SETTING EYEWORK 101 | Tracking the Ball & Preparing Your Body Position with Erin Virtue

Volleyball

Taon2026

Panoorin Ngayon

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Developing a strong setter on your team can be critical to finding success in the indoor game. Erin Virtue, former Assistant Coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team uses film and game data to help coaches and athletes understand how to prepare for a set and the eye work keys that will assist setters in making a strong second contact. Virtue emphasizes the need to stop, face the passer, be right of center, and read the ball. 00:00 - What is the Setter's 'Pocket'? 00:50 - The Keys to Setter Preparation 01:16 - The Data: Why Being Stopped & Facing Matters 02:43 - The Advantage of Moving Forward 03:38 - On-Court Examples: Entry & Prep 05:01 - Positioning Right of Center 05:46 - Final Review & Key Takeaways