far off the net, she may be stepping too far forward with her right foot.
