Reception Keys
1. Read the server (anticipate)
2. Face the server/ball, drop shoulder closest to target
3. Follow through with feet and arms towards ball
4. Keep thumbs even and together till ball gets to the target
Spike Serve Keys
1. High toss, 4 steps in front of hitting shoulder
2. Step, then toss
3. Torque (rotate hips and shoulders for power)
4. Maximize momentum (slow to fast)
Spiking Keys
1. 4-step approach (right, left, right, left for righties)
2. Small, to big. Slow to fast
3. Outside in
4. Torque (rotate hips and shoulders for power)
5. Swing fast
Blocking
Blocking Keys
1. Eye Work (ball, hitter, setter, ball, hitter)
2. Max Jump (slow to fast approach)
3. Gather elbows in front of body before penitrating in order to seasl the net.
4. Be smart (have a good idea where the ball is most likely to go bere the ball is set. Take one step in that direction and be leaning that way. React to everything else.
Setting Keys
1. Start facing the passer/ball, end facing where you want the ball to go
2. Jump, twist, set
3. Be deceptive (Be tall, have good posture)
4. Use rotation to keep ball in hitters zone
Defensive Keys
1. Anticipate
2. Stay low
3. Follow through with your feet/body and arms in the direction of the ball
4. Attitude
Offense Keys
1. Try to create one-on-one situations with blockers
2. Communication (setter and hitters communicating location and tempo of set before play).
3. Set against the flow (long distance, away from the middle)
4. Or overload blockers (2nd tempo, over the middle)
5. Maximize approach, put the ball away!
