Defense
Defense vs. Live Hitters
Real attacks against a real block and a full defensive formation.
Quick look
15 minutes 8–16 playersAdvancedChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn to read a real hitter and dig a real attack.
Set it up
- Full defense on one side with a block.
- A live setter and hitters on the other side.
Run the drill
- Hitters attack against the full defense.
- Play stops after the dig.
- Defense scores on any dig a setter could run an offense from.
What to say
- Read the hitter's shoulders.
- Stop your feet before they contact.
- Dig it to the target.
How to score it
Defense scores on any dig that a setter could run an offense from.
Make it harder
- Let the rally continue into a full transition attack.