Many sports show symmetry. For example, in basketball, teams want to get more and betters shots than the opponent. Offense works to setup opportunities without turnovers and defense wants to force "one bad shot" and force turnovers.
In it's simplest iteration scoring arrives via:
- Serves - put opponents at a disadvantage
- Attacks - get high probability attacks
- Block-kills - make blocking a high priority for scoring
The symmetry arises from better serve-receive. Better strategy, better communication, better execution. Working on serving simultaneously improves serve-receive.
Attacks
Each season with graduation, offenses must "replace" kills not available from established players. Some increases occur via "redistribution" to ascending players and others occur from "player development" to players who earn a larger role and more opportunities.
The best "drills" have offense, defense, communication, decision-making, and competition. Other drills have value (e.g. small-sided games) because they allow more touches.
Practicing attacks includes competition against blockers, which also builds their skill.
Block-kills
Last season Melrose had a lot of blocks but also left "chips on the table" with opportunities to block the outsides as teams limited middle attacks.
Practicing block-kills also requires hitters to exert creativity scoring with "the short sword" on tips, rolls, tools, cut shots, and so forth.
The best players take advantage of competitive practice to improve and to help those around them gain edges.
Lagniappe.
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