St. James Academy (KS) Head Coach; 6x Kansas Class 5A state champions;
VBM 2013 High School Team of the Year;
American Family Insurance 2013 All-USA Volleyball Coach of the Year;
finished the 2013 season ranked #1 nationally by PrepVolleyball.com; won 56 straight matches from 2012-13; lost only one set in 2013 (finishing 96-1); 370 wins in first 8 years as head coach (2005-13)
Great hits only win sets. Defense and keeping the ball from hitting the floor wins matches. Nancy Dorsey uses her knowledge and experience to teach the perimeter defense system. She walks you through the basics of the defense then gives you the drills to teach your players how to play it.
Coach Dorsey starts by discussing the strengths and weaknesses of this defense and why to use it. She covers the placement of the players on the court, their responsibilities at each position and the defensive movements of the perimeter defense.
Coach Dorsey shares game-like drills to get your players to play this defense and work on the movements that are critical to it. These games allow players to grow more quickly and to see the different situations they will face-situations that force them to move quickly and go after every ball. She demonstrates six defensive team drills that incorporate the principles of making this defense your bread and butter defense. Many of the drills are so flexible that adapting them to your team requires only slight modification. Coach Dorsey even shares a few of the modifications she uses to make the drills more challenging.
While the perimeter defense is more complex than the rotational, middle up and other defenses, Coach Dorsey offers enough steps and suggestions to keep it understandable, no matter what the coach's experience in the game of volleyball. The tips/keywords she uses can be used by all coaches to assist in their players' learning process.
52 minutes. 2014.