How To Run a 6-2 Volleyball Rotation (DETAILED GUIDE)

Learn how to run a 6-2 volleyball rotation (both serve receive and service rotations) and learn what the concept of base positions of defense is.
Watch my other video on how to run a 5-1 rotation here:
• How To Run A 5-1 Volle...
For another great video on 5-1 serve receive rotations, I highly recommend Elevate Yourself's explanation - • Serve Receive Rotation...

[@ConanLiuMD]

Liberos are allowed to serve in the US, but not internationally. Just replace the libero serving instead with the middle serving to make it correct, hope that clears things up!

[@kalaninathan1668]

can the starting right side serve or do they get subbed out for setter2?

[@emmiella2212]

Thank you! This has helped me understand how to rotate on the court. Now I won’t have to keep bugging my friends telling them “tell me where to go” or “when do I move”.

[@chi.bubble6543]

E m i l y K a t e Exactly my situation. XD

[@mckennamurray2096]

omg same lmaoooo

[@Narwhalgirl5567]

SAME

[@HarloweWright]

Same!! Thank you!!!

[@sakura-nf2gx]

I have 2 games tomorrow and im up at 11:32 pm trying to understand out rotations

[@sophiajake8399]

oml mood

[@lovamigaming2569]

Same, I have a game today! Wish me luck☠️

[@threehours8172]

Sakura Albert lmao 😂 same

[@kanekiskaka8691]

Sameee

[@miabeckstrand8621]

same I have games tmrw and still don’t know my rotations 💀

[@skylerledrew2220]

If you’re not an experienced volley ball player (like me) something as simple as this can feel very overwhelming... However, this is probably the easiest and simplest video I’ve found on a rotation... and I will gladly drop a like for that! It took me a bit, but I understood more and more... So thank you for A. Doing this video calm and cool B. Explaining thoroughly and C.making a video about a 6-2 rotation 😃😄👏👍🏐

[@chiamakaoha1703]

Are u in high school

[@jadetesen6766]

Girl I’ve been playing for 6 years and I’m still overwhelmed

[@marioalvarez1553]

If you want a simpler 6-2 (less advanced) then you want to simply pull back your RS to receive instead of maneuvering your OH to pass, then bring your setter as close to the net as possible.

[@patriciaprakasam2168]

Gaming Mimo thank you!

[@degoldenllama7842]

@@jadetesen6766 i feel old now.... ive been playing on 9 years now.... ive played on 14 teams......

[@piperdelaney3079]

The magical moment when everything clicks into place. Praise the Lord.

[@Two_Crow22]

Dude for the amount u helpede, i feel like im obligared to pay u. I just got the moment where everything clicked as an outside hitter. TYSM!!

[@wpnt37]

You forgot to illustrate how the middle blocker is always in the way.

[@neilbautista4300]

😂😂😂

[@reagancoleman471]

strait faxs

[@katenorton1786]

Me a middle blocker: 👁💧👄💧👁

[@neilbautista4300]

@@katenorton1786 Don't worry, we still love you 😂

[@little_lil_lee9069]

@@katenorton1786 oof

[@Narwhalgirl5567]

I had a GEVA tournament coming up and my coach just taught me 6-2. I was so confused and my coach said whoever didn't know rotations couldn't play, and this video saved my life. Thank you so much!

[@zo6340]

Thank you soooo much! My coach wants to run a 6’2 and she wanted me to be a setter and a right side, going back to the basic rotations helped me a lot!💕

[@skylerledrew2220]

I rewatched this video and OH MY GAWD is this soooo much easier to understand! Tyyyyy

[@spicyfrog5417]

3:07 base position 5:40 power receive 7:50 power serving 10:26 sneaky receive 12:13 sneaky serving 13:21 goofy receive 15:23 goofy serving (S turn into RS) setter turn into right setter in vid 16:22 quick rotation for all

[@Bri-zz8ql]

thank you

[@patrickm7483]

I have daughters that play volleyball, with the oldest having been playing some sort of rotation system like this (rather than just everyone moving one spot over) for three years. I swear this is the first time I ever got it. For the longest time, I couldn't figure out why the RS was on the left and then moved over! Thanks for the video!

[@johndiddo9906]

WOW!! Rotations are the most complicated volleyball concept but this video explains it better than any other out there

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you! Glad you liked it and thanks for watching :D

[@destinybickel8553]

We are learning this rotation and as a setter, this really helped. tHaNkS

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thanks for watching! Good luck! I was a setter too :)

[@destinybickel8553]

@@ConanLiuMD Thanks!

[@alicebickel2853]

omg we have the same last name

[@Narwhalgirl5567]

im a setter too and yeah this really helped because I was so clueless in the beginning😭

[@kellyhobbs3933]

Thank you so much for this! My daughter just started playing club and was having a lot of trouble understanding the 6-2 rotation. This will be so helpful for her.

[@nileriver1632]

bruh why do rotations have to be so hard oml

[@BradyBeko]

nyla travis by the time you’re seeing this, you’re probably great at rotations. But, my middle school coach just taught them yesterday and it’s basically just a big circle and you’re coming back to your position.

[@annalissacontreras6137]

yeah i agree

[@ashlynvogel3996]

Rotations are easy for everyone except the setter 😐 no matter what rotation middles and lefts and rightbacks r all where they always r usually only the setter moves positions

[@mob-my8wl]

Tell me about it

[@coachhannah2403]

They don’t, but complicated rotations offer some advantages at higher levels.

[@Rackyun]

Saved me honestly, I’ve been sick for the last couple days and couldn’t learn the rotation all to well. This makes perfect sense to me now! Thank you so much!

[@ninathieschafer2271]

Thank you I have a home tournament tomorrow and our entire team was confused. I’m middle blocker and have no idea where I should go so💀

[@aynthiamiles5358]

Omg same, I'm a middle blocker and have a home game on Tuesday. I was so confused at practice when we went over this

[@gracier.4245]

honestly same 😂 i’m a right side and we’ve gotten barely any time to learn this.. we’re all so confusrd

[@kylaalise2905]

same! i’m a right side hitter and we have a game on thursday and today at practice the whole team was confused 💀

[@dominantpineapple6708]

Whyd they give it to us and give us like two days to figure it out

[@smdiys8395]

I HAVE THE SAME SITUATION

[@kenns.e]

thanks! I’m not the best at volleyball or rotations but I’m making progress and I made the team for my school, they put me in middle blocker which most people say is the hardest one. this helped a lot thanks!

[@Annaguo._]

Bruh thank you so much I was so confused at practice today😅

[@giaxnas]

Anna Guo sameeee It was so embarrassing

[@emmaroy8291]

Same it felt like I was the only not getting

[@Lil_purple_guy]

@Michael Harris if y’all really care about people try helping your community. Nobody’s turning Christian from your comments

[@bellahughes1238]

This helped a lot because I am just starting volleyball and I have to pick a position soon so understanding the rotations played a huge role in helping me decide!

[@keepmoving4042]

i needed something real easy, i have my FIRST game next week and i knew really nothin about these rotations. thank you, this helped me to understand a little more

[@ConanLiuMD]

Glad it helped, let me know if you have any questions and good luck on your first game!! :)

[@henriquegiacomin5014]

@@ConanLiuMD well, i'm new too, and i didn't even know that those guys scrumbled in the net was so strategically planned, but i have one little question about base posotion. Because the setter is backrow, he (she) could end up having to pass, and then he (she) couldn't set the ball, so why their base position is in the backrow?

[@long_gorilla_11]

⁠so there can be more hitters

[@shauryabahl579]

Thanks to Haikyuu, I got a huge interest in Volleyball as well as it's positioning and detailed explanation about Serves, spikes, Block (Kill And Soft), setter, and also Libero can set the ball to the spiker/setter to smash the ball but he has to jump before the middle line, otherwise it'll be illegal... To be honest, I really had no idea until I watched Haikyuu as well as Play the game in College!!! Also, great explanation from your side about rotations!!! Keep up the great work... 👍😊

[@ConanLiuMD]

I love Haikyuu! Glad that it has gotten so many people into this amazing sport :D

[@SkreltNL]

Future number 1 RS(S)! Or in other words, really thank you for making it watchable for newer people :) Advice on the end, watching 1 position, was my key, Good advice

[@MartialManiaK]

The rule change with positioning from 2021 makes it even easier to go to base positions after serve. Many people don't know about that in 2024. I suggest everyone looks that up as well after having understood these rotation systems.

[@carolineupchurch9870]

I have a game tomorrow and this made it a bit easier :)

[@snatchernosnatching3577]

Caroline's Disney Life! Same!!

[@aynthiamiles5358]

Did y'all win, also got a game Tuesday😄😄🤗 so freakin nervous

[@carolineupchurch9870]

Aynthia Miles I know it’s late but we did win!!

[@carolineupchurch9870]

Aynthia Miles how’d y’all do?

[@notkoshii]

This video was so helpful, we practice running a 6-2 and a 5-1 today both were confusing 😭

[@JennaBonsen]

Thank you for doing a 6-2 video!! Up until now I was so confused! Its like 10 pm rn and i have a tournament tomorrow so this was very helpful! ❤

[@caseashcroft9545]

Just Made JV and really appreciate this!!!

[@haelz]

out of all the rotation videos ive seen, this is the most helpful

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you for the kind comment and thanks for watching!

[@megan3854]

i have tryouts tm for jv (i’m a freshman) and in middle school we did setter, OH, middle the entire time and now this year we’re doing setter, middle, OH and i didn’t understand how to do it but now i do tysm

[@megan3854]

update: i thought tryouts went well, went to all the sports meeting and and today we found out if we were cut or not. i thought i had a pretty good chance, BUT NO I WAS FREAKING CUT

[@samresch164]

Megan H are you sad

[@megan3854]

JazzyWorm eh a little the coach was rude anyways lmao. the last day of tryouts she started spiking the ball at us extremely hard (and out of bounds lol) and then she said “it’s therapeutic” so i mean she’s pretty unprofessional and i wouldn’t really want her as a coach. so just basically glad that she isn’t coaching me and sad i didn’t make it

[@romans1266]

THE BEST EXPLANATION EVER!!! Thank you so much my man!!!

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you for watching and commenting!!! :D

[@izzyscheesesteaks6771]

Thank you so much for this VERY informative video. I’m finally going to be able to understand and help teach my daughter where her placement is supposed to be!

[@RS6y6]

I'm an MD who loves volleyball and I just realised this video was made by an MD? xd haha it's just funny. Easy to follow explanation, good content!!

[@jenniferthornton1219]

I'm a middle school coach and this helped sooooo much! Thank you for making this video so I don't have to turn to my 13yr old daughter who knows everything about volleyball.....:)

[@sofiakatherine7820]

This helped me a lot with this rotation. Great explanation 👍

[@ConanLiuMD]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching :)

[@shaylynhuff5711]

Last year I was on a B team, which the rotations were really simple. Three in the front, three in the back, and we just rotated. This year, I moved up to the A team. Rotations are soooooo much different, and it’s a huge transition for me. I’ve been practicing this rotation all week and it’s confusing for me. I have a game on Monday and Wednesday so I’m trying to learn the rotation as much as I can. I feel like I’m going to hold my team back because I’m a newbie and don’t really understand as much :/

[@Idk-dm3xy]

Shaylyn Huff I'm also going to have games on Monday and Wednesday! But it's my first year of volleyball.

[@shaylynhuff5711]

Hi 123 Good luck !! You’re going to do great !! 😊

[@Idk-dm3xy]

Shaylyn Huff thanks I'm sure you're going to do great too! 😁

[@avynloesch7747]

Same! It’s so confusing!!!

[@camilaarchuleta3245]

Thats me today! I have a scrimmage in 2 hours

[@jenniferstover257]

Great job explaining this. Since our junior high kids missed out of their season this year, this will hopefully help them.

[@madisonwall2070]

This was SO HELPFUL. Will definitely reccomend to anyone who is confused 👍

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :)

[@rihyyo]

I watched this a few months ago to help with my rec league rotations cause I played opposite instead of outside and it helped me so much cause I only remembered the Outside rotations. Now my friends are bugging me for help but I suck at explaining so i just sent the link :D.

[@alberteinstein8833]

I just had a game that my coach put me outside hitter but I never learned the rotation because usually I set (I know it’s my fault for not learning) but that was pretty embarrassing. I’m glad I found this. Thank you 😊

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment! Hope you dominate on the court now!! :D

[@VideoNinja117_Plays]

Man Is providing great doctor advice and insight I'm sure, yet I'm just here to learn volleyball! xD

[@aidan.j.g]

I know this video was posted years ago but my coach just sent me this and I now understand a lot more so thanks

[@missabby2843]

Dude this was so much more helpful than the way my coach explained it oml

[@cadencefranke588]

yo u can actually understand this? im not gonna remember all of it before my scrimmage tonight xC plus im an outside hitter and i cant time my hits right anyway im doomed

[@missabby2843]

@@cadencefranke588 omg I’m an Outside Hitter tooooo ehehe twinzzzz

[@missabby2843]

@@cadencefranke588 oh also you should look up some videos on hitting, I’ve seen a few and they were pretty helpful honestly- good luck with the scrimmage tho🙌

[@jaydenmartin69]

Hey Great video I was wondering if you could do a 4-2 Rotation because both this video and the 5-1 video are absolutely PERFECT

[@theyluvvmiyaw]

Thank you so much you have NO IDEA how much I was struggling 😅 This video is really helpful!

[@rainab7648]

Thank you so much 😭My first match is tomorrow and I was kind of confused because I’m a setter but thanks to this video I know what to do know 😀

[@SadieSchramm]

I got subbed out of my game today because they 8th graders have is doing this and I had no clue where I was going thank you so much

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thanks for watching!!

[@mainlyyalexsys]

Thank you so much for your help! I’m good at physically playing volleyball but my memory is horrible and the postions are so confusing thank youuuuuu

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thanks for watching! Once you get the hang of it, it will start to become natural :)

[@amberwiese6211]

For less confusion, it could just be two setters and you could have a setter in front row and back row. When the front row setter rotates to back row you'd have the back row bcomeling the front setter

[@larsvandenbosch8219]

Would that not just be a 4-2 then?

[@PerezSportsOfficial]

it's crazy how many more views you have for volleyball than anything else.

[@ConanLiuMD]

Haha yeah it’s my big selling point :)

[@theofficialrajrider]

Best video ever......worth of 19:50 min👌

[@bstof4]

Great explanation!! I will be using this for my team to learn the rotations. Thanks!!

[@riteusprodigy]

Likewise

[@ConanLiuMD]

Glad it helped, and thank you so much for watching!!

[@srsqtee]

This video started auto playing as I was playing some video games and I randomly just thought, why does it sound like Suppy explaining volleyball to me!? And then I looked at the authour.. haha awesome!

[@ConanLiuMD]

LOL that is awesome. Thanks for the comment man! Are you actually trying to look up volleyball rotations or did it just randomly start auto playing? :P

[@myrelle_garcia]

i have no idea what’s going on

[@hockeyxgamer]

Today I went for my first day of Indoor rec Volleyball and I was so dam confused. I’ve spent the last 2-3 hours watching a bunch of videos and drawing diagrams on my white board. Indoor Volleyball rules are wack

[@reaganaylor8334]

Great tutorial! I'm a volleyball player and this helped a lot!

[@gopsln]

Nice animation & detailed illustrations. Awesome!

[@pearlygurl9]

My coach sent us this and it helped so much!

[@thomasrichards7271]

Your presentation is really good but your information is a little out- of- date. Since liberos generally go in for the middles in the back row, they have what you call the middle (in the back row) play left-back on defense. Hence what you call the outside hitter (in the back row) plays center-back on defense in most current defensive systems. Additionally, if the setter takes the first hit, the libero takes the second ball to set. You may want to consider making an updated video noting that the libero generally goes in for the middle in the back row (and a defensive specialist would go in for an outside hitter in the back row ,thus distinguishing the difference between the role of a libero and the role of a DS). I only bring this up because you do such an excellent job of illustration the roles!

[@abigailoconnell273]

16:00 just for me to look over, feel free to use as well

[@samaayman5292]

Any one here from 2020 trying to learn it during quarantine?😂

[@nataliadankova8247]

Same 😂👌 I don't play volley (beacuse I can't find club😅)but I'm interested in volleyball and this is really little bit confusing but just little 😂

[@ConanLiuMD]

@@nataliadankova8247 Good luck both of you!! You'll do great once quarantine is over :D

[@nataliadankova8247]

@@ConanLiuMD thank you so much I hope so 😄

[@sofibanovic5840]

I’m here from 2021 lol

[@arkani7904]

Such a clean and well explained video. Thanks🙏

[@reallytho99]

Great video, don't forget to cover your hitter!

[@ConanLiuMD]

Agreed! Thanks for watching :)

[@Mdtatct]

Daughter is outside hitter usually starts front left. I didn’t see in this video I don’t think. But there is a time when she’s in the middle front and the coach slides her back middle row. When would that be? During serve/receive? Then sometimes when she’s front right the setter pulls her outside but still in front of her and then when the ball is hit, my daughter has to run front outside left. Can’t figure out though when she does this. During service or defense or serve receive?

[@Mdtatct]

So her rotation starts like this. She comes in the game front left. Sometimes on the net. Sometimes drops back to 5 then runs up and ready for attack. Then she moves to front middle. Sometimes runs back to the left and sometimes moves straight back to cover middle. Then rotates front right up tight against a girl then hurries to front left on contact. Then rotated back to serve. After she serves. She’s supposed to run to back row far left. Trying to learn what her team is running. But sometimes I get confused.

[@gretam2779]

Thank you so much!! We went over it a few times in practice but it got very confusing so this helped a lot!

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! :)

[@jamesmuna9394]

I joined my volleyball team late and they were doing rotations and I was confused but this helped me

[@ConanLiuMD]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for watching! :)

[@ronigonzalez6175]

tysm but do u have a video of the actual libero in the rotation cs i got confused with the middle lol sry

[@cbo213]

Do you have a video on how to substitute your bench players into the game?

[@endergirl8820]

This was helpful idk how I made the team but since I got sick for two practices I am going to study at home. Thanks you 😭🧙🏿‍♀️🦄🌼🌰🏀🛰🔮📝🆘🈯️7️⃣🔂🕦🇧🇧🇨🇷🇬🇱🇵🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ConanLiuMD]

Good luck and hope you are feeling better!

[@brittneybell7016]

Could you make one of these videos for a 4-2 rotation? I have a younger group of girls that I think it would be better for to prepare for a 6-2 or a 5-1.

[@gabrielnejad5724]

10:52 first off, this video is really helpful especially for beginners; great job! However, did anyone notice that my guy used a cough as a transition

[@joeljohannesen8955]

Is there a video exlplanation using this system, but with a libero added?

[@s0lar.jpg_]

Literally watching this an hour before our game today 💀😭 Edit: video never loaded right so I didn't get even a minute in but we won our game yesterday ! And I did good on rotations so it was a good day...

[@Natashadanae90]

I love this video and will be sending it to my players hopefully it’ll help them… but I really need to know what program you used for this video. It would make my practices a lot easier

[@s0lar.jpg_]

They use PowerPoint and OBS Studio. Saw it in another comment :)

[@krazyfoo10]

Idk if might have missed it but did this actually show when the setter would take the hit and the backup has to take the hands? Unless you are still in heavily organized play for college, or professional/international, most normal leagues you play will have hitters that usually aim corner are hard cross which most likely will end up near the setter. So unless you are coming back to block he/she from touching the ball at all there is a high possibility the other team will aim for your setter so they don't get a chance to set the ball. So their outside might aim line and their right side will aim cross. Obviously this all changes with power hitters and Olympic style, I don't think anyone will question that.

[@mckennamurray2096]

2 hours later of rewatching these stupid videos trying to figure out where setter goes, (i still have to figure out the other plays too) im getting it then i have a big brain fart and have to restart.

[@ConanLiuMD]

You will get it with time!! It takes time to learn but then it will become natural. Also once you practice it in real life, that will really help solidify it a lot more!

[@itzmocha681]

Hey, I just wanted to say that this is such an amazing video and it cleared up a lot of my doubts! I really love the animation as it helps me to clearly visualize! However I do have one question.. at 17:29 you have the outside hitter serving in serve rotation 1, shouldn’t the setter be serving?

[@michaelknight6905]

MY DUUUUUDE!!!! I still fondly remember you setting on Diablo way back when. My favorite pepper partner! I'm coaching a team right now and was looking for resources and found your channel. LET'S GOOOO!!! Love to see it. Hope you're well!

[@ConanLiuMD]

DUDE!!! Nice to see you dude! It was amazing playing with you, really wish we could play again sometime. I have a lot of nostalgia for back when we were playing then haha. Awesome to hear you're coaching a team now, hope you have an awesome experience and maybe see you around on a court some time in the future! Let me know how your coaching goes :)

[@michaelknight6905]

@@ConanLiuMD BIG nostalgia! I'm coaching in the SF bay area actually, and right now I'm working with a high school program, both the boys and girls. I will find you somewhere I can dm you my email so we can stay in touch 🤙🤙🏐

[@kristyhicks682]

Do you have an animated video on 4-2? I’m starting up a vball program and the 6-2 is my goal but my girls aren’t ready. Your video was so helpful

[@nathan6460]

I am going to play my first volleyball game on Sunday! I wonder if OH1 and OH2 have same rotation? Cause when OH1 comes to the back line he/she will become like OH2 and take OH2's base position right?

[@amayabenitez8013]

R00STER yes that is correct. It’s confusing and first but you’ll get it

[@andimahmutovic3424]

if the setter doesn't pass then how is the lineup set up after a service? The setter is almost hidden from the first service but if a rally continues then how do you continue to hide the setter so the setter can set instead of passing?

[@jenniesjoblom4858]

You don't hide the setter in defense. If the setter passes in defense someone else steps in to set, oftentimes the Libero.

[@bunbunkingdom]

Thank you I'm the defense specialist and need help on my play for my volleyball game.

[@marctang3802]

Great video Doc! I just wanted to clarify something - if the setter in the back row is the one who sets for that play, does this mean the setter can never dump?

[@annabeccett9203]

Well not exactly. If the setter is up at the net, then yes….. but they can’t jump it it will be a “back row” attac

[@beckysemer9255]

I love this video. It has been very helpful.

[@lbriere12]

Thank you for the detailed video. Very helpful as a new coach! Do you have printable .pdf available?

[@samermohamed7644]

Thank you so much! Please do more formation videos!

[@br5ntaguirre]

thank you so much for this video, cleared up some confusion i had

[@supershyy1263]

so what would the same rotations be like as in pairs? like 3 and 6 is a pair and 2 and 4 is a pair and that leaves 1 and 3 as a pair?

[@Itsyaboialex430]

Thank you so much. Really helped me understand

[@andykoski8211]

Any chance you have a video just like this one including the libero rotations?

[@phoebe5138]

yes plz do

[@oliviawilhelm]

Yeah that would be really helpful

[@WrenJeger]

Libero would just swap with both MB if they were in the back, so you'd have the same positions as them

[@kenz141]

Can somebody help me I have a tournament tomorrow and I was just wondering. If I’m playing left and we rotate (so now I’m in middle) would I still be playing left(hitting from left) or would I switch with someone to get to left position so I can hit?

[@SWAGATHKRISHNA-p7i]

Thank you so much sir Now i really know how's the 6-2 formation works How can i get your ppt Can you sent it to me Please sir

[@lifeinaqua660]

Love teams that set the MB when they are Out of System. International professional teams do it all the time. Easy way to keep blockers from helping on the pins & giving your pins more one on one attacking opportunities.

[@mikayla9977]

This helped me so much thank you now i won't have to look like a lost puppy on the court

[@markov4119]

I think the title is misleading, you're explaining a 5 to 1 rotation meanwhile your title is 6 to 2 rotation. However this is a great video!

[@cliffworsfold1994]

this is a 6-2 rotation

[@aclvolleyball]

wait so does the setter play defense in the backrow after the first set...?

[@Raerosee]

Hi I have a question so for the serve receive 1 after the players go and switch and go to there base positions do they stay there or they keep doing it again everytime the ball goes over

[@myoungho12]

Thanks for the video. Good explanation. I have a short question. In defense who takes the short balls? The MB2?

[@Rednaxela212]

I have a question, what if the setter is already front right? Can the setter block, or would you not recommend it?

[@Dfath]

Best Video I have seen with great detail! Thank you ❤️

[@ConanLiuMD]

Thank you!