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Five Keys to Making More Digs

 

–Originally published in the Fall 2014 issue of VolleyballUSA

From Erik Shoji, libero and All-American at Stanford University: “Be still on hitter contact. Reacting to a hit is much easier when your body is still and in a good athletic position.” From Stacy Sykora, Olympian libero: “Don’t hesitate. If you can get in a digging position that allows you to beat the ball rather than just meeting it, go for it…”