So my 182 team is preparing for the upcoming Crossroads tournament in Denver and I'm trying to expand their defensive range. I made sure all the girls knew how to dive(I taught them he barrel role because it's what I believe creates a greater range of diggable balls) properly for efficiency and safety. Then it hit me as to why men don't dive the same way women do. Now I'm aware of the physical differences between the male and female body and I know that is a big reason for the difference in diving techniques, but I wonder that if barrel rolling allows the player to have a broader range of playable balls then why don't guys do it.
The block in the men's game takes away so much more court than the women's block so maybe defensive floor range isn't a main priority in the men's game. Rather it's about siding out or first swing kills. I see women get more diving digs against the opponents in system attack as opposed to the men's game. After all an in system attack in the men's game is so much harder and faster that you really don't have time to dive. Instead you need to be in position after that set is made or pray to the volleyball gods that when you get dotted the ball goes up and is playable. Call me crazy but that's just what I think.
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