This 3:30 audio clip is very specific to setters. What you are listening to is some select audio from a presentation at the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Convention. Understand that at the convention there was video. We hear from Gary White, Ass't Coach at the U. of Wisconsin and Luka Slabe of the USAV National Team training staff. The topic of this 75 minute presentation was "Seeing Video as a Coach Sees". We hear in these highlighted clips what these high level coaches are looking for when they watch their setters. Okay, lets get started.
https://vimeo.com/401026007/4ca94c3cbe What this audio reinforces?
Coach White:
1.) He mentions how fast a setter gets to her base or pocket. There are a handful of things we consider when we target a young lady to set. One is foot speed or quickness. We keep this factor in mind allowing you to fulfill the first thing that Coach addressed.
2.) This pandemic is allowing me to pay attention to being better at teaching what to see and how. The webinar we posted on 4/23 regarding "Seeing" is becoming more and more important. One of Coach Dunning's comments is how badly setters see platforms.
3.) Feet to the Ball. No jumps or false steps allowed. Get there.
4.) We start teaching you to take the ball in the 2nd level. As a setter matures, usually during or following your jr. year, we hope to "Take it high and let it fly."
5.) We teach "Triangle to Target." Coach is talking about their window. It is the same concept.
Coach Slabe:
1.) As junior high players, one of the very first things we teach is "Face the passer." It is the first thing Coach Slabe mentions.
2.) Square while setting. At the national team level of play, they have clearly committed to using the spin set to square. It is so simple. Be aware of what he leaves unspoken but implied in his one sentence. We want you to square to the hitter.
3.) Entry Position = Setter Base
4.) How much time and effort to we invest in footwork to arrive at base and then the ball using our right foot forward? Even at the national team level it is fundamental to what they watch for.
5.) Reading the Pass from the Time of Serve. Coach Slabe mentions leaving as soon as the server makes contact. We encourage a setter to cheat a half a step early until warned. Then, he repeats what Coach White says about seeing the platform.
6.) Set a hittable ball. We talk about setting a big step inside the court and 4-6 feet off the net. Tempo is secondary to this. Keep it simple. In fact, if your hitter is not aware you are increasing tempo, our command of "stepping on 2nd step as setter releases" is too slow. If we speed up up to be half way into the 3rd step (heck about to step down on the 3rd step), the margin of error that the hitter has narrows tremendously. We want our setters to keep it simple.
7.) I do a terrible job of preaching cover a gap. I should stress it more. Given the time we have to work with, the other things I stress over, and the lack of put backs we typically get from the setter, I have elected to not stress this part of the game. I love it when I see the setter cover her hitter, but I am not taking a ton of time to harp about. This might be something to stress in ISU?
https://vimeo.com/401026007/4ca94c3cbe
Coach White:
1.) He mentions how fast a setter gets to her base or pocket. There are a handful of things we consider when we target a young lady to set. One is foot speed or quickness. We keep this factor in mind allowing you to fulfill the first thing that Coach addressed.
2.) This pandemic is allowing me to pay attention to being better at teaching what to see and how. The webinar we posted on 4/23 regarding "Seeing" is becoming more and more important. One of Coach Dunning's comments is how badly setters see platforms.
3.) Feet to the Ball. No jumps or false steps allowed. Get there.
4.) We start teaching you to take the ball in the 2nd level. As a setter matures, usually during or following your jr. year, we hope to "Take it high and let it fly."
5.) We teach "Triangle to Target." Coach is talking about their window. It is the same concept.
Coach Slabe:
1.) As junior high players, one of the very first things we teach is "Face the passer." It is the first thing Coach Slabe mentions.
2.) Square while setting. At the national team level of play, they have clearly committed to using the spin set to square. It is so simple. Be aware of what he leaves unspoken but implied in his one sentence. We want you to square to the hitter.
3.) Entry Position = Setter Base
4.) How much time and effort to we invest in footwork to arrive at base and then the ball using our right foot forward? Even at the national team level it is fundamental to what they watch for.
5.) Reading the Pass from the Time of Serve. Coach Slabe mentions leaving as soon as the server makes contact. We encourage a setter to cheat a half a step early until warned. Then, he repeats what Coach White says about seeing the platform.
6.) Set a hittable ball. We talk about setting a big step inside the court and 4-6 feet off the net. Tempo is secondary to this. Keep it simple. In fact, if your hitter is not aware you are increasing tempo, our command of "stepping on 2nd step as setter releases" is too slow. If we speed up up to be half way into the 3rd step (heck about to step down on the 3rd step), the margin of error that the hitter has narrows tremendously. We want our setters to keep it simple.
7.) I do a terrible job of preaching cover a gap. I should stress it more. Given the time we have to work with, the other things I stress over, and the lack of put backs we typically get from the setter, I have elected to not stress this part of the game. I love it when I see the setter cover her hitter, but I am not taking a ton of time to harp about. This might be something to stress in ISU?
https://vimeo.com/401026007/4ca94c3cbe
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