General
Key Pointers for a Defensive Player:
FEET & HANDS
(Volleyball World Wide. 2016)
FEET & HANDS
- Feet wide apart, hands in front and palms to the ceiling.
- Feet should be at least shoulder width apart.
- Body position is low and balanced with feet pointing straight ahead.
- Arms and shoulders are relaxed.
- Shoulders are forward and hips are back.
- Hands ahead of head.
- Head ahead of shoulders, shoulders ahead of knees, knees ahead of feet.
- Hands are inside of knees, and knees are inside of feet.
BODY STILL FOR THE BALL HIT AT YOU - Keep body and feet still while waiting to dig and whenever possible during the dig.
MOVE TO THE BALL AWAY FROM YOU - From the "Feet & Hands" position, step out of this position and chase any ball hit away from you.
20' AND 3' - Dig the ball 20 feet high and 3 feet off the net so that the setter has time to run under it and the team has time to transition.
(Volleyball World Wide. 2016)