This list contains a list of many of the common mistakes seen by beginning and advanced setters:

1. Problem: Hand are not open enough to surround all sides of the ball
Solution: Make you hands bigger and spread your fingers apart.

2. Problem: Fingers from one hand are facing fingers on the other, which raises the elbows to an awkward angle.
Solution: Lower your elbows to the side, so that your hands are more vertical, fingers facing the sky.

3. Problem: Tips of fingers are touching the ball first rather than the pads of the fingers
Solution: Reshape your hands so that contact is made by the pads of the fingers.

4. Problem: Thumbs face the ball and contact first. Often causing backspin upon setting or the ball to go backwards overhead.
Solution: Reshape your hands so that the ball contacts the finger pads first. Thumbs behind the palms of your hands.

5. Problem: One hand is stronger than the other or dominant. Elbow of dominant hand often drops lower to push.
Solution: Practice catching the ball in a balanced position. Hands and elbows symmetrical.

6. Problem: Players hands don’t follow through the ball but go outwards instead. This doesn’t allow the setter to push the ball far enough.
Solution: Focus on follow through in direction of the ball. Work on finger strength.

7. Problem: Angle of the release is too low, resulting in low or flat sets.
Solution: Adjust release angle to appropriate finish position, dependent upon the set.

8. Problem: When back setting the player makes contact behind the head instead of in front.
Solution: Contact in front of the head and focus on pushing elbows backwards and hips forwards.

9. Problem: You don’t set enough balls!
Solution: Get a volleyball and set 100 balls to yourself, to a friend or against a wall.

This is only a brief list of setting errors! Right now the only eBook available is my Passing eBook, if you need more help go to the Contact Us page or leave a comment.