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Setting FUNDAMENTALS - How to SET Volleyball Tutorial (part 1/5)
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Coach Donny • Elevate Yourself
Elevate Yourself Founder & Head Coach
Session Overview
In Part 1 of Elevate Yourself's classic 5-part setting tutorial series (1.9M views), Coach Donny teaches the core mechanics of setting a volleyball. He covers the balanced right-left footwork stance, forming the triangle window above the forehead, contacting the ball on the finger pads, and extending cleanly to target.
Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles
- Form a rounded, ball-shaped window above the forehead with thumbs pointing toward your eyes, not forward.
- Contact the ball with the pads of your thumbs, index, and middle fingers—never let the ball rest on your palms.
- Extend your arms and legs together through the ball and finish with flat hands facing your target.
Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:
"Hands up in a ball shape""Finger pads only, no palms""Extend and freeze to target"
Why Recommended for Coaches:
With nearly 2 million views, this is an essential introductory video for teaching beginners proper setting hand shape and spin-free release.
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