One of the regular challenges of working with youngsters new to the sport is teaching them volleyball rotations and volleyball court positioning. In this post I will provide some tips and ideas to hopefully make it a bit easier.
Before getting into rotation and positions, though, let’s make sure everyone knows the overlap rules. A lot of people get that wrong – including coaches.
Teaching the Structure: Thinking in terms of variations and cues
How you start teaching volleyball rotations and positioning depends on your offensive system. If it’s a basic 6-6 where the player in one particular spot is always the setter (e.g. Position 3), it’s easy. Every rotation is the same, so there’s only one variation to teach. You just have to spin the players around the court so they know their responsibility in each position.
For a 6-3 with the setter in one of two locations (usually Position 2 or Position 3), then you…
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