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Intermediate TierFloor Defense06:10

Volleyball Digging | 3 SECRETS for Defense if You're Struggling to Make Great Digs on the Move

Mark Burik & Brandon Joyner • Better at Beach Volleyball

AVP Pro Players & Better at Beach Coaches

Session Overview

Better at Beach coaches break down three key technical secrets for making controlled digs while running down shots on the move. They explain how to avoid clasping hands while sprinting, how to drop the inside shoulder to angle the ball back toward the center of the court, and how to stabilize the platform at the moment of contact.

Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles

Pump your arms freely while sprinting to the ball and only bring your platform together on the final step
Angle your platform back toward the middle of the court by dropping your inside shoulder when digging on the run
Separate your upper-body platform from your running stride at contact so your momentum doesn't launch the ball over the net

Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:

"Run with free arms, form platform on the last step""Tilt your platform back to center court""Quiet the upper body at contact"

Why Recommended for Coaches:

Solves the common problem of defenders sprinting to reach a ball only to shank it out of bounds or over the net.

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Key Coaching Cues

"Run with free arms, form platform on the last step"

"Tilt your platform back to center court"

"Quiet the upper body at contact"

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