Technical and tactical perfection of volleyball players’ protection activity in the preparatory stage of one-year training cycle in terms of student's team of the higher educational establishment

The article presents the results of pedagogical observations of the training process of the national team of the higher educational establishment in volleyball. The main tasks of defense tactics for neutralization of the main attacking players of the opposing team are defined. Playing defense involves individual, group and team tactical actions. Tactical training of volleyball players is constantly changing due to changes in the anthropometric data of players of their roles, versatility and individual characteristics. Tactical actions of the players depend on knowledge of the tactics of volleyball, proper choice in relation to the various tactical combinations of the game in attack, abilities to organize their actions in connection with the specific features of the enemy and to offer him his game, which is very important in modern volleyball.