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Volleyball drills for technique block / net defense

  • 3 people at the net. (left, centre, right)
  • 2 3 people at the back.
  • On the other side 1 playmaker
  • The rest is going to attack.
  • Tim plays the balls.
  • They attack the middle.
  • The center on the other side of the block.
  • The front left and right get behind the block to defend.
  • The people in the back also defend on their position.
  • After 2 minutes the players change.
drawing block coverage middle attack
  • 3 passers in the field
  • playmaker on the right front
  • middle and outside attacker
  • 3 servers
  • 2 blockers
  • It's all about the pass.
  • You may not be able to attack the ball.
  • The exercise is about passing the ball.
  • After 15 balls you can change positions.
drawing service pass
  • Attacking and blocking 12 players
  • Players A with one ball simultaneously play the ball to S at 2/3
  • At that moment A4 with B1, B2 with B3, and B4 with A3 jump for a dry block
  • S play a set-up to position 4 where A4 and A3 attack along or through block B1 with B2 and B3 with B4
  • Position changes S are fixed playmakers; the five on their own side rotate through (chase the ball).attacks-and-blocks
  • jump on closet without hands
  • block at the net.
  • 3 people have a ball in their hands and stand on the bench at the net.
  • The others make a line in the middle of the 3 meter line.
  • The first one walks to the net and makes a block jump while touching the ball.
  • You go center --> left --> center --> right.
  • Then the next one. You do 3 series.

blocking-session

  • Part 2
  • 3 people line up on the middle of the 3 meter line.
  • The rest divide on the other side of the net with ball on middle, outside, diagonal.
  • You throw the ball for yourself. The blocker blocks the ball.
  • The order is centre --> left. Then the next blocker comes and goes centre --> right etc.
  • 3 seriesblocking-session
  • 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'.
drawing coordination with playmaker
  • 2 rows behind the back line.
  • First 2 stand in the field.
  • Trainer brings in ball.
  • Pass left player towards position 2/3 then setup of right player.
  • The passer goes to attack on own side of the court.
  • The setupper does attack coverage.
  • The two teams rotate to form a new pair.
  • Extension: There are now 2 attackers at the net.
  • The rest do exactly the same as before.
  • Attackers come back from the net after the coach has brought in the ball.
  • The setup always goes to the opposite corner from the set-upper.
  • Pass from the right back, then left back setup on the right front.
  • Set-upper covers and takes the place of the attacker.
  • The passer remains standing and so does the non-offending player.
drawing Improve rally pass, takeover, set-up and attack
  • switching-from-defence-to-attack-2
  • C attacks diagonally on 3 and 4- 1 and 2 after the block attack
  • 3 and 4 defend, playmaker comes in
  • set-up to 1,2 or 3, attack to 3 defenders.
  • These defend for themselves and put the ball in the box.
  • C throws a ball to A or B
  • Set up a block on that side
  • Pass the ball over the block to the defence
  • Build up an attack on the middle
  • Change after 10 balls
  • Variation: attacking outside or behind

attack-after-block

  • 3 x 3.
  • a trio at the net
  • a trio in the backfield
  • a threesome other side of the net
  • - 1. exercise to improve block: three at this side of the net throws the ball to SV, who plays the ball to the trainer in front left 4.
  • Trainer smashes ball against block
  • other side of the net must take care of the good running line.
  • Defender must connect left or right.
  • Left players must block together, right players must take the ball.
  • The 3 in the backfield also take care of the good running line.
  • Libero covers the block.
  • After 3 repetitions the group changes, after 9 repetitions the whole group changes.
  • 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.
  • The ball is passed in the middle, after playing it, the player blocks it 2x, after that around the pylon play again
drawing Warming up with ball
  • On one side you attack with three attackers, on the other side you defend.
  • Trainer throws balls for the playmaker
drawing Defence attack (line-up)