Volleyball drills for technique block / net defense
- Passer starts at position 5, with foot on the three-meter line.
- Ball is thrown up and hit from position 1 other side.
- When thrown up, the passer may move.
- Catcher runs in from position 4 to 2/3 and takes place on the mat.
- Pass on mat is 1 point, catcher then serves from 1 to 5.
- In the zone is 1 point, on the mat is 2 points.
- Then retrieve ball and attack.
- Whoever gets to 15 points first wins.
Variation
- Same, only now with 2 regular players, who take turns starting from position 4.
- An attacker is now added.
- The passer and passer make room for the new passer.
- The one who attacked serves again.
- The one who attacked goes to defend in the straight and then goes to block.
- The one who blocked becomes the reserve passer.
- Points can be gained by good pass, good service, score in attack or good defense, block can catch ball.
- Who will reach 20 points first?
- Base is butterfly with fixed SV.
- Two pass on side B.
- Player throws ball on two pass.
- Pass is P/L. possibly build out with middle attack.
- This exercise is about the movement of the middle block and cooperation with the outside blocker.
- The ball is introduced through service or throw in (by the trainer or team-mate).
- Service is towards the passer.
- Passer brings the ball to the distributor.
- The distributor sets up the attack.
- After 10 attacks the game is continued.
- Players prefer to play on their own position.
- Important for the exercise:
- The playmaker communicates with his attackers about the desired attacking position and speed (especially the alternation between rise and short of the middle attacker).
- Mid block jumps with a rising attack (not full).
- If the ball goes outside, he lands on his left foot and moves outside to set up a two-man block (connecting).
- If the ball is played over middle, the outside blocker steps out to make a pass if the ball falls short or is hit.
- Organization:
- Trainer throws to playmaker on p2/4 on field A.
- Every 5 setups the players are changed.
- On p4 an attacker stands at the net.
- On court B there is a blocker on p2 and a defender on p5.
- Execution:
- Trainer claps on the ball and throws to.
- The attacker walks back from the net at the moment of hit and attacks the setup on p4.
- She then runs back again and attacks a 2nd ball at p3.
- The block on field B moves with her to p3.
- Running directions:
- Attacker becomes block.
- Block becomes defense.
- Defense retrieves the balls and becomes attacker.
- Organization:
- Players on p2 and p4.
- Other players in 2 rows on 3m line p3.
- Execution:
- The first two players walk to the net and block together on p3.
- Then they sidestep or walk to p2 and p4 and block together with the player who is already there.
- The original player on p2 and p4 make a roll/dive and join the other row.
- Organization:
- Field A:
- Sv on p2.
- Attackers on 4 and start at the net.
- Trainer throws in balls.
- Field B:
- Block on p2 and Libero on 5.
- Explanation SBS6. (Stand still, Block Stroke arm to P6)
- Field A:
- Execution
- Tr throws on, setup and attack at 4.
- Block blocks the strike arm and the libero defends the attack if necessary.
- Block stays in place for 5 attacks.
- Expansion:
- Field B:
- Block on p3 connecting to attack on P2.
- If the block is gone before the setup is given, the Sv may play the ball over the net at p3.
- Field B:
- Organization:
- Players on p2 and p4.
- Other players in 2 rows on 3m line p3.
- Execution:
- The first two players walk to the net and block together on p3.
- Then they sidestep or walk to p2 or p4 and block together with the player who is already there.
- The original player on p2 and p4 make a roll/dive and join in the other row.
- Organization:
- Field A:
- Sv on p2/3, attackers on p3 and p4.
- Field B:
- Block on p2 and p3 and libero on p5.
- Field A:
- Execution:
- Tr throws balls at field A.
- Sv. gives setup to p3 or p4.
- On field B the block on p3 chooses whether to attack on p3 or on p4.
- Block attack and possibly catch the defended ball.
- Attention Point:
- Block must read setupper and make a choice based on that.
- Prevent "gambling".
- Organization:
- Field B players on p2, p3 and p5.
- Field A players on P2 and p4.
- Trainer with the balls on field B.
- Implementation:
- Trainer throws balls to PL on 4.
- Pass, setup and attack on P4.
- Attention:
- Block on 2 hand set, fingers spread and reach for the ball.
- Center block connects with hands straight ahead.
- SBS6 (Stand still block stroke arm to position 6).
Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.
- At the net play 2x overhead, 1x for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
- Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
- After playing overhand block 2x at the net.
Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.
- At the net play 2 times overhead, 1 time for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
- Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
- After playing overhand block 2x at the net.
Extension of the exercise:
- Instead of playing the second ball overhead, hit it in a targeted way.
Goal : block displacement + reaction speed
- A blocks at the net. (Start pos. 4/2)
- After each block, A defends the ball from B, then from C --> D.
Extension : Someone can also throw in a ball from the other side of the net. A blocks the ball and then defends B's ball.