Volleyball drills for technique block / net defense

Goal:

Improving the pass by positioning the shoulders in the playing direction

Pay close attention in exercises:

• Pass has to be high so player can catch ball 'overarm'.
• Pass to the right, right foot forward
• Pass to the left, left foot forward
• 'Eyes' of the shoulders in playing direction

The exercise:

• trios with 1 ball
• 1 an 2 are next to each other, not too close to the net.
• 3 is opposite 1, in the back of the field.
• 1 throws straight to 3, and 3 throws diagonally to 2.
• 2 catches and throws straight to 3, and 3 throws diagonally to 1.
• 3 keeps moving.

Block defense with dive

- 1 first blocks middle and then left forward
 - turn around after block and defend attack by 3
- then defends (in dive) short ball by 5
- 2 is the next
Rotate: - 1 to short ball
 - 3 to blocking
 - 5 to attack

Left and right to 1 side of the net a line of attackers, playmaker on fixed position (right forward), passer left back. Three blockers on the other side of the net (right forward, middle, and left forward).

Ball is thrown from the other side to   passer, passes to SV, sets up alternately to the attackers; mhidden blocker can only leave when set up has been played.

Points of attention:

• position of the hands (turned to position 6); place arms over the net (lock ball)
• jump after the attacker jumps
• middle player properly connects; outside blocker puts up block from outside to inside (never the other way around)

• Split the group into pairs.
• The pairs will work through a number of stations, where different tasks have to be performed.
• Station 1: A slalom through several poles, with an underhand pass at the end of the slalom.
• Move as fast as possible between the poles.
• Station 2: One player lies down on the backline, while the other stands at the net with the ball.
• Player at the net hits the ball.
• Player in the backfield then stands up, and defends a hit ball at 7 meters, or a prik ball at the 3 meter.
• Station 3: Player stands in front of a trampoline, behind player 1 stands a second player with 2 tennis balls.
• One tennis ball is thrown into the trampoline, player 1 catches it before it hits the ground.
• The second tennisball is thrown quickly after it.
• Station 4: Simple, good block jumps, paying attention to the technique.
• Station 5: Reflex training: player stands with arms outstretched, a ball in each hand.
• Player 2 faces the other player, and reacts to the release of one of the balls.
• Do not make the distance between players too great to begin with.
• Each station has a working time of 1 minute.

• Field A. 2 players in pass P4 and P3.
• Sv on P2.
• Field B. Block on P2 and P3.
• Serve P1 and defend P4 and P5.

• Service on P3 and P4. Then defend on P1.
• Attack hard if possible and tap otherwise.
• Change after 5 services.

• field is divided in 2 parts
• on side 1 are 1 playmaker, the libero and the middle attackers
• on side 2 are the other players
• there are on each side 1 attacker and 1 blocker and a server.
• depending on the number of players there is 1 passer or 2 passers.
• the purpose of this exercise is to get in agreement with the distributor which ball you want to play.
• With the middle players we will practice on the 'rise' balls and other variations such as the 'neck'.

• Side one saves, defend on other side and try to score point against blockers with outs.
• Other 2 who do not have to save, can come in to defend in backfield.
• Have passers alternate as 'chameleons'.

• 2 people on a chair one with 2 tennis balls.
  • other side of net must take blocks and tennis balls and pass to other person on chair -block-.
  • 10x each
• One press on chair attacking each time, across net blocks and then dive at 3 meter line. Another "supplies" balls for person on chair. each 10x.
• Same as exercise 2. Now comes only a 2nd tip at about 5 to 6 meters. Defending facing the net!

• Practice defensive techniques.
• Improve technical attack techniques.
• Practice with drop balls.
• 1 side with block.

• The attacker puts a block.
• The thrower hits over this.
• The libero or passer passes the ball to the server.
• The server passes the ball to the attacker who just blocked.
• The thrower puts a block and the attacker hits straight through to the defender, who defends for himself.
• Passing: passer becomes attacker -> attacker becomes backup defender -> defender becomes backup thrower -> thrower becomes backup passer.

• Groups of 3 people of approximately equal height.
• The thrower pays attention to the correct steps:
  • Short, Long, Connect, Take arms with jump.
• Attacker asks for higher/lower ball to get the timing right.
• Defender determines start of exercise.

• One ball per 3-team.
• 2 Blockers face each other at the net.
• Setter next to 1 of the blockers.

• Defender determines start, countdown = 3-2-1 block => try => hands touch each other above the net.
• Defender => shuffle backwards to about 5-6 meter position -speed !
• Attacker => fast to the 3 meters ready for attack.
• Throw up => almost straight up on indication of height attacker.
• Attacker => straight up calm stroke.
• Defender => Pass up and catch.
• Thrower to other side of the net.
• Same principle but mirrored.
  
  
• 5x attack per person so 10x toss up.
• Mutual exchange, 3x total, everyone is the thrower once.

• 1 person throws up
• 1 person does attack pass with timing => catch as high as possible with 2 hands.
• Thrower pay attention to correct steps: Short, Long, Connect, take arms with jump.
• Catcher asks for higher / lower ball so timing is right.