Offensive Plays YOU Should be Running

Effective offensive plays and the strategy behind why we run them and the best options to set based on blocker behavior.

[@bqmac43]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on different plays and their strategies.

[@fourathletes4]

Thanks! Glad you like it too!

[@ericbrown7628]

These videos are so awesome! As a coach who’s fairly new to the sport I appreciate these videos so so much!!

[@fourathletes4]

Thanks! Welcome to the coaching world 😎

[@alfredoplata5075]

Definitely going to try these on my team this season! Keep the good work, its always helpful

[@fourathletes4]

Thanks, will do!

[@user-to9nk2vr4y]

Golden Rule #5: Make the blockers weep )

[@fourathletes4]

Muhahaha 😂

[@jordanlovero9161]

Is a A a back one? A loop similar to a 32?

[@francisrommelligsay8218]

How do you train your team to work on such movements? How do you train your setter to be able to do such plays? I understand that you have to teach them first how to approach the ball, spike it at their position, but like I don't understand how do you go about developing such plays in the first place? when do they know who will hit? do they all just jump? How does the setter go about communicating such plays especially when the game is in a long rally? I've been looking around in youtube but it seems that I couldn't find my answer until now

[@fourathletes4]

1) work on each individual set first. Make sure the timing and set are very consistent. If the team can’t be successful in practice, they aren’t going to be successful in a game 2) once there’s success with each set, run all sets together in a controlled drill. 3) Once there’s success in drills and scrimmages, the plays can be brought to a match. *the plays we explain are to confuse the blockers. The setter should know who their best hitters are and who the worst blockers are before running the play **these plays should be called out before the serve when everyone can communicate. In a rally you will go back to your standard set OR until you get a nice, easy free ball. Then you can shout out a play to run because the setter knows the pass will be perfect. ***if these steps ever get too hard, take a step back to simplify and build confidence

[@francisrommelligsay8218]

Thank you so much for replying, I was never formally taught to coach but I had been learning since I was 17. I never really had the team where I could play with back spikers as well, would it work the same way well? like for example I would first do a service receive -> dig for setter -> set to back spikes, for left , right and mid spikers. I know this is an advance technique but I never fully understood how teams broke down that technique where people would all run at the same time even the back spikers. I don't think I would plan to use it all the time but I think I would go try out a breakdown of offensive sets first. Im curious, in your opinion, When you teach people to learn by sets, do you teach them individually too to do for example a slide hit? As in, does everybody have to do such an activity or is it better to master an outside hitter, mid, opposite and some back shots? Because my biggest worry going into this is that I have about 7 weeks in total for the preseason practice. My focus on the first 3 weeks is defense, an connection. Making sure the ball goes up everytime, and that my team is ready for any scenario. I was able to develop my team to have middle, left and right spikers. but how do you go about teaching tempos and quicks? (it would be 15 weeks from now if I only have once a week practice, Tournament would be in July 6 2024, I divided the weeks left by sunday practice though I aim to conduct twice per week practice) I will take that into my philosophy to make sure that they do the practice really well.@@fourathletes4

[@francisrommelligsay8218]

A question popped up in my head, Im still grateful that you took the time to answer my question. It's about deciding which position a player plays, I was trained before to be able to handle of positions but ofc there were setters and liberos. When coaches coach their players, how do they go about deciding which player plays such a position especially for those wing spikers and opposite hitters? Or how about choosing their liberos and setters? Is it purely skill? knowledge of the player (Because I believe that anything can be learned if you know how to teach it well)but I don't feel quite sure with it. Especially if I try to run a 5-1 rotation for example, I don't really get to maximize teaching them their roles or positions because I didn't know who to choose for such positions too @@fourathletes4

[@fourathletes4]

I think the best for you would be to go check out @GoldMedalSquared. They have amazing resources for coaches that are eager to learn and grow. Go take a look!

[@francisrommelligsay8218]

Thank you for the recommendations, I saw there channel but it must be something if it's recommended by a well made channel like yours. I'll make sure to learn a lot!@@fourathletes4

[@SVVolley]

is a "Fly" and a "C" the same set but different names?

[@fourathletes4]

Fly is a little faster and C is a typical set. Both to the right side. There are so many names but a fast, medium and high set are all a standard to the outside and right side.

[@sjsupa]

What is a fly?

[@fourathletes4]

Medium tempo behind the setter (so many names for it). Not slow with an arc and not fast like a shoot.

[@sjsupa]

thanks@@fourathletes4