This webinar featured Brittany Dildine, Assistant Coach for University of Wisconsin Women’s Volleyball. It took place on Saturday, May 16, from 2:00 - 4:00pm EST.

I’ve been curious about Wisconsin Volleyball for the past few years. At first, it was possible to dismiss their success. Who can’t win some games with Lauren Carlini running the offense. But over time, I’ve seen some trends that have made me take even more notice. They’ve been consistently among the best defensive teams in the country despite playing in the NCAA’s most difficult conference.

I notice consistent patterns in how their defenders play the game. I don’t see them relying on the unique skills of any one defender, but instead, I see a system with multiple defenders who are both fundamentally sound and highly-physical. This always makes me think there is some sound training principles at work.

I also see them doing some things on defense that are different than how I’ve been teaching. This is what makes me the most curious. I’ve never really interacted with any of their staff before. So I contacted Brittany, out of the blue, and asked if she’d be up for one of my film sessions. She graciously agreed.

In this 2-hour long Coaches Workshop, I analyzed the Wisconsin game film with Brittany. We started by discussing Team Systems, but spent most of the Workshop breaking down individual technique. We discussed topics like:

1. Playing the Libero in Left-Back or Middle-Back, and why Wisconsin does both.

2. Defending the Left-Side Attack In-System and Out-of-System. What changes between the two of them?

3. The importance of their “Push” moves, what they look like, and how they train them.

4. How they’ve changed their line digging a bit, and what some of those moves look like.

5. The change they made in their scouting reports this year.

And more!

This download includes the Workshop Video, along with a detailed pdf summarizing the major points discussed.