Volleyball Defensive Systems. There are two predominant defensive concepts in volleyball. 5 1 5 hitters and 1 setter this is the most common volleyball offensive system in high school club and college.
What do you think rattles a strong offensive team the most. Volleyball defense diagrams explanations a strong defense can control power in any game. Perimeter defense where at least three defenders are on the court lines sidelines and endline.
In addition to those two basic styles man up or red defense has regained some popularity.
Mark barnard head coach at oregon state and ben josephson head coach at trinity western athletics address how to pick the defensive system that best works for your team s set of skills. Coach tarah beyer of auburn university draws the line literally in demonstrating effective defensive systems. During the last sixty years indoor volleyball has evolved several different defense systems patterns. On the negative side in this system you will not have a strong right side or middle.
