Men's Volleyball Series

Men's Volleyball: Blocking and Individual Defense Fundamentals

with Don Shaw,
former Stanford University Head Men's Volleyball Coach

Coach Shaw begins by teaching the ready position with proper posture, foot and hand positioning leading to a "drop, jump, and land on balance" sequence. To simulate proper blocking skill technique at the apex of the jump, Shaw places his demonstrator on a jumping box and teaches the nuances of "sealing the top of the net." With the stationary body position basics in place, Shaw adds footwork and takes you through a drill progression without the use of the ball progressing through Side Step, Shuffle Step and Crossover Step. Throughout the entire progression, Shaw demonstrates his preferred strategies sharing his philosophies and reasoning behind each of the skills. Shaw then incorporates live ball drills for each of the four blocking maneuvers. In Part 2, Individual Defensive Technique, Shaw replicates his instructional methodologies from Part I beginning with basic body position instruction for digging and then progresses to forward, backward, and lateral movement. He then shares his favorite implementation techniques: "Pepper," with 2, 3, and 4 person drills.

40 minutes. 2003.

Men's Volleyball: Setting and Spiking Fundamentals

with Don Shaw,
former Stanford University Head Men's Volleyball Coach

Coach Shaw begins this two-part video with a review and demonstration of the basic fundamentals and techniques of setting. Finger and hand position specifics are first explained followed by hand position for ball contact with a single motion follow through. Shaw then teaches, demonstrates, and drills front sets, back sets, and jump sets and also offers strategies for deceptive setting. In Part 2:Spiking, Shaw begins with body position and upper body action emphasizing proper body rotation, "bow and arrow " ball striking position and contact with the entire hand, and a wrist snap follow through. He then teaches the 3 step approach and shares toss drills that combine footwork and spiking. Shaw utilizes a box to demonstrate teaching the spike from the peak of a jump in a high position and shares strategies for quick attack. Shaw concludes by sharing specific drills for target accuracy.

30 minutes. 2003.

Men's Volleyball: Serving and Passing Fundamentals

with Don Shaw,
former Stanford University Head Men's Volleyball Coach

In this information-packed video, Coach Shaw teaches, demonstrates, and drills the basic fundamental skill of serving and passing. Shaw teaches the specific skills in this video in an easy to understand sequence: technique explanation, technique demonstration, and creative and active drill demonstration. In Part 1: Serves, Shaw first teaches the Floater Serve. Shaw teaches positioning of the feet, ball placement (toss), contact, and follow through techniques for a solid on-target serve. Next, Shaw teaches the Jump/Spin Serve, again sequencing from the proper foot position, approach, contact, toss or ball placement, and follow-through to target, along with strategies to ensure striking the ball as close to the net as possible and at it's highest point. Part 1 is concluded with Shaw teaching the Jump/Floater Serve, combining the skills from the floater and the jump serve that offer players a different angle on their serve. In Part 2: Passing, Shaw begins with Forearm Passing beginning with proper setting of the base, followed by hand position for a passing platform, contact and follow through techniques. Shaw concludes Part 2 by teaching the Overhand Pass

37 minutes. 2003.

See all the items in this series!

• Men's Volleyball: Blocking and Individual Defense Fundamentals
• Men's Volleyball: Setting and Spiking Fundamentals
• Men's Volleyball: Serving and Passing Fundamentals

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