The capacity to identify and form an effective triple block in out-of-system situations is becoming a more and more vital skill of the modern game. This simple drill helps blockers to develop the decision-making skills needed to identify and react to simple triple block opportunities, improve the needed movement patterns and their abilities to coordinate those movements with the other…
Learning to read a hitter's approach and their hitting intent is fundamental to good blocking. However, young blockers often focus more on the path of the set than the hitter. This drill removes the ball from the blocker's vision, forcing them to focus on the hitter to obtain information related to the timing and location of the hit.
Learning to read a hitters approach and their hitting intent is fundamental to good blocking. However, young blockers often focus more on the path of the set than the hitter. This drill creates a dynamic blocking environment, requiring blockers to block multiple times and removes the set from the blocker's vision. This forces them to focus on the hitter rather…
A team's ability to frequently form solid double-blocks greatly increases their defensive ability. Getting middle blockers comfortable moving quickly side to side to form blocks near the antennae is an important component of this skill. This drill helps get blockers efficient at lateral movement and closing with other blockers at speed.
