1. Training the Setter
Howard
Wallace
Assistant
Coach
UTSA
Volleyball

2. Introduction Grew up in Hawaii Started Playing in 1975
Started Coaching in 1976
Have Coached Ages 6 to 60
6 Years at UTSA
AVCA Member
Still Learning…

3. Where do setters come from?
Follow in a parent, sibling’s footsteps
Tried it and liked it (whether good at it or not)
Bossy personality
Volunteered to set (can do it)
“Moved into the neighborhood”
Chosen

4. Setter Attributes
Athlete
Risk Taker
Leader

5. Some Keys: · Simple · Consistent · Let it Go (Delivery)
· Hittable Ball
· Assess the situation

6. Training methods Whole vs. part Easy to hard Fixed to random
Reps in a row
Chaotic
High Pressure

7. Footwork Poise – Ready Position Before, Not As – No Timing
Normal – Reset Feet
Trouble
Off the net – accurate or bumpset
Backward – turn & go vs. back pedal

8. At The Net and more
Ready Position is with back to & near net), feet get to BEHIND ball, face left front & set.
Start with move to behind dot on floor
Add ball tossed from coach & catch in proper position
Add ball tossed from coach & set to target in proper position
Add ball tossed from coach & jump set to target in proper position
Repeat sequences using backset
Progressions:
Balls tossed off the net, behind the setter, toward Left front, bounced balls.
Balls passed by coach from player’s toss over net (coach varies pass)
Add setters coming from different entry points

9. Touch Technique Hands – Big & Ball-Shaped
Face Target – Shoulders, hips, feet
Elbows – Chest Pass
Extension – superwomen
(cover)

10. Hand position, elbow location, ball above the head & body

11. Training and Drills (pairs or 3s)
Hands & ball:
Touch points = finger pads
Drinking the jug of milk –
Thumbs laid back, elbows out, hands above forehead
Hand position
Ball “push ups” on knees
“Wrist” ball into floor (from feet)
Self-toss and set high to partner from knees (super woman)
Set self, set partner (low to high [legs])
Toss high to self, set to partner (partner catches and repeats)
Backset: Similar position as front set except hips go forward and back lines up with arms or arches
Self toss & back set to partner, self-set & back set to partner

12. Back set: elbows, hips, extension

13. Training and Drills (2)
Jump set: Self toss & jump set to partner, self-set & jump set to partner, jump set back and forth.
Footwork (no ball)
Ready position, move, reset feet, set: forward & backward
“ “ “ “ “ “ : right & left
W/ball from partner
“ “ “ “ “ “ : right & left
Zigzag (straight-cross) setting with partner (can include self-set for younger players)
4 Corners or *triangle setting (depending on age level) *toss, set, catch to set, set, set

14. Jump Set: hand and arm position, knees bent

15. SETTING “QUICKS” (1s, As, 3s, slides)
Setters need the mentality that they are giving (delivering) the ball to the quick hitters instead of just setting the ball in the air somewhere.
1s, Back 1s (As), 31s:Setters start with ball in hands above head, hitter approaches first, setter sets (“gives”) hitter the ball. Progress to tossed ball to setter, to passed ball to setterset ball tossed from coach to approaching attackers.
*9s: These are usually low backsets that the hitter must time. The hitter takes her first step of 3 step approach as setter touches the ball.

16. Generalized Specialists
Job to do, but ready for anything
Portray Confidence
Managing variance
Let it Go (Give/Deliver it)
Set Terminology

17. Generalized Specialists (2)
Make it Simple, Consistent
Different Entry Points
In Serve Receive
From Defensive spot
Different Combo Calls
Setters vs Blockers
Decisions
Strengths in this rotation?
Strengths in this match/vs this team?
Matchups – Who’s the weak blocker?

18. Advanced Techniques Run through set Running jump set Jump side set
One handed set
Set over dump
Left handed attacking
Fake set (back row)
Fake set (front row – block)

19. Setting Etc. Communication Vision Uses eye contact & responds
Good body language
Able to take the blame
Must build up the hitters
Vision
Tracking
convergence
divergence
Triple Vision
peripheral to pinpoint

20. Setting/Attacking Tree
4shoot X A Bk2 C
T S
NET
BLUE PIPE (white) RED
Back Row Attack
Hand Signals
4 = four fingers 31= three fingers 7,A = pinky
4shoot = gun = three fingers/two fingers 8,B = “O” closed
2/left of setter = fingers crossed B2 = two fingers apart low
2T(tandem) = two fingers together C = five fingers
1= one finger /D= two finger waggle

21. Full extension, fingers/hands apart

22. The End – Thank you