360 Defense
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Camosun Chargers & Investors Group Middle up and middle back have been common teams when we talk about team defense. As the rules of the game change, we as coaches must be prepared to do the same. With the rule changes allowing multiple contacts and contacting any part of our body. We now have to rethink our defensive thought patterns. Defensive movement patterns are based on assessing information and putting ourselves in position to control the opponents attack. Depending on the age and experience of our athletes we have to be willing to teach them the cues that they need, to read our opponents attack patterns. Team Defense has two components, front court and back court. If the front court is successful, then back court has a much easier task. If front court is very undisciplined, then it is much harder for the back court players to be successful. We teach our athletes the individual skill of defense. How to block & dig
but much of the time we do not teach them how to read. Selection of Team Defense1) Determine player's abilities 2) Determine blocker's abilities 3) Determine opponent's offensive abilities 4) Determine the responsibility of each defensive position Team Defense:Team defense has three simple components Ready, Read & React the three R's of Defense. The three R's are based on information that you obtain from you opponents. Front Court Defense: BlockingA team's block is its first line of defense/offense, its aggressive and explosive movement designed to shutdown the opponent's offense. The significance of the block to a team's defense cannot be stressed enough. Essential, if a team's blocking(front court) scheme breaks down, so does its defense(back court). Basic Defensive Philosophy: CAR Confident -confidence, for some people, is an innate quality; for most others, it must be learned. Aggressive -pushing into your opponents court. Relentless -known as "never giving up" Feed back: When you give feedback in blocking it is positive and assertive. Reading Defense must be flexible. Within the framework of team defense we must be capable to adjusting to stop what the opponents do best. The defense must be a reading defense. Reading is the ability to judge where the ball will go prior to the hit. The key word here is "prior". If you as the defensive player have not narrowed down the possibilities prior to contact you decrease your opportunities for success. Traditional defensive systems place us in the areas where the opponents are most likely to hit the ball. However to reach many balls you must move rapidly since the area you must cover is large relative to the amount of time the ball is in the air. The best thought out defense is useless if the individual players are not able to anticipate the path of the ball and move from their base positions toward it prior to the hit. Anticipation comes with experience. Once the ball goes over the net get into the ready position and make a quick assessment of the hitters facing you (left handed, short, loves to tip etc.). Now turn your attention on the setter, watching the set ball until you determine the set direction and intended hitter. Next, watch only the hitter, judging. . . relationship of the ball to the net- if the ball is being contacted below the net or far back from the net it will be hit deeper unless power is taken off it - a close set will usually be angled downward sharply. Off the net sets usually are hit more cross court. . . relationship of the spiker to the ball-- if the spiker has aligned so that the ball is nearer the sideline than his/her spiking shoulder it will probably be a spike forced back toward the sideline. Conversely, if the ball is closer to the center of the net than the spiker's arm, either because the set is way inside or because the spiker is late in getting to the ball the hit will be cross court. If the spiker runs under the ball the hit will be deep or off-speed. . . . relationship of the ball to the court-- if the ball is being hit from outside the antennae, the line shot cannot be hit, legally. . . . timing of the spiker-- a slow approach or lack of height on the jump usually indicates an off-speed spike. If the spiker is late getting to the ball a tip is likely. . . . angle of spiker's shoulders to the net-- this begins with watching the angle of the spiker's approach to the net; and off-hand spiker approaching on an angle to the net (as opposed to straight in at the net) will not be able to hit down the line and a sharp cross court hit can be unexpected. . . . the block-- If the block is up and obscuring your view of the ball, the ball probably will not be hit hard at you; more likely is that you are out of position and should move to your left or right depending on which of the above factors you see. Remember every spiker has favorite shots. Learn them. Watch during preceding matches and warm up. On the low quick set, the spike is almost always cross court. As the hitter contacts the ball, focus on the ball completely, initiating movement towards the setter. Try to hypnotize the ball, stop-framing the ball while it moves to you. Be aggressive, pursuing the ball always. Halting or stop and go movements rarely result in positive digs. Be confident and enjoy. . . and keep talking. . . Eye contact: 1-2-3 (SSA) FIRSTLY, blockers must focus on the serve receive pass. Is it off the
net or directly to the setter? Can the opponent run a combination play or will
they have to play it safe? These decisions must be made almost instantly. SECONDLY, look closely at the setter and the body cues this player may provide in determining where the set is headed. Typically, if the ball is far in front of the setter's head, chances are good they will set the ball to the outside. Conversely, if the ball is at the mid line of the setter's body or if the setter's head or back is leaning backward, they will likely back set. In addition, some setters have a tendency to jump set when going to their middle attack. THIRDLY, after a decision is made as to where the set is going, the blocker
must immediately pick up the attacker and read their body in order to
determine where the shot is directed. Four rules when reading the attacker are
as follows: - If the ball is inside the attacker's shoulder, chances are they will hit cross court. - If the ball passes the mid line of the attacker's body, chances are they will hit the seam or line. - If the set is tight, the blockers need to release earlier. - If the ball is set off the net, chances are it will be a high percentage attack (e.g., cross court shot). In this situation, the blockers must delay to allow for the ball to travel from the point of contact to the net. FINALLY, it is necessary to know the opponent's hitting tendencies. Do they
hit straight ahead? Do they have a strong rotation of shoulders? What are their
favorite shots? Do they pull the ball down when attacking? Coaches should be
responsible for this area, scouting the opponents prior to the competition. If
pre-match scouting cannot be accomplished, the coach should watch the opponent
during warm-up drills and in the first game of the match, but your players can
also pick up these tendencies by watching the opponent. Technical Skill: Digging Function of the dig -create a successful transition Basic Philosophies: -The Defense never rests -bettering the ball -ball-body-floor Terminology: -over-hand dig -sprawl -chicken wings -the flipper -the pancake -dive -stride slide -split step Skill Progression: -Read -Range -Absorb -Recover Digging Systems Team: -middle up -middle back -swing -shadow -rotational -read Trends: -playing the ball in the 360 frame -moving into the ball (a body in motion is faster than a body standing still) -flexing the ankle -medium position Goals: -relentless pursuit of the ball -the ball does not touch the floor I) Individual A) Initial body stance 1) Medium position a) feet should be shoulder width apart b) one foot slightly forward c) weight shifted forward d) knees in front of toes e) shoulders in front of knees f) arms away from body and in front of body B) Response to hit a) moving in a medium position b) contact the ball with two hands for greater control c) timing a) patience b) read the hitter c) body in motion d) body between ball and floor Summary: Strategy for Success Making people around us better Awareness By: Paul S. Smith |
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