From Scott Hammon,

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Learning the 5-1: Rotation part 1 here.
Learning the 5-1: Rotation part 2 here.
Learning the 6-2: Rotation here.
Learning how to Attack here.
Learning Hitter defense here.
Learning How to Set here.
Learning How to cover your back here.

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Volleyball Learning the 5-1: Learning the 5-1:Rotation 1 Learning the 5-1: Rotation 2 Learning the 5-1: Rotation 3
 

Preparing to Serve Let's start off the game with your team having the serve. The setter serves the ball and then runs up to the ten foot line. The strong side hitter and opposite setter switch positions on the court to put both of them in better position. After the ball travels back to your side of the court, all three front hitters back up and the setter slides into the setting position.

 

 

 

Preparing to Serve
On the second rotation, the setter pushes up during the serve and sits behind the middle blocker and opposite setter. The opposite setter and middle blocker will switch positions. During the transition, the hitters back up and the setter slides into the setting position

 

 Preparing to Serve
The setter starts from the left back corner. After the serve the setter moves over to the ten foot line on the right side to cover short dinks and rolls. The middle blocker and outside hitter will switch positions. After the transition, three front row hitters back up and the setter can slide right into position in the same manner of the other three rotations
Preparing to Receive

Preparing to receive the front row backs up beyond the ten foot line. The setter will sit on the outside shoulder of the outside hitter. After the serve, the setter runs around the outside of the hitter and slides into the setting position. If the setter is having a hard time getting into position quick enough, push the hitter up to the net. This will put the setter closer to the optimum setting position.

 

Preparing to receive requires little movement by the other players. In the back court, the outside hitter and middle blocker both cover the back while the setter lines up right behind the opposite setter. Once the ball is served, the setter quickly moves up to the setting position.

 

Preparing to Receive
For defense the setter pushes the middle blocker up to the net. This removes the middle blocker from passing. This normally does not matter because middle blockers are normally the weakest passers on the team. After the serve the setter slides into the setting position. Notice that the middle blocker and hitter are out of position. This can be fixed by running cross or "X" plays where the middle approaches at diagonal and the hitter approaches with a roll to the outside. This play causes a lot of confusion for the opponent teams.