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Understand the limits of heat mapping

A fellow volleyball coach highlights a weakness of heat mapping to help decide what type of defense you play

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Should I commit someone to defend tips?

At what point does it make sense to dedicate a defender to take tips, and thus forgo defending spiked balls?

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Master one defense, or develop familiarity with multiple

Is it best to get great at one defensive system or to develop the ability to play multiple systems? I argue doing the first is basically doing the second.

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How important is blocking?

How important is blocking in determining a volleyball team's success? It depends on how you define blocking and the level of play your team is at.

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Blocking Visual Cues

The ball-setter-ball-hitter visual cue progression for volleyball blockers allows them to properly position and time their blocks.

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