Learning to Coach the Pipe Attack

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A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering
One of Volleyball’s Most Potent Offensive Weapons

The offensive equation in volleyball was stable for decades: three front-row players against a block. The pipe attack shattered that equation. It’s more than just another offensive option; it’s a fundamental re-engineering of offensive geometry and tempo, a weapon that introduces a fourth attacker into the primary assault and forces the defense into a state of cognitive overload.

But coaching this complex attack requires more than just running a few drills. It demands a deep, integrated understanding of biomechanics, setter-hitter synergy, systemic tactics, and mental preparation.

Learning to Coach the Pipe Attack is the first and only resource of its kind, providing a complete, step-by-step methodology to build this game-changing weapon from the ground up. Move beyond simplistic instruction and learn to cultivate a comprehensive offensive capability that can elevate your entire system and redefine what your team is capable of achieving.

Inside This Comprehensive Guide, You’ll Discover:

The Engine of the Attack: A deep dive into the biomechanics of the approach, the kinetic chain, and the arm swing, teaching you how to build explosive, efficient, and durable athletes.
The Setter-Hitter Partnership: Master the art of forging a near-telepathic connection, from reading the pass quality to implementing advanced communication systems and mastering multiple set trajectories.
System Integration & Tactics: Learn to weave the pipe into a lethal offensive fabric that systematically overloads the middle blocker, thrives in transition, and dismantles defensive schemes.
The Art of Deception: Go beyond the physical with advanced strategies for using the attacker’s approach, the setter’s gaze, and tempo variation to manipulate the defense before the ball is even set.
Forging a Pressure-Proof Mentality: Implement a psychological blueprint for developing a “go-to” hitter’s identity, mastering pre-serve routines, and architecting an elite error-response protocol.
A Complete Drills Library: Access dozens of purpose-built drills for every stage of development, from mastering variable angles and in-air reads to inoculating your players against fear in clutch moments.
The Data-Driven Approach: Learn to leverage key performance indicators (KPIs), attack efficiency, and heat maps to measure what truly matters, identify tendencies, and make smarter strategic decisions.

This Book Is An Essential Tool For:

Ambitious Club & High School Coaches ready to introduce an elite tactical weapon that will give their teams a decisive competitive advantage.
Collegiate Assistant & Head Coaches looking to refine their offensive systems, improve their scouting, and develop more versatile and intelligent attackers.
Professional Coaches and Analysts seeking a masterclass-level resource that synthesizes biomechanics, motor learning, and advanced tactical theory.
Any Coach who believes that true offensive power is built not just on strength, but on precision, intelligence, and system-wide synergy.

Charlton William Wade, author of several influential technical manuals for coaches including Modern Volleyball Defense: The Coach’s Manual, delivers here a long-term vision for elevating your team’s performance. Within these pages, readers will also notice the subtle yet valuable influence of consulting input from Benjamin Slate Smith, a longtime friend and trusted colleague of Wade.

This book is an investment in your coaching journey

and

serves as an excellent professional development resource for volleyball coaches

Book Details

Title	Learning to Coach the Pipe Attack
Subtitle	A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering One of Volleyball’s Most Potent Offensive Weapons
Author	Charlton William Wade
Amazon Link	Paperback Version Kindle eBook