Side Slide – Taught by Jim Stone and Kori Moster
The side slide is an important skill to master if you want to play your best defensive volleyball. Here, veteran coach Jim Stone and Michigan State libero Kori Moster break it down for you step by step. The Side Slide As Moster points out, getting good at the side slide allows you to extend your […]
Keys to Playing Great Individual Defense
Playing solid, fundamental individual defense in volleyball, as Oregon State coach Terry Liskevych and OSU assistant Emily Hiza tell you here, is mostly about 3 things: Stay on your feet, even if you’re bending your knees and moving toward the floor to contact a low ball. Keep your arms between the floor and the ball. […]
The Two Touch Defensive Pursuit Drill
If you’re sick of answering, “Was that ball mine?”, consider running this defensive pursuit drill that works on communication, anticipation and teamwork. Jen Dejarld, coach at Mother McAuley High School, uses this drill weekly with her team and provides tips for implementation in this video. To set up this drill, 2 players split the court […]
Good Right Side Defense by Protecting the Line
Good Right Side Defense One of the points Penn State coaches emphasized with their diggers during early-season training is protecting the right sideline by getting around the ball. Salima Rockwell, the Nittany Lions’ associate head coach, demonstrates good digging form in this video – taking a big step in the direction of the ball to […]
