If you’re just standing there watching, you’re missing huge opportunities to create pressure, close space, and win points before you even touch the ball.
This is how pros dominate without hitting.
✅ This video is for:
• Players who feel lost when they’re not hitting the ball
• Players who get beat by speedups and counters
• Players who want to be more active and impactful at the net
📍 What You’ll Learn:
• Where to position yourself as the off ball player at the kitchen
• How to anticipate and move before the ball comes
• How to create pressure without overcommitting
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:35 What do we do when our partner is hitting
0:50 Ball tracking (half vs full tracking)
2:20 Full and half tracking demo
3:49 Off ball player positioning
4:40 off ball positioning examples
6:45 Off ball from the right sudden
8:14 Richie Recap
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