What strategies do we What strategies do we cover?cover?1.1. No specialised rolesNo specialised roles

• Strategy where Strategy where players play all the players play all the positions (no positions (no specialists)specialists)

2. 2. Specialised setters Specialised setters strategystrategy

• From position 3From position 3

• From position 2From position 2

• 1 penetrating setter1 penetrating setter

The 4 phases in a specialist The 4 phases in a specialist setter strategy rallysetter strategy rally

1.1. ServeServe

2.2. Serve receptionServe reception

3.3. DefenceDefence

4.4. Attack and coverAttack and cover

Spikers and setters have roles in each of these phases- what are they?

DESCRIBING STRATEGY DESCRIBING STRATEGY

• DISCUSS THE 4 PHASESDISCUSS THE 4 PHASES• USE PRINCIPLES OF PLAYUSE PRINCIPLES OF PLAY• USE DIAGRAMSUSE DIAGRAMS• DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE WITHIN THESE IF DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE WITHIN THESE IF

ASKED ASKED • BE CLEAR/STRUCTURE (USE NUMBERS)BE CLEAR/STRUCTURE (USE NUMBERS)Q. What is the difference between Q. What is the difference between

specialist setter strategy and no specialist setter strategy and no specialised roles?specialised roles?

DIAGRAM FOR SS INTO 3DIAGRAM FOR SS INTO 3

KEY:KEY:

1.1. SERVERSERVER

2.2. LEFT HANDED LEFT HANDED HITTERHITTER

3.3. SPECIALIST SETTERSPECIALIST SETTER

4.4. RIGHT HANDED RIGHT HANDED HITTERHITTER1

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PLAYER STRENGTHS REQUIRED TO APPLY PLAYER STRENGTHS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPECIALIST SETTERS STRATEGYSPECIALIST SETTERS STRATEGY

1.1. SETTERSETTER• MENTAL-CONCENTRATION,DECISION-MAKINGMENTAL-CONCENTRATION,DECISION-MAKING• PHYSICAL-AGILE,MUSCULAR ENDURANCEPHYSICAL-AGILE,MUSCULAR ENDURANCE• TECHNICAL-SETTING RANGE,ACCURACYTECHNICAL-SETTING RANGE,ACCURACY2.SPIKER2.SPIKER• MENTAL-CONFIDENCE,DECISION-MAKINGMENTAL-CONFIDENCE,DECISION-MAKING• PHYSICAL-TALL,POWERFULPHYSICAL-TALL,POWERFUL• TECHNICAL-RANGE,ACCURACY,CONSISTENCYTECHNICAL-RANGE,ACCURACY,CONSISTENCYQ. Why is it important to consider the demands of Q. Why is it important to consider the demands of

performance before selecting a strategy?performance before selecting a strategy?THESE ARE SOME OF THE FACTORS YOU MAY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CHOOSING THIS STRATEGY

Setter Roles into position 3Setter Roles into position 3• Serve : (GETS BLOCK READY)Serve : (GETS BLOCK READY)

1- set block at net-setter in middle1- set block at net-setter in middle

2- perform switch to get into pos. 32- perform switch to get into pos. 3

• Serve reception: Serve reception: (KEEPS TEAM IN ROTATION)(KEEPS TEAM IN ROTATION)

1- hide at net during serve ready for set1- hide at net during serve ready for set

2- get wide of spiker at net to avoid rotational fault and then switch quickly into 3 on serve2- get wide of spiker at net to avoid rotational fault and then switch quickly into 3 on serve

Task : what principles of play are being used at each phase?

Setter roles into position 3Setter roles into position 3

• Defence: (ORGANISER)Defence: (ORGANISER)1.1.JoinJoin block with wide blocker for 2-man block block with wide blocker for 2-man block 2.Communicate to others if no block required2.Communicate to others if no block required3.Support and link with receivers against deep serve 3.Support and link with receivers against deep serve

(mobility) (mobility)

• Attack and cover (CREATOR)Attack and cover (CREATOR)1.1. Provide a range of sets to create tempoProvide a range of sets to create tempo2.2. Disguise sets to provide variety and creativityDisguise sets to provide variety and creativity3.3. Shouts for “cover” from teamShouts for “cover” from team4.4. Crouches and supports spiker to coverCrouches and supports spiker to cover

Off!!

What principles of play are being used here?

SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 STRATEGYSTRATEGY

1.1. ServeServe• Serve to weak player to provideServe to weak player to provide time for switchtime for switch• Stand at net ready to create blockStand at net ready to create block• Switch with setter to get into positionSwitch with setter to get into position2. Serve reception2. Serve reception• Link with receivers in arc –”face in”Link with receivers in arc –”face in”• Hips to targetHips to target• Come into reception position (switch)Come into reception position (switch) if rotated into pos.3- if rotated into pos.3- inside inside settersetter

SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 SPIKER ROLES IN POS 3 STRATEGYSTRATEGY3.3. DefenceDefence

• Set blockSet block as outside blocker as outside blocker• Provide court defence when spike is Provide court defence when spike is hit from hit from opposite sideopposite side to you to you• CoverCover tip when in position 1 tip when in position 1

4.4. Attack and coverAttack and cover

• Play Play range range of attacksof attacks• Provide Provide disguisedisguise in attack in attack

STRATEGIES -METHODS OF STRATEGIES -METHODS OF ANALYSISANALYSIS

• TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET (skills sheet) TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET (skills sheet)

• THIS TELLS IF THE TEAMS SKILL IS BREAKING THIS TELLS IF THE TEAMS SKILL IS BREAKING DOWN AT A PARTICULAR PHASE (EG LOSING DOWN AT A PARTICULAR PHASE (EG LOSING POINTS AT THE BLOCK OR SERVE POINTS AT THE BLOCK OR SERVE RECEPTION)RECEPTION)

• TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET 2(ROLES)TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEET 2(ROLES)

• THIS CONFIRMS IF PLAYERS ARE DOING THIS CONFIRMS IF PLAYERS ARE DOING THEIR JOBTHEIR JOB

IS THIS INITIAL OR FOCUSED DATA?

ROLES TEAM MATCH ROLES TEAM MATCH ANALYSIS SHEETANALYSIS SHEET• EG1 SERVINGEG1 SERVING

• ROLE 1-THREE PLAYERS AT NET HANDS UPROLE 1-THREE PLAYERS AT NET HANDS UP

• ROLE 2-SETTER SWITCHES QUICKLY INTO ROLE 2-SETTER SWITCHES QUICKLY INTO POSITION 3POSITION 3

• EG2 DEFENCEEG2 DEFENCE

• 2 BLOCKERS & 2 IN BACK COURT2 BLOCKERS & 2 IN BACK COURT

• SETTER IN MIDDLE BLOCK POSITIONSETTER IN MIDDLE BLOCK POSITION

• SETTER COMMUNICATES SETTER COMMUNICATES • WE CAN NOW IDENTIFY IF THE CAUSE IS SKILL OR NOT WE CAN NOW IDENTIFY IF THE CAUSE IS SKILL OR NOT

DOING OUR JOB DOING OUR JOB Q. INITIAL OR FOCUSED?Q. INITIAL OR FOCUSED?

FOCUSED METHOD OF FOCUSED METHOD OF ANALYSISANALYSIS

• INDIVIDUAL PHASE SHEET (INDIVIDUAL PHASE SHEET (WHAT DOES WHAT DOES IT DO?)IT DO?)

LOOKS AT 1 PHASE WHICH IS WEAKEST FROM TEAM SKILLS LOOKS AT 1 PHASE WHICH IS WEAKEST FROM TEAM SKILLS SHEET AND PROVIDES DETAIL ON STATS AND SHEET AND PROVIDES DETAIL ON STATS AND INDIVIDUALS)INDIVIDUALS)

• EXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM COACHEXTERNAL FEEDBACK FROM COACHWILL EXPLAIN HOW TEAM IS CARRYING OUT PHASE IN TERMS WILL EXPLAIN HOW TEAM IS CARRYING OUT PHASE IN TERMS

OF EFFECTIVENESS AND ADAPTIVENESS;ROLES AND OF EFFECTIVENESS AND ADAPTIVENESS;ROLES AND PRINCIPLES OF PLAY PRINCIPLES OF PLAY

SPECIALIST SETTER FROM SPECIALIST SETTER FROM POSITION 3 ADVANTAGESPOSITION 3 ADVANTAGES

• PLAYERS IN BEST POSITIONSPLAYERS IN BEST POSITIONS• SETTER PLAYS ACCURATE AND RANGE OF SETSSETTER PLAYS ACCURATE AND RANGE OF SETS• CONSISTENT AND VARIED ATTACKSCONSISTENT AND VARIED ATTACKS• BETTER DISGUISE BETTER DISGUISE • BETTER DECISION-MAKINGBETTER DECISION-MAKING• BLOCK MORE CONSISTENT WTH SETTER BLOCK MORE CONSISTENT WTH SETTER

COMPLETING BLOCK ALWAYSCOMPLETING BLOCK ALWAYS• PLAY TO PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL STRENGTHSPLAY TO PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL STRENGTHS• CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ROLE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF ROLE QDESCRIBE THE STRENGHTS A PERFORMER MUST QDESCRIBE THE STRENGHTS A PERFORMER MUST

HAVE TO APPLY THIS STRATEGY.(P,T&M)HAVE TO APPLY THIS STRATEGY.(P,T&M)

GROUP AND TEAM PRINCIPLESGROUP AND TEAM PRINCIPLES

• TEMPO/VARIETY/PACETEMPO/VARIETY/PACE

• COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

• WIDTH,DEPTH&MOBILITYWIDTH,DEPTH&MOBILITY

• SUPPORTSUPPORT

• LINKAGE,COVER&CO-OPERATIONLINKAGE,COVER&CO-OPERATION

• DECEPTION/DISGUISE/CREATIVITYDECEPTION/DISGUISE/CREATIVITY

• PENETRATIONPENETRATION

• Repetition, variation and contrastRepetition, variation and contrast

communicationcommunication

• Who says it and when? Who says it and when? • Which is non-verbal?Which is non-verbal?

outmine

reverse

4

2

quick

off

tip

cover

switch

TACTICAL OR DESIGN TACTICAL OR DESIGN ELEMENTSELEMENTS

((OR DECISIONS/ FACTORS WHEN CHOOSING STRATEGYOR DECISIONS/ FACTORS WHEN CHOOSING STRATEGY) )

• TACTICAL ELEMENTS ARE ABOUT :TACTICAL ELEMENTS ARE ABOUT :1.1. MAXIMISING PLAYER/TEAM STRENGTHS (MAXIMISING PLAYER/TEAM STRENGTHS (qualiities)qualiities)2.2. EXPLOITING OPPONENT WEAKNESSESEXPLOITING OPPONENT WEAKNESSES3.3. ADAPTING TACTICS TO HIDE WEAKNESSADAPTING TACTICS TO HIDE WEAKNESS

EG1 SERVING TO A WEAK PLAYEREG1 SERVING TO A WEAK PLAYEREG2 PLAYING CONSTANTLY TO A TALL HITTER AGAINST A EG2 PLAYING CONSTANTLY TO A TALL HITTER AGAINST A

SMALL BLOCKSMALL BLOCKEG3PLAYING TO A CREATIVE ATTACKER AGAINST A TALL EG3PLAYING TO A CREATIVE ATTACKER AGAINST A TALL

BLOCKBLOCKEG4 HIDING A WEAK RECEIVEREG4 HIDING A WEAK RECEIVER

QWHY ARE TACTICAL ELEMENTS IMPORTANT? QWHY ARE TACTICAL ELEMENTS IMPORTANT?

ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPSROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS

• THIS IS THE VARIETY OF ROLES THIS IS THE VARIETY OF ROLES WHICH HAVE TO BE CARRIED WHICH HAVE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN EACH OF THE SUB-OUT IN EACH OF THE SUB-STRATEGIES BY SETTERS AND STRATEGIES BY SETTERS AND SPIKERSSPIKERS

• RELATIONSHIPS IS TO DO WITH RELATIONSHIPS IS TO DO WITH THE BALANCE OF THE TEAM THE BALANCE OF THE TEAM AND COMMUNICATION-AND COMMUNICATION-RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE AFFECTED WHEN PLAYERS DO AFFECTED WHEN PLAYERS DO NOT CARRY OUT THEIR ROLENOT CARRY OUT THEIR ROLE

• INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES DICTATE INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES DICTATE STRATEGY CHOICESTRATEGY CHOICE

Q. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP Q. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SETTER AND SPIKER BETWEEN SETTER AND SPIKER DURING DURING SERVE;RECEPTION;ATTACK SERVE;RECEPTION;ATTACK AND DEFENCE?AND DEFENCE?

PROBLEMS WITH S.S INTO 3PROBLEMS WITH S.S INTO 3

• SLOW SWITCH ON SLOW SWITCH ON SERVE/TOO WIDESERVE/TOO WIDE

• SERVE IMMEDIATELY SERVE IMMEDIATELY RETURNEDRETURNED

• SLOW SWITCH IN SERVE SLOW SWITCH IN SERVE RECEPTIONRECEPTION

• SERVE PLAYED TO SERVE PLAYED TO SWITCHING PLAYERSSWITCHING PLAYERS

• ROTATIONAL FAULTROTATIONAL FAULT• SERVE TO WEAK PLAYERSERVE TO WEAK PLAYER• SMALL ATTACKERSMALL ATTACKER• POOR BLOCK /SMALL BLOCK POOR BLOCK /SMALL BLOCK • POOR ATTACK COVERPOOR ATTACK COVER• PREDICTABLE ATTACKPREDICTABLE ATTACK

ADAPTING STRATEGYADAPTING STRATEGY(OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN)(OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN)

• SMALL BLOCKER/POOR BLOCK-SMALL BLOCKER/POOR BLOCK-GO TO 1 BLOCKERGO TO 1 BLOCKER• SERVING TO WEAK PLAYER-SERVING TO WEAK PLAYER-HIDE PLAYERHIDE PLAYER• SMALL ATTACKER-SMALL ATTACKER-SET OFF NET;VARY ATTACK;PLAY OFF SET OFF NET;VARY ATTACK;PLAY OFF

BLOCKBLOCK• SLOW SWITCH DURING SERVESLOW SWITCH DURING SERVEBRING PLAYERS AT NET CLOSERBRING PLAYERS AT NET CLOSER• ROTATIONAL FAULT DURING ROTATIONAL FAULT DURING

SERVE RECEPTIONSERVE RECEPTIONBRING SETTER OUT WIDERBRING SETTER OUT WIDER• SERVE RETURNED IMMEDIATELYSERVE RETURNED IMMEDIATELYSEVE TO WEAK PLAYER & HIDE SEVE TO WEAK PLAYER & HIDE

SERVESERVE

q. Discuss the decisions you made to develop the strategy in the game

Adapting strategyAdapting strategyThe best 5 to rememberThe best 5 to remember

1.1. Hide weak playerHide weak player2.2. Hide setter more tightly at Hide setter more tightly at

the netthe net3.3. Set from position 2 and Set from position 2 and

halfhalf4.4. Go to 1 penetrating setterGo to 1 penetrating setter5.5. Go to 1 blockerGo to 1 blocker

Task:Task:Describe why your team might Describe why your team might

have had to make these have had to make these alterations and the impact alterations and the impact this had on your ability to this had on your ability to play specialist settersplay specialist setters

CHANGING STRATEGYCHANGING STRATEGY(OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN)(OPERATIONAL PHASE-CONTINGENCY PLAN)

• CHANGE TO NON-CHANGE TO NON-SPECIALISEDSPECIALISED

• CHANGE TO SET CHANGE TO SET FROM POSITION 2FROM POSITION 2

DEVELOPING STRATEGYDEVELOPING STRATEGY(THE (THE BUILDINGBUILDING PHASE FOR THE PHASE FOR THE LONGLONG TERM) TERM)

• HOW WOULD YOU DEVELOP IF THE HOW WOULD YOU DEVELOP IF THE PROBLEM WAS:PROBLEM WAS:

1.1. POOR BLOCKPOOR BLOCK

2.2. POOR SERVE RECEPTIONPOOR SERVE RECEPTION

3.3. WEAK SERVEWEAK SERVE

4.4. POOR ATTACKPOOR ATTACK

5.5. POOR SWITCHINGPOOR SWITCHING

6.6. POOR COVER ON ATTACKPOOR COVER ON ATTACK

q. Discuss the decisions you took to develop the strategy in practice

5 STAGES OF BUILDING 5 STAGES OF BUILDING PHASEPHASE

1.1. INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL

2.2. UNITUNIT

3.3. TEAMTEAM

4.4. TEAM OUT OF SPECIALIST POSITIONTEAM OUT OF SPECIALIST POSITION

5.5. TEAM CONTINGENCY PLANTEAM CONTINGENCY PLAN

MONITORING PRACTICEMONITORING PRACTICE

• ISOLATE ISOLATE AND WORK ON WEAKNESSAND WORK ON WEAKNESS

• HAVE ROUGH STATISTIC ON WEAK HAVE ROUGH STATISTIC ON WEAK PHASEPHASE

• SET TEAM ACCURACY GOALSET TEAM ACCURACY GOAL

• REALISTIC GOALS MUST BE LINKED TO REALISTIC GOALS MUST BE LINKED TO ROUGH STAT IN WEAK PHASE ROUGH STAT IN WEAK PHASE

• LOOK AT SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS IN LOOK AT SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TERMS OF TERMS OF STATISTICSSTATISTICS

• COMPARECOMPARE TO PREVIOUS TO PREVIOUS PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

• COMPARE EFFECTS ON WHOLE COMPARE EFFECTS ON WHOLE PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE OF STRATEGY OF STRATEGY

• USE COACH OR EXPERT FEEDBACK OR USE COACH OR EXPERT FEEDBACK OR ACCURACY PLOT SHEETACCURACY PLOT SHEET

SET GOALS AND

REVIEW THE STATS

MAKE IT MEASURABLE JUST LIKE MY TROUSERS

MONITORING THE GAMEMONITORING THE GAME

• ANALYSE AGAINST ANALYSE AGAINST SIMILAR OPPONENTSIMILAR OPPONENT

• COMPARE STATISTICS COMPARE STATISTICS THROUGH GAMETHROUGH GAME

• MEASURE MEASURE IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTS

• DESCRIBE EFFECTS DESCRIBE EFFECTS ON YOUR ON YOUR PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

• LOOK AT WEAKNESSLOOK AT WEAKNESS

MONITORING AND EVALUATINGMONITORING AND EVALUATING

• COMPARE PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND COMPARE PERFORMANCE BEFORE AND AFTER BY LOOKING AT STATS AND EXAMPLES AFTER BY LOOKING AT STATS AND EXAMPLES OF IMPROVED ACCURACY;RANGE;DECISION-OF IMPROVED ACCURACY;RANGE;DECISION-MAKING WITHIN :MAKING WITHIN :

1.1. BLOCKBLOCK2.2. SERVE RECEPTIONSERVE RECEPTION3.3. ETCETC• DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTSDISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS

Specific examples in whole performanceSpecific examples in whole performance

Evaluating changes to Evaluating changes to strategystrategy• live examples of possible improvements-live examples of possible improvements-

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