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Intermediate TierFloor Defense10:12

DIGGING IN VOLLEYBALL: MUST-KNOW SECRETS for Getting MORE DIGS

Mark Burik & Brandon Joyner • Better at Beach Volleyball

AVP Pro Players & Better at Beach Coaches

Session Overview

This 10-minute defensive clinic from Better at Beach Volleyball details the anticipation cues, footwork timing, and platform adjustments needed to dramatically increase your digs per set. The coaches cover reading the setter's location, recognizing when a hitter is trapped vs. in-system, and absorbing pace on hard-driven balls.

Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles

Read the set location early to recognize when an attacker is trapped tight or off-balance and adjust your defensive depth immediately
Stop moving before the hitter contacts the ball so you can react explosively in either direction
Create a soft, absorbing platform on hard-driven balls while adding controlled lift on slow off-speed shots

Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:

"Read the set before you read the hitter""Stop on balance at contact""Absorb the heat, lift the off-speed"

Why Recommended for Coaches:

Combines tactical reading cues with physical platform mechanics to help defenders get in position early and control hard swings.

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Key Coaching Cues

"Read the set before you read the hitter"

"Stop on balance at contact"

"Absorb the heat, lift the off-speed"

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