This one minute clip has some great stuff for everybody. The clip was created to highlight M. Hentz, Stanford's three time All-American Libero. The audio is all about her footwork during this point. We watch one play from her serve to the point being awarded, just over 30 seconds. Coach Stone replays the point getting us to 60 seconds. Our time marks will be on those 1st 30 seconds.
As always, I recommend your phone to follow along and computer to watch on a big screen. I am not sure who Stanford is playing. Anything in bold is Coach Stone speaking to the tape.
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/foot-movement-during-a-rally/
As always, I recommend your phone to follow along and computer to watch on a big screen. I am not sure who Stanford is playing. Anything in bold is Coach Stone speaking to the tape.
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/foot-movement-during-a-rally/
0:04 The passer in five rotates her hips to the server, Stanford's Libero, who is also in five. We teach facing the server at CIViC.
0:05 Nice bunch block by Stanford. Notice that Stanford's MB shapes her hands high. Again, this is what we teach.
0:06 Stanford's Setter does a great job of taking the ball out front with R foot forward.
0:08 We see that leg whip on the completion of the swing block to speed up the transition and to protect the knees.
0:11 Coach Stone points out the Libero's footwork using a shuffle step, which is Cue Four in our passing sequence. Remember we posted earlier this week an hour webinar on Cue Five, Seeing. Coach speaks about her being on her toes. She never transfer her weight into her heals. Weight back is a killer in being able to react to the play.
0:13 Stanford's Middle Blocker again has her hands high and framed.
0:14 Another Setter doing a great job of taking the ball out front. Setter's, keep it off your head.
Notice that Stanford's Opposite is already committing to her swing block. She is seeing her responsibilities.
0:17 Coach Stone speaks to her posture. We speak a lot of shoulder's forward hips down. He speaks of shoulders forward at 0:20.
0:17 The other team's Middle Block steps over toward Stanford's Middle Hitter. Just like we should be doing. Our Middle Blockers first read is the other team's Middle Hitter.
0:17-0:18 This Middle Block is my idol. She does not peel off to play defense. Blockers block! She does a nice job of using a 2 step swing block and stretching to try and close the block. This can be added to our ISU Movement drills. Blockers, repeat after me, "Blockers block!" Also, what a huge leg whip to finish the block.
Now, we want to watch that pin blocker. What a nice early commitment she makes to Stanford's Opposite hitter. She either saw something really early, knows she is never to block in the "C" where the Stanford Middle is hitting or is executing the scouting report. Whatever, she is on her horse early! If you are a front row player, study her 2nd step sequence closely. Huge arm swing behind her. She is being every bit as aggressive in blocking as the hitter is being in her attack. Her 2nd step is turned past the pole. We harp on this in ISU. Get your toes on that 2nd step turned past the pole. It sets up the left hip to rotate into the block. Man, I got goosebumps watching this kid block!
She is almost an afterthought, but Stanford's Opposite does a nice job with her 3 step approach. It looks like on video she could have transitioned deeper in order to use a 4 step approach, which is always our goal, but it is easy to second guess on film. Also, maybe the game plan was to push the middle and opposite quickly putting a ton of stress on the middle blocker. If so, it sure worked on this swing. Nice high reach and rotation to finish her attack. That is hard to rotate that much as a right hand hitter.
0:23 Great Face and Angle by the Libero. Cue Three in our passing sequence.
0:24 Another fantastic view of a Setter taking a ball out in front of their head.
0:24-0:25 Stanford's Middle Hitter does well to become available in the C slot. Compare the back swing of the Middle Hitter and the Left Side Hitter. The Middle does not have time to fully extend her arms. Time is too valuable. Gotta go! The Left Side has more time and space. She takes a full arm swing behind her. Nice high elbow by Stanford's middle.
Oops! Nice save on the left hand punch by Stanford's Left Side Hitter.
0:29 Out of system, but the Left Side Hitter is spot on to what we want at Carroll. She uses a 4 step approach. On step three, she has rotated her foot around to the setter (libero) opening up her hips. Being out of system, she is on step one, not step two, as the libero lifts the pass/set with her forearm.
0:30 Being out of system, Stanford's Middle Blocker shuffles to her right anticipating the ball going to the LSH'er. Talk about closing the block. Whoa! Notice the leg whip by Stanford's MB'ers leg whip. We have to work on this during ISU Movement.
End of the rally. Continue to listen.
0:45 Coach Stone again speaks to her posture in terms we use. He/we speak playing in the medium to low posture. Knees slightly bent. Shoulders forward.
0:05 Nice bunch block by Stanford. Notice that Stanford's MB shapes her hands high. Again, this is what we teach.
0:06 Stanford's Setter does a great job of taking the ball out front with R foot forward.
0:08 We see that leg whip on the completion of the swing block to speed up the transition and to protect the knees.
0:11 Coach Stone points out the Libero's footwork using a shuffle step, which is Cue Four in our passing sequence. Remember we posted earlier this week an hour webinar on Cue Five, Seeing. Coach speaks about her being on her toes. She never transfer her weight into her heals. Weight back is a killer in being able to react to the play.
0:13 Stanford's Middle Blocker again has her hands high and framed.
0:14 Another Setter doing a great job of taking the ball out front. Setter's, keep it off your head.
Notice that Stanford's Opposite is already committing to her swing block. She is seeing her responsibilities.
0:17 Coach Stone speaks to her posture. We speak a lot of shoulder's forward hips down. He speaks of shoulders forward at 0:20.
0:17 The other team's Middle Block steps over toward Stanford's Middle Hitter. Just like we should be doing. Our Middle Blockers first read is the other team's Middle Hitter.
0:17-0:18 This Middle Block is my idol. She does not peel off to play defense. Blockers block! She does a nice job of using a 2 step swing block and stretching to try and close the block. This can be added to our ISU Movement drills. Blockers, repeat after me, "Blockers block!" Also, what a huge leg whip to finish the block.
Now, we want to watch that pin blocker. What a nice early commitment she makes to Stanford's Opposite hitter. She either saw something really early, knows she is never to block in the "C" where the Stanford Middle is hitting or is executing the scouting report. Whatever, she is on her horse early! If you are a front row player, study her 2nd step sequence closely. Huge arm swing behind her. She is being every bit as aggressive in blocking as the hitter is being in her attack. Her 2nd step is turned past the pole. We harp on this in ISU. Get your toes on that 2nd step turned past the pole. It sets up the left hip to rotate into the block. Man, I got goosebumps watching this kid block!
She is almost an afterthought, but Stanford's Opposite does a nice job with her 3 step approach. It looks like on video she could have transitioned deeper in order to use a 4 step approach, which is always our goal, but it is easy to second guess on film. Also, maybe the game plan was to push the middle and opposite quickly putting a ton of stress on the middle blocker. If so, it sure worked on this swing. Nice high reach and rotation to finish her attack. That is hard to rotate that much as a right hand hitter.
0:23 Great Face and Angle by the Libero. Cue Three in our passing sequence.
0:24 Another fantastic view of a Setter taking a ball out in front of their head.
0:24-0:25 Stanford's Middle Hitter does well to become available in the C slot. Compare the back swing of the Middle Hitter and the Left Side Hitter. The Middle does not have time to fully extend her arms. Time is too valuable. Gotta go! The Left Side has more time and space. She takes a full arm swing behind her. Nice high elbow by Stanford's middle.
Oops! Nice save on the left hand punch by Stanford's Left Side Hitter.
0:29 Out of system, but the Left Side Hitter is spot on to what we want at Carroll. She uses a 4 step approach. On step three, she has rotated her foot around to the setter (libero) opening up her hips. Being out of system, she is on step one, not step two, as the libero lifts the pass/set with her forearm.
0:30 Being out of system, Stanford's Middle Blocker shuffles to her right anticipating the ball going to the LSH'er. Talk about closing the block. Whoa! Notice the leg whip by Stanford's MB'ers leg whip. We have to work on this during ISU Movement.
End of the rally. Continue to listen.
0:45 Coach Stone again speaks to her posture in terms we use. He/we speak playing in the medium to low posture. Knees slightly bent. Shoulders forward.