How to Develop a Volleyball Game Plan

"Every player has a weakness, even the best in the world," says Rob Heidger, pro beach volleyball player. "Watch your opponents closely, and you'll find it. Then exploit it."

Things You'll Need

  • Volleyball Boundary Sets
  • Volleyball Net Systems
  • Volleyballs
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Instructions

    • 1

      Get videotapes of your opponents' matches and analyze them to learn their strategies, specific plays, strengths and weaknesses.

    • 2

      Attend the early round matches of your tournament to learn more about who you might play.

    • 3

      Observe where your opponent hits the ball (everyone has a favorite spot), then put the ball in places that take away their favorite shot.

    • 4

      Find your opponent's weakness, then force him or her to continually play with that weakness.

    • 5

      Serve the best setter so that he or she will have to hit, rather than set.

    • 6

      Watch your opponents warm up from across the net to see whether they are doing anything special.

    • 7

      Notice where they line up before a serve to see whether they are giving away a large area of the court.