{"id":14033,"date":"2016-02-29T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachingvb.com\/?p=14033"},"modified":"2016-02-29T08:00:07","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T16:00:07","slug":"how-to-get-a-setter-to-go-for-the-ball-and-use-their-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testsite.coachingvb.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/29\/how-to-get-a-setter-to-go-for-the-ball-and-use-their-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get a setter to go for the ball and use their hands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I came across a question in a volleyball coaching group on Facebook. It was about getting a setter to chase down the 2nd ball (not call help – which I argue against here<\/a>) and to use their hands. Here’s how the coach in question worded it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good drills to get a setter to stop being so lazy? She will call help on so many balls that I know she can get to, she just doesn’t bother trying. And she ALWAYS sets with her forearms instead of using her hands when she can take one more step and use her hands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I share how I would look to address this, I need to comment on something I see all too often in forums and the like. People with no real knowledge of the situation start throwing out recommendations with no thought as to whether they are reasonable given the circumstances. Here are some examples from this particular thread:<\/p>\n\n\n\n