help mitigate your disadvantage. Four results can happen when placing a ball deep into zone 1. A free ball kill may occur because the oppos-
ing setter is releasing early or the middle back defender fails to get to the zone fast enough. The setter will play the fi rst ball causing your
opponent to be out of system. A defender errors passing the deep ball
causing the pass to be off the net and possibly eliminating their middle from attacking. The deep free ball pushes the opposing
team deep enough in their court to allow your defense enough time to reset into their base positions (front & back row).
SERVING DO NOT PLAY SAFE
Teams that play safe are much more at risk
to lose a tight match. It is always productive to teach players to attack the ball with asser- tion. Just like serving, when a player is playing “safe,” errors can occur or disadvantages can be created. Teach players to always go full speed and never let up. The positive outcomes usually outweigh the errors. Playing safe will lead to giving the opponent more free or easily hit balls or to make more mental mistakes. Accelerat- ing through an attack will create the necessary kinetic energy to overwhelm your opponent in the point. NEVER play safe.
MIDDLES TO PINS In modern volleyball blockers are becoming
bigger and bigger. In turn, it is less likely an attacker is going to hit over the block. Game strategy has changed to speeding the ball up so the block is ill-prepared to defend the attack. Setters can create seams or gaps in the block where hitters can hit through. Going early to your middles will help hold the opposing middle blocker and start to create holes for the pin hitters. Attacking the middle early will more likely bring in the outside blockers as they anticipate the set. When this happens, the setter can set to the pin faster to create the needed seam.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES In the game of Blackjack, there are moments
that a dealer gives the player a statistical advan- tage. If a dealer is showing a 6, there is a very high probability they will bust (because there are more cards that can make the dealer go over 21). As it relates to the game of volleyball, when an opportunity is given, a team must take full advantage to win the point. Any time a free ball, high roll shot, or a high tip is pushed over the net by opponents, these represent advan- tages that can make the difference between winning or losing a match. Counter attacking can be one of the most effective tools in a team’s arsenal. The faster
the ball transitions from the back row, the more likely seams will be created in the block when attacking. After every free ball, running a 1 or 0 tempo attack from the setter will generally create seams and gaps in the opponents block. Running quicks, gaps, huts and back quicks from promptly inserted balls can increase a team’s odds of winning the point.
EFFORT A STATE OF MIND
If there is one characteristic that coaches
should always demand of their players, it is effort. Effort resides within the athlete. Effort is a state of mind that can be applied to a player’s decisions and how they move.
PURSUIT Pursuit of the ball is one of the most impor-
tant fundamentals of the game of volleyball. Yet this effort seems to not be demanded when it comes to practice and competition. At young ages, players need to learn that the ball is not coming directly to them. Pursuing the ball will only help players learn to track the ball and make better decisions on the court. These skills all take effort. It is best to re-
mind players that it is their effort and decisions that will generally determine the outcome of a match.
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