Volleyball drills for technique block / net defense

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

• Team setup, when possible on two sides.
  • 1 side serves the team
  • team that receives service tries to score.
  • After scoring 3 times, rotate 1 position.

Team setup side A, remaining players side B in two rows at position 2 and 4. Attacking the team.

Emphasis is on proper blocking and defense. In defence make sure you are low, on your front feet and move until the ball is hit.

Note: what are your agreements in defence with regard to the block?

Playing in pairs fanatically.

Block defend with dive

• 1 blocks first at the centre and then at the left front.

• after the block, turns around and defends back the attack of 3.

• then defends (in dive) short ball from 5

• 2 is next

• Turn over: 1 to short ball, 3 to blocking, 5 to attack

Playing in pairs fanatically.

Block defend with dive

• 1 blocks first at the centre and then at the left front.

• after the block, turns around and defends back the attack of 3.

• then defends (in dive) short ball from 5

• 2 is next

• Turn over:

  • 1 to short ball

  • 3 to blocking

  • 5 to attack

• Trainer throws the ball to the playmaker
• Sv gives set up to Attacker
• A must hit
• Block must be set up well by the outside and the middle joins in.
• V defends the ball
• After 10 turns

Trainer (mid) and player on 4 at the net

Trainer throws the ball himself short behind the block or in the middle or throws the ball to 4. That player throws the ball

Defence has to solve it by sliding in well and/or standing short behind the block. SV stands behind and comes forward and gives set up to middle, left front or diagonal, who finishes the attack. Catcher puts ball back in basket.

Goal: - Defense on the right position. Who goes for which ball?

- Being able to quickly switch from defense to offense. Possible 1st tempo exercise in the middle of the attack.

1 sv stands on sv place in the field with the trainer and the other sv stands rv on the field with the rest of the players.

Accent is set up, block on outside and play smart.

If big team does a good attack then they get a point. If the ball falls on the ground or doesn't come over the net the other two players get two points. When BH is over the net each player gets 1 point. Coach throws the ball over the net 6 times (so you can get 12 points). After that change positions.

Coach plays high ball in the back.

Pass to SV

Set up

Attack: only from position 2

Trainer plays on or gets a new ball and plays to 2 (SV)

SV sets up

Block set up

Defending behind (from the smart ball from 1)

Defend block with dive

- 1 blocks first at the center and then at the front left
- after blocking, turns around and defends back attack from 3
- then defends (in dive) short ball from 5
- 2 is next
Turn over: - 1 to short ball
- 3 to blocking
- 5 to attack

Variation:

two defenders position 1 2.

1 blocks turns around gets a hit ball from position 4.

Ball is played underhand to each other from the 4 meter line.
- After playing block on the middle
- move to the right and block
- under the net and block
- low defence back to the line