Setting basics

At any level, a team cannot succeed without a setter who is able to “run the show.” In order to be effective, a setter must be willing to put in the extra time it takes to develop mental and physical skills. This article outlines the essential components to developing a successful setter.

Attacking and emergency skills will not be included, but are an important part of the offense. The elements of successful setting are defined and ideas for developing each will be presented.

* Execution (Game performance)
* Deception (Creation 1-on-1 situations)
* Reaction (Taking advantage of what the defense gives the setter)
* Strategy (Developing a game plan)
* Consistency (The foundation: Body posture, delivery, touch on the ball, pace of the set)

Consistency

Attacking, at any level, depends on the ability of the setter to deliver the ball to the same location, with the same pace, on a consistent basis.

Consistent body posture and delivery are essential to producing the same set, over and over. Only through the setter’s ability to be consistent, can the attackers have the confidence to aggressively play their part in the offense. A setter’s ability to be consistent can only be developed through a season-long system emphasizing high reps of the setting skill.

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