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GENERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES

The U.S. Olympic Committee Sport Dieticians have put together a variety of informational materials for athletes, coaches and parents. They have given USAV permission to share these documents with you– click here to

access what is available. Here’s a sneak peek: » ATHLETE EATING GUIDELINES Describes the nutrition principles that athletes should follow year round. A proper eating program is just as important to an elite ath-lete’s success as a training program. » DIETARY FAT AND CHOLESTEROL Learn more about recognizing where differ-ent types of fat occur within your food choic-es.

» EATING BREAKFAST Discusses the importance of eating breakfast as well as some athlete-specific options. » HYDRATION Learn more about the importance of water for elite athletes. There is even an applica-tion within the document to help you deter-mine if you’re getting enough H20! » READING FOOD LABELS Teaches you the importance of reading food labels. As well as what each item on the label means for an athlete. » RECOVERY NUTRITION Describes what types of food you need to eat within a 30-60 minutes after finishing a training session and what to eat within 2-3 hours of training. Learn which specific items you should be looking for in these snacks and meals.

» SPORT DRINKS What is in a sports drink? What is the best type of sports drink? » SPORT NUTRITION PRODUCTS Describes the different types of products that are available and how to choose what your body needs based on your training and weight goals. » THE VEGETARIAN ATHLETE Details the different types of nutrients that a vegetarian athlete is at risk for missing from their diet.

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REGION HP SPOTLIGHT: SO. CALIFORNIA

The Southern California Region of USA Vol-leyball has won medals at the USAV High Performance Championships six out of the last seven years and sent teams to play over-seas each year. USA Volleyball talks to SCVA HP Coordinator, Valerie Cowan, about how Southern California has established a tradi-tion of success in its Region Program. » What makes the SCVA HP Program unique? I believe it is special because we are able to send competitive teams to both the USAV HP Championships AND to the Euro-pean Global Challenge in Croatia each year. The high level of competition all of our teams encounter is a great challenge for these young ladies and they always seem to rise to the occasion. » Can you give me a brief history of SCVA High Performance? We send teams to the USAV HP Championships as well as to the European Global Challenge every year. At the USAV HP Championships, we have had success both in the Select and Youth groups with several medals in our past years (Youth in 2006, Select in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011). This year both of our Select teams finished in the top six (2nd and 6th)

» THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM GOOFS OFF AT THE 2011 USAV HP CHAMPIONSHIPS.

» What is the format for the SCVA HP Program? We typically have 3 tryout dates and compile evaluations (we use those of USAV HP) in order to select our teams. Sometimes minor adjustments are made the week of practice, which is held the week prior to the competition, but usually the teams are selected by a group of coaches and evaluators led by myself and Paula Weishoff. » Is your program making use of any of the materials available through USA Volleyball HP (tryout and camp plans, evaluation tools, etc.)? Yes, we do. We find these materials incredibly helpful! We utilize the evaluation tools and tryout plans, though we made some minor adjustments to the tryout plan to see more competition in the tryouts. » What teams do you typically send to HP Championships? We only have a program for the girls and typically send two Se-lect, one or two Youth and on occasion a Junior team. » How is the coaching staff chosen? Our coaching staff has been pretty consistent over the past six years. We have enjoyed this consistency as these coaches know what to expect and have done a great job with the teams. » What is the cost structure for the athletes' participation? It varies every year, but only slightly, depending on where the Championships are held and airline costs. To attend the USAV

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HP Championships it ranges from $1,250-$1,500 and to attend the trip overseas is around $4,000, all inclusive. » What did your region teams like most about the HP Championships in Tucson this summer? I feel that the teams really enjoyed the overall atmosphere of the Championships. It was a well-run tournament in a beautiful city. The experience of playing the best of the best from each region and from the USA pipeline is always rewarding, and the teams represented SCVA HP very well and made us proud! » What are you most looking forward to about the HP Championships being in Iowa this year? It is going to be a whole new adventure next year in Iowa. It is exciting to have the teams attending the Championships in the heart of the USA where the teams will have the opportunity to see another part of the states and compete against some great teams. I'm sure Iowa will host a top notch tournament and we look forward to being a part of it!

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HP COACH SPOTLIGHT: ANDREA BUCKNER USAV IMPACT & CAP I certified, Southern California Region HP

What led you to become a coach? I was always a student of the game. I was the player that constantly asked 'why?' of my coaches. I wanted to pass my passion and knowledge on to the next generation (or three) of vol-leyball players.

What is the best thing about be-ing a coach? Seeing kids 'get it.’ Seeing THEM recognize that their hard work and discipline paid off. Particularly for young women, seeing athletes find value in be-ing part of a team and in some-thing that has nothing to do with 'looks' is incredibly rewarding.

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What has been the biggest influ-ence in your career? Every coach who has have ever crossed my path has had an influence on me. I appreciate coaches who dia-logue openly about every aspect of the game.

What do you do in your free time? What’s free time? I coach 11 1/2 months out of the year...but I am fond of movies, traveling and Twitter.

What is your coaching philosophy? I believe in hard work, putting team first, loyalty, honesty and integrity. I demonstrate the commitments I ex-pect and I am very honest with my players, even if the truth is going to hurt. I believe that laughter has a place in the gym. I believe that while results win games, rewarding the process of my players is just as im-portant as rewarding the result. It is possible to play the best you have ever played and still lose. My one team rule is 'If it's good for the team, do it. If it's bad for the team, don't do it.' The teenage years are very egocentric, so to get the kids to con-stantly think about how everything they do might affect 10-11 other peo-ple is a challenge. In training, I am constantly searching out what tech-niques are being used at the colle-giate level and are most effective and efficient. The sport is constantly changing and the best coaches change with it by being innovative.

What are you most proud of as a coach? Helping my team win the silver medal this past summer was definitely a proud moment. Also, two 12 year olds that played on my SCVA 15-under team sev-eral years ago have grown up loving the sport and are both go-ing to college on scholarship next year. Knowing that I pushed them and trained them well without scaring them off or burn-ing them out makes me proud.

What are some important lessons learned? I have learned that the coach that yells the loudest is not usually the best in the gym. It isn't proof they care the most or want to win more than anyone else just because they are yelling. I have learned that most kids WANT to please their coaches. They play sports by choice and the life-long impact a coach can have on a player is not to be taken lightly.

How would your players describe you as a coach? My players would say I am the most competitive per-son they know and have incredible knowledge and passion for volley-ball. They would say I'm fair, fun, strict and heavily invested in getting them to feel and act like a team.

Do you have any pet peeves? As a coach, when a player is not paying attention to when they are sup-posed to sub in. As a person...pulp in my orange juice.

How do you define success? Suc-cess is when the journey to achieve the goals you have set produces moments of personal growth and fond memories. I wanted and intended to win a gold medal this past summer, that was the goal. But the jour-ney to our silver medal made me a better coach (and hope-fully the players better players) and I had so much fun with that group of girls!

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What led you to become a coach? I always wanted to be-come a teacher. but I did not like being in the classroom if it wasn’t required. Being around athletics my entire life I always found coaches to be ‘cool people’. I en-joyed helping out when it came to organizing things for the teams I played on- both high school and college- and I always embraced being team captain or a leader in general. It was my sophomore year in college at Graceland Uni-versity that I was given the oppor-tunity to coach under Stew McDole with the women's volleyball program. It was a very rewarding experience and sparked my interest to become a collegiate volleyball coach. It was at that point in which I knew coaching was going to be a per-fect fit for me professionally. What Is the best thing about be-ing a coach? I really enjoy the lifestyle of being a coach – coach-ing collegiate athletics is not a ‘clock in - clock out’ type of ca-reer; you find balance in your day

to maximize time spent in the gym and recruiting. I also love the fact that the gym is basically my of-fice. And most of all, the opportunity to positively influence players and help develop their individual athlet-ic talents to contribute to the success of a team. What has been the biggest influence in your career? My love and passion for the game. Volleyball led me to every good opportunity in my career- both as a student and as a young professional. I also feel my cultural upbringing has heavily influenced my drive to be successful in my career. I value building relationships with players, families, fellow coaches and members of the community. Who is the person you admire most? My mom. She is a passionate and hard-working person and strives to put her best work forward in eve-rything she pursues. She always puts others before herself. What has been most inspiring to you, either personally or professionally? I am inspired by coaches that are passionate about what they do and have dedicated their lives to the sport they love coaching. Coaches that fully embrace what it means to be a leader and role model to stu-dent-athletes. What do you do in your free time? I love spending time with friends and family - traveling when I can and playing volleyball with my men's club team. I also enjoy trying new restau-rants. What does the future hold for you - any exciting plans, developments? I am extremely excited for our Grand View men's volleyball team’s inaugural season this spring

2012. Our men are training hard in preparation for the season and it will be fun. Grand View is also host-ing the USA Volleyball USA team training camp during the 2012 USAV HP Championships- we look for-ward to having the visiting athletes and coaches on campus! We are also really excited to get our boys’ clinics and camps to kick off in the Des Moines Metro Area – boys’ vol-leyball is almost nonexistent and few and far between at best in the state- our goal at the university in partner-ship with USA Volleyball and the local region is to increase the oppor-tunity for boys to come and see how fun and athletic volleyball truly is.

Which is the hardest thing you ever had to do as a coach? As a young coach I have been fortunate enough not to have many extreme challeng-es that I have dealt with yet, but one thing that is tough to swallow is seeing an athlete with all the poten-tial and athleticism in the world not be successful. Describe some of your most im-portant career accomplish-ments. Being selected as the first head men's volleyball coach at Grand View University. It is an hon-or to have been selected to lead the program into its first season in school

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Which is the hardest thing you ever had to do as a coach? Two things: 1--Leaving the coaching scene in my hometown so that I could grow as a coach (which was also the BEST decision I ev-er made) and 2--Making cuts. I HATE having to cut kids that have a passion for volleyball.

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What book is a must-read for all coaches? For players? For coaches, 'Coaching the Mental Game' by H.A. Dorfman and for players, 'Blueprint of a Champion' by Neil Mason and Bruce Powers (the workbook/ goal setting is a MUST).

Do you have any advice to offer parents? God bless parents of ath-letes! You have to pass your kid off to a virtual stranger and trust that other adult is not going to damage your kid's psyche. My advice to par-ents is to get on the same page with your child's coach. You may not agree with every decision, but ra-ther than assuming the worst about a coach, find out what the coach's philosophies are so at least you un-derstand even if you don't agree. When looking for a club coach, find one that will be honest with you about your kids’ abilities. Under-stand that being an athlete involves growing pains and there WILL be times your player comes home cry-ing and/or frustrated. Even with the kindest language, it does not feel good to lose or be told you're not performing as well as he or she can, so tears can be a by-product in your athlete. Finally, understand that YOUR perspective will always filter decisions as to how they affect your kid and the coach's perspective will always filter decisions as to how they affect the team. These are, by nature, opposing views. Finding positive and productive ways to work through those opposing views will benefit your player.

What’s the best advice you could give to someone getting into coaching? Find the BEST coach you can and work as his or her assistant. It's important to humble yourself and spend time learning to be better as a coach, no matter how much experience you have.

What or who has been most inspiring to you, either person-ally or professionally? It might seem cliché to say John Wood-en, but it is so true. Also, the kids I have coached inspire me. It’s very gratifying to watch kids that I have coached playing in college.

(Continued from page 4– BUCKNER) history and I look forward to building a strong tradition mov-ing forward. What are some important lessons learned? Never take anything for granted. Opportunities come and go - you have to be thankful for what you have and make the best of every situation. What motivates you? My team - I want to help the team be suc-cessful. I want players to feel pride in the program they repre-sent and that motivates me to work hard as a coach to put our athletes in good situations to achieve their goals. What is your coaching philoso-phy? My philosophy is quite sim-ple– be diligent in the classroom and train hard on the court and good things will happen. Our goal is to develop well-rounded volleyball players who are confi-dent in all skill sets aside from their primary position. Put your team before yourself and do not make excuses. If this can be accomplished, the team will be successful. What makes you unique? My personal background: born and raised on the island of Guam, attended and graduated high school on Maui, graduated from a university in small town Io-wa and then returned to Iowa from Hawai'i to coach collegiate volleyball. Along the way I have had many influences that have shaped my outlook on volleyball and life to help me get to where I am today.

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Hometown, club and high school: I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii for all of my 13 years. I am a proud member of the Jammers Volleyball Club. I am currently en-rolled at Iolani Schools. Position: I have been fortunate to be able to literally play all positions on the court. I played on two teams in my club this past year, one for which I played as an out-side hitter and one for which I played as a setter. However, in the USA Volleyball HP Program, I play as a libero. I have aspirations to be a setter full-time, and am training as a setter as much as possible. Height, block touch and jump touch: I am 5’ 5” tall, block touch 8’ 5” and jump touch 9’ 1” If you could meet any past Olym-pian, who would it be and why? Actually, I’ve been fortunate

enough to be in the company of a few past Olympians, Aunty Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, Jon Stanley (father of Clay Stanley) and most re-cently Rita Crockett was over at my home for din-

ner. I have a picture taken at age two in which Aunty Robyn is holding me; I keep it right next to my desk in my room. Many of the female players I mentioned aren’t large in statue, but surely huge in the heart and mind on the court. I aspire to live up to those standards. Other sports/activities/hobbies: When I am not playing volley-ball, you can find me on a bas-ketball court. It keeps me in shape. When did you start playing vol-leyball? Both of my parents have coached volleyball for many years. My mother reminds me that I was in the gym, courtside at practices, at age one. She said that I tried doing drills as soon as I could walk. My father started coaching me at age eight. Are you from a "volleyball fami-ly"? Do any of your family mem-bers play collegiate or profession-al sports? We spend the majority of the week in the gym at either practices or tournaments and en-joy the experiences. Volleyball is part of our everyday life in just about every way. In our family, we relate the important values of being on a team to life in gen-eral. Traits like being a good role player, a good teammate, a leader, listening with not just your ears but with your eyes and head, and knowing when to speak are things I have learned from volleyball. My little brother, ‘Eleu, just made the middle school team as a 5th grader; I am really excited for him. Who was the most influential person in helping you to develop as a volleyball player? It is really

hard to choose because I consider myself blessed to be surrounded by so many who have been a positive influence on myself and I am truly grateful. If I had to narrow it down, it would be my father and Club Coach Debby Yee. They both have this unmatched passion for the game and it reflects in their coaching. They are challenging me constantly to improve both as a player and a person. My father has been the one to instill the disci-pline, work ethic and volleyball IQ, and Coach Deb has been incredible with her technical skills training and mental toughness. I got the best of both worlds. What part of your background best prepared you for playing at an elite level? Being exposed to the game at such an early age and developing a passion for the game has paved my path. So far, it has taken myself through three USAV National Qualifiers, six USAV and AAU National Tournament Cham-pionships and three USAV High Performance Programs. I am ex-posed to talent here in Hawaii as well as from across the United States. In what USAV HP Programs have

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HP ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: BAILEY CHOY 2011 GIRLS’ FUTURE SELECT A1

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Hometown, club and high school: Pacific Palisades, California.; Man-hattan Beach Surf 17s; Loyola High School Position: Opposite/Outside Height, block touch and jump touch: 6'2”/ 10'4"/ 10' 9" Favorite warm-up song: Cinderella Man by Eminem Scorekeeping or Line Judging? Scorekeeping because it’s a good op-portunity to rest between matches.

"Gotta have" snack: Power-bars and peanuts. If you could meet any Olympi-an, who would it be and why? Todd Rogers because I want to know what he did to get where he is. I'd like to ask him how he balanced his indoor and outdoor game? Other sports/Activities/Hobbies: Beach volleyball/ surfing / snow-boarding /biking/ travel When did you start playing volley-ball? I started playing the summer going into second grade at the Smith/Stoklos volleyball camp. Are you from a volleyball family? Yes I am. My sister starts as a fresh-man middle blocker at Brown Uni-versity and my 13-year-old brother plays club and beach. Who is the most influential person in helping you develop as a volleyball player? Brad Keller was very influ-ential in helping me develop my overall game. He was constantly pushing me to be the best I can be and to strive to work harder than the opposition. Recently, Walt Kerr has shown me a side of volleyball that I have never experienced be-fore by spending a considerable amount of time working on my mental game. What part of your background best prepared you for playing at an elite level? I played baseball for a long time as a left-handed pitcher, and

football as a quarterback. Each helped me develop my arm swing. I have played beach volleyball every summer almost every day for the last eight years - helping me become more agile and athletic and contributing to my overall game. What USAV HP programs have you been involved in? Are these different from other programs you have been involved in? If so, what makes them different? I have been on the USAV HP Select A1 team for the past two years as well as the USAV Beach HP U19 team last summer. These are different from other programs I have been in-volved in due to the high level of play every single day and the com-petitiveness between all of the players that are in attendance. What is the happiest moment of your volleyball career? The happi-est moment of my career would have to be when our team (SCVC 15s) won the gold medal at Junior Nationals against a team we had only beaten once previously. Describe some improvements you want to make in the coming year in the physical and mental side of your game. I want to be able to touch 11 feet by the end of the year, become a better passer and be-come a more consistent player. I

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you been involved? Are these differ-ent from other programs you have been involved in? If so, what makes them different? At age 12, I received a Select A2 Camp, invitation which started the whole process. I attend-ed the summer camp and later re-ceived another invite for the Holiday camp, which I attend-ed. This year at age 13, I attended the A1 camp for the Future Select Group. These camps have been an incredible growing experience for myself on and off the court. I traveled alone on all these trips. The USA Vol-leyball personnel de-serve so much kudos for even making this possible. From the time I get off the plane in Colorado Springs to the time to get back on the plane, they are there for me. On the court, I have had first-hand experiences to differ-ent terminology, techniques, training and game strategies from coaches from across the USA on the club and collegiate level. Each time I walk away learning many new things that I can add to my game. What is the happiest moment in your volleyball career? My happiest mo-ment happens to be one of my sad-dest. It happened this past year in the local 14s Regionals. Our setter, leader and best player sustained an ACL and MCL knee injury in pool play of the Regionals. I was pressed

(Continued from page 7- CHOY) into duties as the setter and our team made it to the finals of the tournament. We were competing against the eventual 2011 14s Jun-ior National Champions on that Sunday. Somehow, some-way, our team pulled together, scratched and clawed our way

to the Regional title with an under-manned team. I was saddened by my friend’s injury, but I was so proud of my teammates! By the way, she had her sur-gery and is on her way back to the court. Describe some im-provements you want to make in the coming year in the physical or mental

side of your game. I am small with a petite frame, so strength training is at the top of my list for myself to improve my hops and speed. Mentally, I need to work harder on my consistency to make quicker reads on the court and apply them on defense. I need to continue to have a good work ethic and I look forward to the improvements.

also want to be more focused when I play as well. Do you want to play volleyball collegiately and/or professionally? Do you strive to represent the USA one day as an Olympian? Yes, I would love the opportunity to play volleyball collegiately and professionally. I will always strive and work hard for the chance to make the Olympic team, not only indoors, but on the beach as well.

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BECOME GOOD IN BAD SITUATIONS: PART TWO Ken Shibuya, Stanford University For all those who are training to become international players (or just the best in your area), I would like to share with you some insights gathered from our experiences in Argentina. This will be a four-part series presented over the next few newsletters. Many thanks go to our awesome coaching staff of Dan Friend, Rob Neilson, Tom Tait and Jonah Carson (double thanks to Jonah for helping me put this article together). This is the second segment of a four-part article on insights gathered from coaching the US.. Boys’ Youth National Team at the recent 2011 FIVB U-19 World Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Article #2: Sit still on defense The Brazilians and the Koreans played exceptional defense. When you played against them you prepared yourself for long rallies; they could get a great touch on seemingly all of our attacks. One thing they shared that made them successful was their ability to be disciplined and ready at all times. They also were efficient in their move-ments before the attack and just stayed still. I am a big believer of staying still on defense. Many players feel that they must be athletic to be a good digger and often bounce all over the court while the ball is being hit. Also, back-row players often think that they must make the perfect read or be in the perfect position to make a defensive play and end up moving while the ball is being contacted. Here are a few things to consider: All movement is created by applying force to the floor. When you walk, run, jump or dive, you push off the floor in a manner to create the force to move in a direction. In order to do this, you must have contact with the floor. By hopping around there is a moment of time where you don’t have contact with the floor. That moment is the big-gest factor whether you react to the hit properly or not. When you move, your head bobs up and down. This means you do not see with as much precision as keeping your head still. Wouldn’t it be better to see the whole situation in an instant and then react quickly to that information? When you pre-hop forward, your body automatically shifts its weight back on your heals to counter the momen-tum of the body moving forward. With the weight on your heals, you are not in an optimal position to react to a ball dropping in front of you. If you can stay still and balanced while the opponent is attacking, you can read and react much faster and more explosively. You will tend to be more ready for anything that happens on the other side of the net. With training, you will also develop more range. Point to Point Readiness We use the term “Point to Point Readiness.” This means that on every contact by the opponent you are stopped and ready to react. If it were a script, it would go something like this: We serve: I get into position on base defense. FIRST CONTACT (They pass): I get still and read The pass is in the air: I read SECOND CONTACT (The setter sets/attacks): I’m still and read Set is in the air: I read and move to digging position THIRD CONTACT (The hitter jumps to hit): I get still and read Hit is in the air: I see and react In watching film of Brazil, they epitomized this concept of ‘Point-to-Point’ Readiness. Their back-row defenders looked like they were in a choreographed dance. With every one of their opponent’s touches, they got stopped and ready and then moved to their next position. It was beautiful. I think that if you adopt the concepts of staying still/reading and point to point readiness, your focus and reaction speeds will increase dramatically. Defense will actually feel easier.

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How to Pick Clips for your Highlight Reel by: Amanda Millard - Director of VolleyballRecruits.net The highlight reel is one of the most important aspects in the recruiting process because it gives you the opportunity to show coaches your poten-tial in one 3-5 minute video. The highlight reel is the bait you use to get a coach to want more. If the coach likes the highlight reel, THEN he / she will make plans to see you play in person or watch an un-edited match. Be sure your highlight video is showcasing your potential by following these tips: Choose clips from footage that is taken from a full-court perspective. Coaches should be able to see where the

ball is coming from and also the result of the ball at all times. Choose clips from footage that is taken from the same side of the net you are playing on. A great clips starts at the serve, shows you actively involved in the play, and ends with the termination of the

ball – hopefully as a result of your contact with the ball! Don’t show JUST the two seconds you touch the ball. Coaches want to see how the play develops.

Choose no more than 15 – 20 clips to use in your highlight reel, and always show your strongest plays first. Your

clips can come from one match or multiple matches. It makes no difference. Look for the following plays when choosing clips for your highlight reel, based on your position:

Outside / Right Side Hitters -Serve receive pass to attack for a kill -Transition attack for a kill -Tip or roll-shot for a kill -Solo block / block assist -Block the setter dump -Serve receive pass for a teammate kill -Long rally where you finally terminate the ball -Service ace -Defensive play that ends in a team-mate kill -Back row attack for a kill -Pick up the cover ball

Middle Blockers -Solo block -Block assist (that is closed) -Transition attack for a kill -Tip or roll-shot for a kill -Serve receive pass to attack for kill -Serve receive pass for teammate kill -Defensive play -Pick up the cover ball

Setters -Great set off imperfect passes for a kill (running forward and setting back, running back and pushing the OH, forcing the MB etc). -Fooling the MB so your pin hitters have a one on one attacking situation which ends in a kill -Setter dump for a kill -Defensive play -Service Ace -Solo block / block assist -Pick up the cover ball

Liberos / Defensive Specialists -Perfect serve receive pass for teammate kill -Perfect serve receive pass for setter dump kill -Dig off the hard driven ball (down the line and cross court) -Run through -Floor move -Pick up the cover ball -Overhead pass for teammate kill -Setting the pin hitters for a kill -Down-ball for a kill -Service Ace

Need Highlight Video Editing Help? VolleyballRecruits.net offers Recruiting Packages that come with the profes-sional editing of a highlight video. See example here. As a High Performance athlete, you receive $50 off any Recruiting Pack-age when you use the promotion code “HP2011”at checkout on VolleyballRe-cruits.net.

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