Official Coach Handbook • 2 Verified Terms

Volleyball Terminology & Vocabulary

The comprehensive lexicon of volleyball vocabulary, technical mechanics, offensive & defensive systems, and gym-floor slang used by elite collegiate, club, and national team coaches.

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Quick

A fast, low-tempo attack run by a middle blocker who approaches and jumps before or immediately as the setter releases the ball.

Coaching & Court Usage
“Establish the quick early in the set to force their middle blocker to stay pinned at the center of the net.”

Quick Set

A set delivered 1 to 2 feet above the net that reaches the attacker instantaneously, requiring precise timing between setter and middle hitter.

Coaching & Court Usage
“The setter delivered a lightning-fast quick set that beat the opposing middle before she could leave the ground.”