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    Gold Medal Squared
    • Jan 27, 2020

    Volleyball Rotations 201- Rotation 6

    We’ve reached the end! The sixth installment of our Rotations 201 series is here and today we’ll discuss Rotation 6. With the setter in z...

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    • Dec 3, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 5

    The classes continue with our Rotation 201 series, where we study the strategies and tactics used in each rotation by the best teams in N...

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    • Nov 16, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 4 (part 2)

    In last week’s installment of our Rotation 201 series, we looked at Rotation 4. Specifically, we looked at what several of the top Nation...

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    • Nov 13, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 4 (Part 1)

    We’re now 4 weeks into our in-depth study of rotation tactics- the series we’ve dubbed, “Rotations 201.” In our first three articles, we ...

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    • Nov 6, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 3

    Time for the third installment of our second-level course on Rotation Optimization. In previous posts, we looked at variations that coach...

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    • Oct 28, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 2

    Class is back in session! Today we continue our Rotations 201 series and look at how some of the best teams in the NCAA tweak their rotat...

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    • Sep 29, 2019

    Volleyball Rotations 201 - Rotation 1

    Each week, I’ll pull out some clips from top NCAA teams and look at what choices they are making in different rotations, and discuss why ...

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    • Jun 10, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Rotation 6

    Rotation 6 is another fairly simple formation with little movement required for the Setter and the two front row attackers. Rotation 6 - ...

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    • Jun 3, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Ro 5

    Rotation 5 The two front row attackers in Rotation 5 are the H1 and the M1. This should be the best outside hitter on the team and the be...

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    • May 27, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Ro 4

    Rotation 4 If you are running a 5-1 offense, Rotation 4 is the first rotation with a front row setter. The only two front row attackers a...

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    • May 20, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Ro 3

    Serve Receive Formations - Rotation 3 This it the third of our 6-part series on volleyball rotations and overlap rules analysis. Today w...

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    • May 12, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Ro 2

    Serve-Receive Formations - Rotation 2 In the second of our 6-part volleyball rotations and overlap series, we are exploring rotation 2.  ...

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    • May 6, 2019

    Rotation Formations & Overlap Rules – Intro

    Rotations Introduction In this blog and video series, we’re going to cover serve-receive rules, along with overlap formations for all six...

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    • Feb 26, 2011

    Volleyball Lineups

    Joe Trinsey attended one of our GMS coaching clinics, and, as a like-minded nerd/coach type, decided to apply some principles to his coac...

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    • Feb 28, 2009

    Question: Who goes where in my lineup?

    Determining a Lineup for my Volleyball Team From a Coach: Where is the best place to put your MB1 and OH1 in a 5-1 lineup and why? Our An...