Base

The stance a player should always be in before executing a skill or movement and should return to afterwards. Legs are bent to allow for quick movement. Head is up observing the play. Arms are in front of the body ready to move.

Anticipatory Movements

A player in the base position should be ready to react to the play as soon as is appropriate.  To help maximize reaction time, a quick split step should be performed just as a player begins their movement. This will give them an extra split second to make a play.

Support

This is a defensive movement involving moving to support a team mate. This could mean moving to the net while before they get the ball and communicating with them where you are so they can make a pass to you.

Reading the ball

A player should always be watching the ball or play and anticipating beforehand what will happen. This could involve observing that a ball has been hit hard and moving backwards to compensate, or even that a player has moved close to the net to make a drop shot. This is a cognitive element and is crucial to success.

Attacking/Defensive Movements

A player should always be reading the play and trying to gain a tactical advantage using the knowledge gained from observation. Using this knowledge, a player can then make appropriate movements to execute the tactic. This could involve charging the net when a drop shot is made, falling back to center (and into base position) after a shot to cover defensively etc.

Forward, Backwards and Lateral Movement

During a game, moving your feet is always a key factor in not only getting to a ball to make a play, but getting into position to cover your defensive end. This ultimately requires either a quick run forwards or backwards, lateral crossovers, or a lateral shuffle.