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Individual Setter Drills - John Dunning

John Dunning • The Art of Coaching Volleyball

5x NCAA National Champion Head Coach (Stanford & Pacific)

Session Overview

Five-time NCAA Championship head coach John Dunning demonstrates individual setter drills focusing on locating the ball on the move and executing the right-foot plant spin set. He explains how teaching athletic, off-balance setting movements expands a setter's range on errant passes.

Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles

Teach setters to locate and plant on their right foot when pursuing passes moving away from the net to preserve offensive options.
Use individual toss-and-chase drills to force setters to adjust their footwork rhythm to varying ball heights and speeds.
Maintain high hands and a neutral wrist posture even when pivoting the lower body after contact.

Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:

"Locate with the right foot""Stay athletic on the move""High hands through the pivot"

Why Recommended for Coaches:

Hall of Fame coach John Dunning shows how to train setters to be dynamic athletes rather than robotic stationary targets.

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Key Coaching Cues

"Locate with the right foot"

"Stay athletic on the move"

"High hands through the pivot"

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