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Four Athletes
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2017
Four Athletes is rooted in 30 years of playing at EVERY level and 25 years coaching professionals, college players and youth athletes. Our systematic approach allows for athletes and coaches to hear common themes, words, concepts while seeing the moves in detail to allow for more understanding. Other channels and coaches touch on random ideas while we've spent time building a system that links the skills, concepts and mental process into one COMPLETE training guide. We're excited to keep helping all volleyball enthusiasts on their unique journey!
How to 'absorb' the power of the ball with FEEL
A lot of you were probably taught to "absorb" hard driven balls by bringing your arms back intentionally to your body. In this video, we explore ways to lessen the power we put on the volleyball.
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Hitting Routes, Speeds, Tempo and more in this COMPLETE GUIDE!
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As an Outside Hitter you must do it all! Here's a complete look at the placement and tempo of each set as well as outside hitter timing, footwork and body position.
Pivot Step: For Setters Getting Outside of the their Range
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The pivot step helps us handle out of system and medium pass balls effectively. By using a pivot step we can get our body around the ball and finish square to target. No need to get 'around the ball' in these places because the goal is to square up eventually.
One of my best kept SECRETS to passing
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At the highest levels, the standard concepts will only get you so far, and with harder serves and more float to the ball, we have to create and make up angles to adjust. So many players want a 1 size fits all technique but the HIP SWITCH and other skills allow for last second adjustments to pass consistently. Try this one out!
Setting Technique with an Easy DRILL to Immediately Improve
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Using a cone is a great visual cue for working on setting hand placement. The cone forces us to keep our hands flat through the point of contact, and the height of the cone represents the correct distance from our head for contacting the ball.
All Players Can Do the DOLPHIN DIVE!
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This is an advanced move for MEN AND WOMEN that allows for more height on digs when the ball is outside your reach. Make sure to research USA Japan Women Liberos before you comment.. pleaseeee Pancakes may get this ball up but the Dolphin Dive will give you more control and height on the dig. We break down the proper technique for doing a dolphin dive without injuring yourself and offer a drill...
Shot Selection for High Volleyball IQ
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When thinking about hitting shots on the outside we want to be able to play the odds to help put our team in the best situation. That’s not always going for the kill but rather putting the ball in play or to a spot to allow our team to play defense in a higher percentage scenario. Often times the ball from the setter’s hands dictates that last second choice you make.
The Volleyball Passing Drill WE LOVE!
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For a long time coaches would teach the importance of using our legs to get the ball to target, but as the speed of the game has increased, coaches at the most elite levels are focusing more on platform angles. This drill helps you to master creating angles, forcing you to keep your arms apart until contacting the ball.
All of the Blocking Footwork You Need
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We cover footwork and body position for four blocking moves and go over when they are used and key elements of each one.
How to Roll (finally some clarity)
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We explain why we don't advocate using rolling as a primary defense move and talk about when you should roll and how it's done.
All Players MUST Listen, Observe, Ask
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Uncertainty can be scary and uncomfortable. As athletes, we tend to want to "fix" uncertainty quickly by asking questions before we take the time to listen and observe. Unfortunately, when we do this we miss valuable pieces of information. Take a moment to sit with uncertainty and use Listen, Observe, Ask in that order to get the most out of every situation.
Late on Blocking? Do THIS!
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The original thinking around how to handle being late was to go straight over wherever you were, but with smarter and more physical attackers now, it doesn’t make sense to go straight over and leave 3 to 4 feet of space for them to swing by. We cover when you should soft block and when you should press straight over.
How to Strategically hit 1st Tempo
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We see a lot of middles trying to hit straight down, but at the highest levels of the game we need to have more shots in our arsenal. This video breaks down ideal body position for giving yourself multiple shot opportunities.
How the BIC (Backrow-Quick) helps the offense
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How the BIC (Backrow-Quick) helps the offense
Hitting Power Shots Regardless of Situation
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Hitting Power Shots Regardless of Situation
STOP Getting Low to Pass... Here's a Better WAY!
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STOP Getting Low to Pass... Here's a Better WAY!
Getting a Volleyball Out of the NET Tips
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Getting a Volleyball Out of the NET Tips
Passing a Volleyball with the PLATFORM HOLD
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Passing a Volleyball with the PLATFORM HOLD
How to pass a FLOAT SERVE in volleyball
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How to pass a FLOAT SERVE in volleyball
Serving Zones to add to your Volleyball Strategy
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Serving Zones to add to your Volleyball Strategy
Blocking CHEAT CODE to help read and close more blocks
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Blocking CHEAT CODE to help read and close more blocks
Jump serve CUT SHOT to add to your arsenal
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Jump serve CUT SHOT to add to your arsenal
Train your ATTACKING VISION with these Tips and Drills
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Train your ATTACKING VISION with these Tips and Drills
How to COACH your volleyball players effectively
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How to COACH your volleyball players effectively
ELITE Defense Techniques to help you get the ball up AND to a teammate
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ELITE Defense Techniques to help you get the ball up AND to a teammate
Any thoughts on the thought process after getting blocked attacking an in-system ball? Personally, if the ball dies inside on an in-system set, I’ll usually explode to the ball and hit sharp cross. But if that gets blocked and I’m put in a similar situation in the future, should I just try to hit deep cross or seam next time? Seems like a silly question with an obvious answer lol, but want to better understand how to think and adjust after getting blocked.
Great advice! Love your videos!
Great video!
complete guide for outsides I was hoping this was gonna be for all positions
5 - steps mean?
Can you explain how that example of the wipe is a legal hit? There's obvious prolonged contact. How often would you say you get called for an illegal hit when doing this?
I have never been called. 5 pro seasons and not once. They are starting to call it but mostly on the balls off the net where the hitter has to reach back. The wipe is perfect for tight sets because it stays in front of the hitter and there’s less time between hit and block touches.
@@fourathletes4 Wow ok. I saw this get called on Louisville a few weeks ago when they played Nebraska. Sure enough the next set a Nebraska player did it and didn't get called lol. The crowd let the ref have it. I'm in the process of getting my ref cert, so I'm trying to figure out how to call this. The rulebook for NFHS says a ball cannot touch a players body for too long. So "too long" is the grey area where refs have to decide. At slow mo it looks like a push; full speed it's a real head scratcher.
The ones in college that I’m seeing are behind the middle on a 1 and off the net to a pin. Where they really have a lot of distance to cover with it. To the fans and refs it doesn’t look good. With this wipe, tight to the net, I think about it as a set into the block (just with one hand). So maybe it’s just a setting decision 🤔 tough call for you refs 😂
@@fourathletes4 Ok those are good points. Maybe I look at how far off the net they are when wiping to establish a baseline. Thx for the replies. The production quality of these videos are so good. Better than gold medal squared in my opinion. I've been sharing them with my players all week. Going to tryout the tennis ball/cone setting drill next week with them I think they are going to like it. It gave me an interesting idea for a passing exercise to help them understand the concept of creating angles with their platform. Going to use tennis balls, big plastic cutting boards, and hula hoops 🤣. I'll post it next week Id love to get your thoughts about it!
One of the coolest setting exercises I've ever seen. Very creative
Glad you liked it!
Thanks a Lot for Making this video ...
Our pleasure!
everyone is moving sooo
Much prefer the sprawl or dive to the roll. Moving forward through the ball towards the target would appear to give more consistent results. You can also see what is in front of you before you slide forward, I am not sure how you know what is beside you when you roll laterally, you might get in the way of another player. I would like to see more players stay on their feet, get low and play the ball without resorting to a sprawl, dive, roll or pancake. Sometimes hitting the floor is the only option though. I think some just like the drama and kudos for hitting the floor, some people love their pancakes! ;)
Having all the tools helps. Or having an amazing dive can negate the need for a roll in theory. Top players will know where the teammates and lines are. I actually think hitting the floor is really creative and necessary. Saying “stay on your feet” is a really tough structure for players to play within. Imagine a basketball player only shooting on the ground or a golfer only hitting full shots. I loved going to one knee for stability or doing a mini dive to loosen tension so I can get the ball higher. The structure we give the athletes should be ”get the ball as high as you can” and let the athletes create for that instead of telling them what they can and can’t do.
@@fourathletes4 Thanks for the reply. I am not telling anyone what to do, just suggesting what I would like to see more of. I did end my comment with "Sometimes hitting the floor is the only option". The basketball and golf analogies are specious at best, jump shooting and partial swings are foundational to those games.
We love all your posts. Like to see the ball speed difference between the Pike finish and torso rotation.
That would be an interesting study. Torque Volleyball has similar insights on their Instagram page. The trick though is that elite athletes in the Olympics may have a pike (or high elbow or goofy feet) because they’ve made it successful on their own. It’s just science and how the body works doesn’t back those moves. Doesn’t mean they can’t work though (which is why coaching is so fun, confusing and frustrating 😂)
Why should you not backpedal
Turning the hips is a much faster movement. More athletic as well for balance, stability, and center of gravity. Imagine a baseball player or basketball player backpedaling for speed; they’d get beat often. There’s certainly times when you can, like a high free ball is being sent over, but this transition is for a lot faster swings/plays.
@@fourathletes4 Ohh make sense, btw you guys think you could make a video on blockfoot when approaching? Cause i see alot players turning the blockfoot inwards and its impossible for me to do that, any drills or queus would be amazing. You guy make insanely good videos, thanks for helping me out!
I've seen a lot of coaches recently teach a split step for passing. Doing this after contact seems like it will be slow but if I do it before I'm floating between setter and hitter contact. How do I use the split step here?
Split stepping does create faster twitch moves. This move is great when the ball is coming at you fast and you have a solid read on it; down the line defense or wing defenders digging cross court. If you’re in a good place and relaxed, you can move to the ball just fine. IF you want to incorporate the split step, it may give you more range if there’s weaker blockers or a hitter that isn’t very good and you (and the hitter) have no clue where the ball is going. I like split stepping in Serve Receive but it’s not always necessary. Here you would make your move after setter contact, then as the ball is 3 feet away from the hitter you would start the split. Slightly after contact, and as the ball is near or slightly passed the blockers, you would be moving with your feet on the floor.
honestly one of the best if not the best video ive ever seen on this topic. sharing with my adult team now!
Thanks! Appreciate it!
stud is basically the male version of the word whore calling someone like that a stud uh is kinda yk
Great video! Simple and clear instructions. ❤
Glad you liked it!!
i've heard it's vital to keep your wrists cocked back before the ball comes into contact with your hands so you can do one quick movement set the ball quick. Is there a reason why you're saying your wrists should be flat? thanks for the video!
I think this drill focuses purely on elbow and arm positioning, mostly because having the wrist cooked backed is something that is already practiced when doing wrist only sets close to a wall.
So many variations but keeping the triangle and then having the ball come in and out can produce a great popping action with consistency. Imagine your hands being structured but having a trampoline type effect on the ball.
I don’t really understand this can someone explain it to me
Imagine you’re holding a pen in your fingers and then imagine pinching a grain of rice. Same shape of your hand so to the viewer can’t really tell where the tension is. The same here, a lot of players think there’s only one tension level and you try to pass every ball with the same level of swing and tension. Here we’re introducing and explaining the difference in tension that happens in your arms, RATHER than an actual move with the arms that has the same tension they would have while passing a free ball 20 ft high.
Thank you for this. I will keep motivating myself to reach my goals
You got this!
Thanks!
You bet!
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0:23 the think is they my coach wouldn’t tell me unless I did it. Where I play the act very highly on the volleyball rules so idk
Look up the rules for your level so you know if you can or can’t take the ball from over the net. Who needs coaches 🤣
Aj is playing with his wedding ring while diving on the floor 😂😅 respect, usually volleyball players wear tape around their fingers is that to protect them ?
Haha very controlled drills….although I’ve been injured filming these videos 😂
3:28 you hand the ball in your hand here for so long would you actually get away with this if I did this in games?
100% yes. I made a living on this play. It’s one motion and my hand is going out and down (not up).
Nice 👍
Thanks ✌
Recoiling the arms, explained perfectly. This video is very tactical I would like to use this to improve but idk how I could adjust this when I go to training or in games, as the other players I play with all have different variations of play styles. Any advice?
Find tension in other places besides your arms. See if you can feel your core tighten so your arms can be loose. Awareness is the first key. Be aware of the hitter and be aware of how the body feels.
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I’m already good at digging but if I can add these notes to my game I can perfect this thank you keep it up 👍
Get it!
I’m a year late to your channel, I came a cross your channel through a short, This channel is a gold mine!
Welcome aboard! Glad you like it!
This channel is absolute gold! Have to show it to all of my volleyball buddies
Thanks! Appreciate it
Glad I do that intuitively and don't have to worry about it because I'd imagine it's hard to teach whilst keeping everything else in check.
Very tough to teach and very hard for the player to feel. How do you teach a Steph Curry or Tiger Woods touch.. pretty tricky
Awesome helpful content- thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Just found this channel, not that you need a strangers opinion, but your content is very well put together. The volleyball advice and the quality of the video and audio and editing, I can tell you and your team put some time into these videos. 👍🏼
Much appreciated
How do you keep soft while keeping a solid platform?
That’s the secret my friend. Ask the same question to Steph Curry, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer… the feel plus the stability is created from the mind; letting go and vision of where you want the ball to go
This is an interesting and useful conceptual cue. I like it.
Glad you like it!
Well explained. Now Hugh Mccutcheon and GMS would say this is not a realistic technique, but I disagree. This is absolutely a viable, easily taught technique. Letting the ball be the impetus to push the platform is the key to doing it right. Bravo.
Love GMS and what they’ve done… I think the game is evolving far beyond rules and must do’s. It’s all about skills and less about technique now. Hopefully our videos show more tools than rules.
Great advice
Thanks!
Wow, thanks for the brilliant idea
You bet!
Thanks for uploading. Any chance you can make an in-depth video about back setting and different types of sets? 🙏🙏🙏
We’ll get it on the list 🙏
I've been telling my fellow players who aspire to set about the importance of “quick release” upon contact. However, there's a school of thought that thinks otherwise. 😮
Quick release doesn’t need to happen. You have less time to feel, direct, and choose when you slap at it. Just like setting, you want it to be quick BUT you want that ball to come into the hands so you can feel and locate better
Thoughts on using a thumb holder for setting to keep hands close together? @Four Athletes
I like it. SetterU has a lot of great videos that include various tools like that. Feel/tools/visual cues/watching film are all great ways to get into our stubborn minds haha
Amazing vid! Super succint and to the point.
Glad you liked it!
Im having a huge issue where my setters can’t set a 5 and always set super high, other than asking them to set me lower how do I adapt to a high set
From my experience preparation beats adjustment. Whenever we’re set a high ball, it’s hard to have enough time to adjust AND have a good approach. If your setter often sets high balls, don’t start your approach immediately. Instead, wait for the set and then start your approach.
slow down your approach
Stay on your first step longer. Treat it like a jump spin serve (also watch our blue paint step video). More pressure on the blue paint step will slow you down and then you can still be fast and hit hard
This are isolation and overload. Do you have examples of time differential?
Good question. You have an answer/thought! I would think time differential will be all based on levels, ages, individual skills. What ever is best for the team and players.
That out of system footwork not for me. Too slow and I cant set opposite accurate enough this way. I guess not all techniques work for everyone.
All good 😎
Exactly, if it works for you consistently, then keep doing it
Nice Video. Is it possible to get similar videos for middle and opposite routes? Thanks
Good idea! I think other people agree too haha
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Very good video! Question, what if you have inexperienced setters that cannot consistently push the "4" out to the antenna. Do you adjust your home base closer into the court or just have to use a more severe adjustment step? Thanks
Hitters still transition to the outside of the court.
It's better to rely on your adjustment step. If you adjust your home base closer, you are sacrificing consistency, since you're already predicting a short set, which can create bad habits. Hitting short or low balls will also help you get better over time at speeding up or slowing down your approach while retaining as much power as possible
Both. I’d say if the sets are 8/10 inside, I would move in. If the setter gets the ball outside 8/10, I would stay wide and work on a better adjustment step for the misses in.
This is genius. I’m gonna use this idea with my youth team!
Wooo! Let us know how it goes