
Hayden, the head women's volleyball coach at UC Irvine, leads positional training for outside middles, wheelbarrows, and setters, focusing on footwork, movement, and offseason fine-tuning.
Transition from blocking to hitting uses live-set drills to stay open, accelerate the first step, and drive the arm up for a fast, explosive attack.
Practice the el drill and l drills to hit from three locations on the set, starting at the net and using quick first and second steps.
Develop off-blocker transitions and footwork while improving ball control through cooperative drills and competitive games, and apply the 10-foot line scoring rules for angles and sharp first-ball control.
Master serve-receive transition out and hit by moving out in three steps, taking a forward first step after the pass, and delivering a fluid hit to the ball.
Get an inside look at a Division I college volleyball practice with University of California, Irvine Head Coach Ashlie Hain. This comprehensive practice session covers positional training with outsides, middles, liberos and setters. Among the numerous skills and drills covered are: middle blocker, hitting, blocking, transition, off blocker, over the net pepper games, defensive coverage, serve receive, setting and much more. This video is an exceptional resource for volleyball coaches or players at any level of competition. 102 minutes.
About the coach: Ashlie Hain is the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at the University of California Irvine (UCI). Hain, a two-time team captain and setter for the Anteaters, played at UCI from 2001-04 and is still the career leader in assists with 5,698 and is fifth in career digs (1,175). She returns to UCI after coaching at American River College (ARC) and serving as a Professor of Kinesiology. Hain has coached 12 first team All-Big West performers, four honorable mention honoree and three All-Freshman team selections, including Big West Freshman of the Year (2018).Hain amassed 127 wins in six years at ARC and was voted the Conference Coach of the Year as well as the Northern California Coach of the Year in 2013. Ashlie Hain also spent two years in the professional ranks, playing in in Stuttgart, Germany, and Split, Croatia.