Sarah Drury-Petkovic knows firsthand what it takes to become a championship-caliber libero. Drury-Petkovic began her volleyball career as a walk-on at Louisville and eventually landed a spot on the US National Team and being touted as the fourth best libero in the world.

In this information-packed DVD, Drury-Petkovic arms you with the tools you need to excel at the libero position.

Passing
Drury-Petkovic embarks on a five-drill passing progression that includes 18 passing drill options. These drills train passing from every angle of the court to develop accuracy in any rotation.

• Lanes Narrow Drill - A basic-to-advanced progression that incorporates movement patterns with passing.
• Serve Receive Drill - A two drill set that works the basic fundamentals of passing.
• Angle Passing Progression - Develop passing accuracy when you're forced to play a ball outside of your body. This progression takes the player from basic kneeling drills to drills that add movement and more difficult serves.
• Drop Step Passing - Fundamentals for passing the balls that get behind you.
• Hollowing Out Drill - Learn to fight off the balls that get into your body.

• Collapse - This progression teaches you how to "pop up" those hard-driven, low balls and keep them in play for your team.
• Dig and Roll - Extend your range and dig balls that are far outside your body. This five-drill progressions begins with minimal movement and progresses to a dig and roll.
• Base to Read Technique - Develop the footwork and timing you need to read and dig tough balls.
• Overhead Digging - Learn key techniques for keeping those high, hard driven balls in play while still being in position for a low ball.

Throughout this presentation, Drury-Petkovic constantly teaches and shares nuances of the libero position based on personal experience as a player and a coach. This presentation is great for athletes and coaches alike and is a must have to take your libero skills to the championship level!

2011.

John Kosty believes that the Libero position is a "game changing" position. Coach Kosty breaks down of the qualities of the libero position including physical attributes and volleyball skill proficiency along with the mental aspects necessary for success in the position.

He discusses:

• The importance of training the libero to set the tempo for the offense.
• Libero specific defensive strategies and responsibilities.
• Skill specific training for the libero.
• Four libero roles that he feels will give you the best opportunity to maximize team success through your libero.

53 minutes 2011.

Teach your libero to be more than "just a passer."

In this 2009 AVCA Convention presentation, legendary coach Cecile Reynaud breaks down the critical elements for the libero with active on-court drills and competitive play.

Coach Reynaud covers five critical elements for better libero play:

• A six-point libero job qualification list.
• Guiding principles for the libero.
• Training keys for developing the libero.
• Five essential areas for successful passing.
• 11 key points for becoming a defensive specialist.

Reynaud does a masterful job of intertwining passing and defensive drills to validate each critical element. She manipulates the drills to assure multiple first-contact touches for the libero.

This information-packed presentation will give you invaluable information to consider for selecting, developing and utilizing the libero to help your team be successful.

2010. 60 minutes

With this incredible three-disc DVD, Todd Dagenais has truly delivered "everything libero" that will teach you how to maximize every possible option and advantage that the libero position can afford your team. Disc 1 details the characteristics and skill set of the libero position. Dagenais then moves into serve receive as it pertains to the libero position with drills and training strategies for effectively using the libero in serve receive. Disc 2 features technical demonstrations and drills to train all aspects of how the libero can enhance defensive play. Dagenais covers defensive principles; body positioning; movement patterns; mid, high and low range defensive skill techniques; overhand digging; and seam coverage. In Disc 3, Dagenais moves into defensive concepts and strategies for building a defense with you libero as the focal point: including base defense, perimeter and rotational defensive systems, along with defense behind a "1-on-1" and "split block". Also included are attack coverage keys and strategies. Dagenais also shows secondary setter aspects of the position and includes tactics, techniques and strategies. In the final segment, Libero tactics, Dagenais shares the intangibles that you can implement with your libero to best help your team. Dagenais' instruction will fully equip you to add a dedicated libero strategy to your program.

2009.