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Coaching Eye
to ‘read’ the server and also their own passers. A good
setter can pick up early that a passer is in trouble and will
anticipate where the pass is going to go. In terms of set
location and speed, we have established targets based on
the approach of the attackers. Our outside location is three
feet inside and three feet off the net. We also note when
watching video whether our setters are covering. They must
fill the gap and protect the hitter. Maybe most important
to understand is that it’s not important to set a perfect set,
just a hittable ball and let the attacker do the work. When
we ask setters for perfection, we only get mistakes. The job
is to give the hitter something to work with and let them go
to work. to cut down on her swings. The next thing we study is
the routes and distribution of sets by rotation. Watching
video before looking at statistics is a good way to view a
team with fresh eyes. Looking at number first can bias your
perspective and decision-making.
Scouting an Opponent:
Gary White: We start with the serve-pass and evaluate
the best way to get an opponent out of system. Hitting
percentages plummet when teams have to run their offenses
from behind the ten-foot line, so it’s worth it to spend time
looking for weak passers and vulnerable seams. We’ll also
look at set distribution based on where the pass is coming
from and see if we can narrow the options we are defending
by knowing those tendencies. As the pandemic continues – Hudl will continue
to provide coaches with resources to practice and
improve their coaching skills across the board. Visit
https://www.hudl.com/sports/volleyball to stay on
top of webinars, demonstrations and tools that will
be at your disposal around the clock. From using
stats to drive success to building virtual workouts,
the Hudl blog has you covered.
Luka Slabe: I always start from scratch with my own shot
chart and knowledge. I’ll check with the numbers after
I have prepared by heat maps and hitter tendencies so I
can see if I missed something, but I use the VolleyMetrics
numbers to build on my personal evaluation not as a
substitute for it.
J.J. VanNiel: We analyze passers, trying to target the worst
passer, or, if the setter goes away from a passing outside
hitter, and she is a good swing attacker, we may serve her
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