· Nearly completely
new formation after the 2004 OG.
· Average age 25.2
years; 4 players born in 1982 or later; full utilization of these players in
basic line up.
· Very balanced team,
not so tall, average body height of the regular players 183 cm, except a middle
blocker (player No. 5: 191 cm).
· Additional
reinforcement is envisaged (middle-blocker, setter) and can contribute to
improve the consistency of the team.
· While the more
experienced players have taken a break after the OG or finished their
international career, the mixture between experienced players and newcomers
maintained last years’ performance level.
· Balanced and high
individual performance level of all players allows manifold possibilities of
substitution to currently optimize the game as well as to realize control
within physical-conditional field during
long-lasting and hard games/tournaments.
· The WGP 2005
champion played very well during this competition except the China match
(fighting spirit, many unforced errors). If they succeed to avoid such
“blackouts” in the future, BRA will rank among the favourites for the 2006 WCh.
· Majority of BRA
players are natural volleyball players; well coordinated play; play enthusiastic
and emotional; total volleyball (all players are contributing on the court) and
fine tactical adaptation. The universal playing ability of all players enhances
the performance level as for the specific playing skills (high and balanced
performance level within all elements of play).
Very powerful
attacking play with distinct individual strengths (mixture between power attack
and „tactical“ hits, simply structured
attack combinations).
· The coaching
contribution is very high for all kinds of aspect. One gets the impression that
the coach was evaluating
players to identify who can help the team for almost all position.
· Continuous
optimization of the own play, of opponent-specific preparation and control of
the game by systematic work with modern information technologies (statistical
data, digital video data, work based on database).
· New talents (particularly
player No. 3, 5, 12, 17) are working very well.
· Improvements with
the middle-blockers (quick attack) and as for details of serve (e. g. jump
power with spin) possible.
· Double substitution
(setter and opposite) is working well. Together with further substitution
tactics and different starting line-ups (concerning the rotation) the opponents
are confronted with permanently changing formations and new tactical
constellations.
· Decent passing
technique. Normal 3 person passing pattern against all variants of serve.
· Depending on the
situation, reception players are supported by players from outside the basic
reception formation (short serves)
· With 65% excellent
actions and only 5% errors very stable reception performance of the team,
libero (69%/4%) und two regular outside hitters among the „top ten“ within
reception ranking.
· Libero acting with
a nice fluid and smooth movement into all directions with immediate ball
action; stable situation-adapted technique (left and right side, falling, out
of the movement forward and backwards, high/low, active and differentiated use
of arms and legs).
· BRA utilizes two relatively
tall setters, acting at almost equal level and similarly as regards to their
playing style.
· Middle attacker
connection was not as good as last year. Actually middles got less sets than
last 3 years. Problems concerning coordination “set/attack” at first
tempo-attacks in front of setter.
· Very good
preparation of quick attack over outside position P4/2 (height and tempo of set
perfectly adapted to the attacking players; the precisely differentiated tempo
of sets is particularly remarkable (with a tendency toward more quick and
powerful sets).
· With setter P 4/3/2
effective sets into the back court – mostly P6.
· Outside the
organised system very precise semi-high sets mainly toward P4 (diagonally from
the back court distinctly higher).
· Powerful and
variable attacks with good tool shot (block-out, wipe-off block, wrist shot
etc.) and well controlled shots (longline and diagonal).
· Within the
organised attacking system mainly very effective quick attacks over outside
positions P4/2; effective integration of back court attack with setter P4/3/2
mostly over P6; not much first tempo attack in front of setter and not
optimally utilized.
· Outside the
organised attacking system all options for variable and aggressive completion
of attack available by precise sets (longline/diagonal, touch the block, etc.).
· Serving by coach’s
instruction.
· Mixture of float
variants and mostly straightly hit jump serves;
· BRA was the worst
in the above statistical ranking but make less errors and
very efficient tactical serve (limitation of the opponent combination attack).
· Tactical adaptation
by each rotation and point situation by the coach was very effective.
· The outside blocker
signals which position she is going to take either “Line or Angle”.
· Good eye work
(visualization); 2 player block against first tempo attack.
· Very well
coordinated group block supported by well-balanced jumping ability (including
tall setters) (2 and 3 player block); quick movement of hands towards the ball,
outside blockers act very well (position, timing, active work over the net and
inwards).
· Utilization of 3
player block.
· Well organized defence
system with situative adaptation.
· Quick movement and
good reading and reaction (all players).
· Organisation of
defence: 6 back (not at the baseline); back players P1/5 secure the block
(starting position depending on situation); securing of diagonal by free net
player and back player). Block P3: backrow defence moves forward.
· Libero defends on
several positions.
· Attack from outside
positions with semi-high and high sets dominate, actions of all attackers are
very offensive and variable; very effective longline attack of P4 and P2.
· Good quality of
high set out of court (important for scoring in Complex II).
· Quick attack from
good defence and in free ball situations.
· Using lots of back
row attacks (“Pipe”) during the rally.