Picking your libero
What are the factors you need to look at in deciding which player should be your libero and which just a defensive specialist?
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defensive strategy
Where do attacks go?
A reader wants to know where balls tend to be sent by the attacking team to help figure out where to put their libero in their defense.
High school block and defense
A volleyball coach recently sent in an email asking for advice working on block timing and how to arrange their defense behind a weak block.
Libero in 5 or 6?
Most of us have to address where we're going to play our libero with just about every new season. Here are the major considerations involved.
Who takes the second ball on a setter dig?
Who's the best choice to take the second ball if the setter is required to take the first one on defense?
What’s the objective of defense in volleyball?
What is the real objective of defense in volleyball? It may not be what you think it is, which could impact the way you design your playing system.
Serving Strategy: Attacking Zone 1
In terms of causing your opposition offensive problems, sometimes attacking Zone 1 can be an extremely useful serving strategy.
Book Review: Volleyball Systems & Strategies
Volleyball Systems & Strategies is a book/DVD combination (at least in the print edition) which offers a thorough discussion of offensive and defensive systems.