Page 72 - Jim Stone Book Beginner

Checklist

 Defender manages weight distribution and
posture

 Weight on the balls of the feet

 Knees in front of the toes, head in front of
the knees

 Manages posture to defend a low ball
(below knees); a high ball (above the head),
and a ball hit to the defenders' waist

 Can redirect the ball to setter target area by
managing the platform

 From a defensive play, the target area is

10' off the net in the middle of the court
 Understands defensive court position and

court coverage within a system

 Expand defensive range
 Uses shuffle step to defend balls close,

runs to balls farther away

 Comfortable playing the ball while moving
the feet

 Defends the attack with forearms

 Overhead dig with hands

 Hands held together to form the platform

 Pursues every live attack by the
opponent

 Use of visual cues to identify direction and
speed of the attack, the approach of the
attackers, the direction of shoulders