Setting Technique For Different Set Types Checklist

Master Every Set in Your Offensive Arsenal - From High Balls to Lightning-Quick Attacks

You've mastered the basics: your hands are clean, your positioning is solid, you're getting to the ball consistently.

Now what?

Now you learn what separates good setters from elite setters: the ability to deliver every set type your offense needs.

After 30+ years coaching volleyball (Tennessee Hall of Fame, USA National Team), I can tell you this: Setters who only know how to set high balls don't make varsity. They definitely don't get college scholarships.

Elite setters can deliver four sets, hut sets, quick sets, shoot sets - whatever the game situation demands.

This Setting Technique for Different Set Types Checklist gives you the complete offensive arsenal I learned at Tennessee and now teach to my college-recruited setters.

Why Set Variety Matters for Playing Time

Here's the reality: If you can only set high balls, blockers will cheat to your outside hitter every single time.

Your offense becomes predictable. Easy to defend. Easy to shut down.

But when you can deliver multiple tempos - high balls, second tempo, first tempo - blockers can't cheat. They have to respect every hitter.

That's when your offense becomes unstoppable.

This checklist gives you the technical breakdown for every set type in modern volleyball.

What Makes This Checklist Different

This isn't generic descriptions like "set a four to the outside" or "quick sets are low and fast."

This is a systematic 20-checkpoint breakdown covering:

- High ball sets (four, five, two) with exact height specifications
- Second tempo sets (hut, red, "32") with umbrella-shaped arcs
- First tempo sets (one, shoot, "31") with timing protocols
- When to use each set type strategically
- Height, arc, and placement specifications for every set

Each set type includes the technical execution AND the tactical application.

The 4-Week Tempo Progression That Builds Complete Setters

Included in this checklist is my proven 4-week tempo progression system:

Week 1: Master high balls (80%+ accuracy required)
Week 2: Add second tempo sets (70%+ accuracy goal)
Week 3: Introduce first tempo sets (60%+ accuracy goal)
Week 4: Mix all tempos in game situations

This progression ensures you master each tempo before adding complexity - the same system that's helped my setters earn college scholarships.

Who This Checklist Is For

Perfect for:
- High school setters learning offensive variety
- JV players working to earn varsity spots through set diversity
- Varsity setters preparing for college recruitment
- Any setter whose offense is predictable and one-dimensional
- Players ready to advance beyond basic high balls

Not right for:
- Beginners who haven't mastered hand positioning and footwork yet
- Setters looking to skip fundamentals and jump to advanced sets
- Players unwilling to practice progressive tempo development

Your Offensive Arsenal Transformation Starts Here

Every college-recruited setter I've coached can deliver multiple set types on demand.

Not just high balls. Not just their "favorite" set. Every set the offense needs.

This checklist gives you the same offensive diversity that's helped dozens of my players dominate from the setting position and earn college scholarships.

The question isn't whether set variety works - my 30+ years of results prove it does.

The question is: Will you be the setter who finally becomes unpredictable and unstoppable?

Download this checklist, print it, take it to practice, and start building the complete offensive arsenal that creates elite setters.

Your transformation from one-dimensional to complete setter starts with your very next set.