Volley-ball · Niveau 4 : Intermédiaire · Sous-niveau 4.2
Defensive Systems
10 tests · 100 faits · mis à jour le 25 octobre 2026 · markdown
Perimeter, rotational and man-up defence, defending the setter's dump, the off-blocker, choosing a defence for each opponent, tip coverage, defending the back-row attack, the libero's place and teaching a defensive system.
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Test 1Perimeter defenceFaire un test
Perimeter defence keeps the middle back deep.
Source : FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II), general coaching references · restitution
The wings guard the side lines, outside the block's shadow.
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Defenders spread around the edge are ready for power.
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With everyone deep, the short middle behind the block is open.
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She covers the sharp angle and short balls inside the court.
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A two-player block plus four defenders around it.
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Each player has a clear area around the edge of the court.
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Base, set read, block and the defenders in their spots.
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Block at the net, off-blocker in front, middle back deepest.
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Deep middle and wings on the lines is the perimeter shape.
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Test 2Rotational defenceFaire un test
The defender behind the block rotates up toward the tip area.
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She rotates toward the line to fill the deep corner.
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The back row turns as a group toward the hitter's side.
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A defender moves up to the short ball behind the block.
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With the line defender up, the deep line corner gets thinner.
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If tips are the threat, the rotation puts a player on them.
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She keeps the cross-court area while the others turn.
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Base, read, the line defender up and the middle back over.
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Scout, notice, choose and train.
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Arrows of defenders turning toward the attack show a rotation.
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Test 3Man-up defenceFaire un test
In man-up, player six moves up behind the block.
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She takes the short balls behind the block.
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With player six up, nobody stands deep in the middle.
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It is named after player six moving up.
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Many tips at lower levels make an extra short defender useful.
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Positions one and five guard the deep corners.
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Hard, deep attacks punish an empty back middle.
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Base, read, six up and the wings deep.
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Block, the up player, then the deep wings.
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Area A, deep in the middle, is empty in a man-up defence.
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Test 4Defending the setter's dumpFaire un test
A front-row setter may tip the second ball straight over.
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Their right front stands across from our left front.
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A dump is a soft ball just over the net.
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Setters often turn the hands or the body before a dump.
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A jump set lets her set or attack from the same move.
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She must stop the dump yet still help block the outside.
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The defender behind the left-front blocker can run up for it.
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Pass, hands, decision and the move.
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Pass, jump, tip and the short landing.
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Our left front, marked C, faces their right-front setter.
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Test 5The off-blockerFaire un test
The off-blocker is the front-row player left out of the block.
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She drops back to help defend inside the court.
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The sharp angle lands inside the court near her.
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Being in the front row, she is part of the next attack.
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A player who stays at the net leaves the short area open.
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Against a quick, the nearest front-row player may close in.
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From the attack line she can reach short balls inside the block.
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Read, drop, defend and attack.
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Two block near the hitter; the far one drops off.
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Dropping away from the net marks her role.
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Test 6Choosing a defenceFaire un test
Knowing the shots tells the coach where to put defenders.
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Deep defenders suit a hard-hitting team.
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A player moving up covers the short shots.
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Each hitter's favourite shots call for a different shape.
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Too many changes leave players unsure of their spots.
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A short call or hand signal sets the defence before the rally.
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A well-trained system can beat a better plan played badly.
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Video, notes, a plan and the practice.
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Power suits the perimeter, tips the man-up.
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Deep landings call for deep defenders.
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Test 7Tip coverageFaire un test
Tip coverage names the player who takes short balls.
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A tip arrives fast, so each player must already know her job.
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From the attack line the off-blocker is closest to the middle.
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Weight forward lets her run in for a short ball.
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A slowing arm often turns into a soft touch.
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Clear roles stop collisions and balls falling between players.
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A quick low touch keeps the short ball alive.
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Read, push, get low and play it up.
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The tip is shortest; the drive goes deepest.
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A defender moving in under a soft ball is covering the tip.
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Test 8Defending the back-row attackFaire un test
Taking off behind the attack line pushes the hit deeper.
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The middle blocker covers the centre of the net.
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A deeper hit means a deeper start for the dig.
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The hitter starts deep and arrives last, after the decoys.
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A back-row attack through the middle is called the pipe.
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A running back-row player is the first sign of the pipe.
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Setters can choose the back-row hitter at the last moment.
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Pass, run, take-off and the hit.
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Sign, block, depth and the dig.
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The centre of the net belongs to the middle blocker.
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Test 9The libero in the defenceFaire un test
Many attacks from the opponents' left side go cross to zone 5.
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Cross-court is the hitter's most common hard shot.
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The libero is a back-row specialist.
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She replaces back-row players and keeps defending.
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From the back she sees the court and calls the shape.
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If the setter digs, the libero often makes the second touch.
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Against attacks down the middle, the deep middle matters most.
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Read, move, dig and call.
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Left back is 5, middle back 6, right back 1.
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The libero often defends from left back.
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Test 10Teaching a defensive systemFaire un test
Base positions come before any movement.
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A coach on a box hits from the height of a real attack.
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Real hitters bring real choices and speed.
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Several balls in a row train getting back into shape.
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Calls practised daily come naturally in matches.
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Every good dig should become a counter-attack.
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Video shows players where they really stood.
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From walking to live play, step by step.
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Each step adds speed.
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The box puts the coach's hand where a hitter's would be.
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FIVB Coaches Manual (Levels I-II) and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.
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