Block
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A defensive technique a player uses to get his arms and hands in front of
the opponent's attacker to stop, or slow down, the attack.
Can't hit ball over the net
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, A player who struggles to get the ball over the net most likely makes
contact with the ball after it descends too low, which leads the player to
drive the shot into the net instead of forcing the defense to make a difficult
dig. Work with your players to strike the ball at the height at which they can
fully extend their hitting arms.
Front Outside Set
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basic set that your player puts along the front of the net, near the antenna
in front of the setter.
By setting the ball in this location, setters give attackers a lot of available
court space to hit the ball at because they can hit the ball crosscourt or
down the line.
Free Ball
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A ball that crosses the net slowly and that teams want to use to set up an
attack.
High Middle Set
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, puts the ball in the middle of the court and doesn't force the setter to
judge distance as much as setting the ball to an outside attacker does.
Multiple Block
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Also called a collective block, a defensive technique in which two or more
players block the opposition's attack at the same time (see Chapter 14).
Only one of the two defensive players must touch the ball for it to be a
collective block. It's illegal for a back row player to participate in a
collective block, regardless of whether he makes contact with the ball or
not.
Pass and Run Drill
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pass the ball back and forth as they run/jog
Quickset
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An offensive technique in which the setter sets the ball low and fast and his
teammate hits it fast in an attempt to catch the opponent off balance
, Back-set
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A type of set a player uses to set the ball in the opposite direction he's
facing.
Can't contact the center of the ball during float serves
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This problem is usually related to the player's toss. If a player tosses the ball
too high or too low, she probably can't make proper contact between the
ball and the heel of her hand. Also, a player's toss can't have any spin on it
when she releases it from her hand; if it does, the ball may shift when it gets
in the air, which often throws off the accuracy of the serve.
Defensive Specialist
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defensive specialist's substitutions do count. A defensive specialist can also
enter the game in the same floor position every time as long as the coach
still has substitutions left. Coaches often turn to the defensive specialist
when their best hitters are in the back row and their defensive skills don't
quite stack up to their offensive ones.
Jog and Attack Drill
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A defensive technique a player uses to get his arms and hands in front of
the opponent's attacker to stop, or slow down, the attack.
Can't hit ball over the net
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, A player who struggles to get the ball over the net most likely makes
contact with the ball after it descends too low, which leads the player to
drive the shot into the net instead of forcing the defense to make a difficult
dig. Work with your players to strike the ball at the height at which they can
fully extend their hitting arms.
Front Outside Set
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basic set that your player puts along the front of the net, near the antenna
in front of the setter.
By setting the ball in this location, setters give attackers a lot of available
court space to hit the ball at because they can hit the ball crosscourt or
down the line.
Free Ball
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A ball that crosses the net slowly and that teams want to use to set up an
attack.
High Middle Set
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, puts the ball in the middle of the court and doesn't force the setter to
judge distance as much as setting the ball to an outside attacker does.
Multiple Block
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Also called a collective block, a defensive technique in which two or more
players block the opposition's attack at the same time (see Chapter 14).
Only one of the two defensive players must touch the ball for it to be a
collective block. It's illegal for a back row player to participate in a
collective block, regardless of whether he makes contact with the ball or
not.
Pass and Run Drill
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pass the ball back and forth as they run/jog
Quickset
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An offensive technique in which the setter sets the ball low and fast and his
teammate hits it fast in an attempt to catch the opponent off balance
, Back-set
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A type of set a player uses to set the ball in the opposite direction he's
facing.
Can't contact the center of the ball during float serves
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This problem is usually related to the player's toss. If a player tosses the ball
too high or too low, she probably can't make proper contact between the
ball and the heel of her hand. Also, a player's toss can't have any spin on it
when she releases it from her hand; if it does, the ball may shift when it gets
in the air, which often throws off the accuracy of the serve.
Defensive Specialist
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defensive specialist's substitutions do count. A defensive specialist can also
enter the game in the same floor position every time as long as the coach
still has substitutions left. Coaches often turn to the defensive specialist
when their best hitters are in the back row and their defensive skills don't
quite stack up to their offensive ones.
Jog and Attack Drill
