Volleyball drills for technique block / net defense

• Learning the block without moving, without net with attention on hand placement.
• Per 2 (same size), 1 ball
• 1 person on bench with ball above head.
• Person 2 opposite person 1. Block jump with hands to ball

2 groups start at the back line of each half of the field, spread over the whole length, pairs (per large).

• VW walk to the net, through the net with 2 hands to partner; VW walk to the backline. 6x
• VW walk to net, jump and clap hands above net; AW walk to backline. 6x
• VW walk and lift heels to net, jump and clap hands above net; VW walk and lift knees. 6x
• ZW low pull-up passes, quarter turn and jump with hands above net. 6x

• Team in line up in field A. In field B 3 blockers and 3 serves.
• Team B serves on team A who come to attack.
• Blockers try to block. Time change.

• You divide your players into 2 pairs.
• Per pair 1 ball
• One of the pair is standing at the net to make a block.
• The other player stands on the opposite side of the net with a ball. The player stands on the three-metre line and throws the ball just over the net.
• The player at the net making the block tries to block the ball.
• 10 balls and then switch tasks.

• 2 players stand up on bench or cupboard
• 1 playmaker
• 1 attacker
• 4 defenders
• Coach throws ball to defenders,
  • who play to sv,
  • sv plays on attacker,
  • attacker hits ball in the block,
  • defenders make sure they are under the ball.
  • Play out rally

• you have 2 passers on ra and la
• trainer throws/serves the ball over the net to the 2 passers.
• after having called loose, pass the ball to sv on 2/3
• sv gives set up to lv
• someone on the other side of the net tries to block and otherwise retrieve the ball
• move up one spot at a time

Purpose

To stretch the shoulder and upper back muscles in preparation for the blocking movement.

Organisation

Repetitions: 3series of 5 repetitions. Take a few moments of rest between the series.

Execution

• Stand at some distance from the net with your face to the net.
• Place your hands diagonally above your head in the blocking position.
• Make controlled blocking movements towards the net at a calm pace. Make yourself as long as possible without jumping.
• Do this 5 times.

Do a total of 3 series of 5 repetitions. In between the series, take a few moments of rest.

* You divide your players into 2 pairs.

* Each pair 1 ball

* Each on a side of the net

* 1 player throws the ball up over the netband, both try to block the ball.

20 balls and then switch tasks.

* Now 1 block the other may shoot

• row of attackers and 2 blockers at the other side at the net
• Trainer throws the ball to the attacker from the side of the block.
• Attacker hits ball into the block
• Attacker gets the ball, connect behind your own line.
• After 3 attacks change with the block.

Divide players in pairs with a net in between and a ball for each pair:

1. first throw and catch overhead (20x). After that bounce the ball under the net (20x).

2. Player 1 throws, 2 plays back overhead. Then runs to the backline to touch it and gets another ball. 15x then change.

3. Player 1 throws a ball from 2 meter line, player 2 is ready at the net to block. After the block sprint to the backline to tap the ball. 15x then change.

4. Player 1 (now standing in front of the net) throws a ball to player 2 on the backline. Player on backline passes back underhand, runs to the net, taps it and runs back to backline. 15x after that change.

5. finally play over together.

Objective:

Be able to set a two-man block

Accent:

Outside player has inside hand facing the ball and the middle blocker has the outside hand placed in front of the ball

Block move without the ball

• Blockers 1 and 2 start on pos. 2 and 4. Blocker 3 at pos. 3
  - Blocker 3 blocks at mid and moves to the right.
  - 3 and 1 form a 2-block on the right
  - blocker 1 turns and 3 takes his place at right front
  - blocker 4 goes to the net and blocks at mid and moves to the left
  - 2 and 4 form a 2 block on the left

• Trainer holds up ball in the middle

• Two players at position 2 and 4 hold up a ball. They have to block there

• Two players throw a ball

• 1 hits a ball to a passer at position 6 who passes to pos 2/3
• player S gives a set-up to position 4, whereupon player 4 attacks straight ahead
• player 2 stands in the starting position block and puts a block on the position where the ball goes over the net

• player 4 retrieves his attacked ball and puts it in the ball pit
• reserve becomes player 4
• after 6 block jumps the blocker changes with player 1 and starts hitting.
• player 1 moves to position 6
• player position 6 becomes player position 4
• player 4 starts blocking

Variations:

• Each good block is a point
• player penetrates from position 1 to position 2/3 and gives set-up