Volleyball: Two step shuffle

Hands up! Use the block to strike when they spike and use your defence as an offensive tool - blocking the ball back into their court!

Throw the ball in the air using two hands, move to where the ball is coming down sit down on the floor and catch the ball.

When you have caught the ball throw the ball up in the air and get up ready to catch it.

The player with the ball throws the ball up towards the net, setting themsleves up to then try and smash the ball onto the target mat.

The player on the other side of the net has to try and block the smash and stop it hitting the target.

2 vs 2

The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate and one catches the ball, the other moves to the net and faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead.

The person at the net holds the ball in a volley position and keeps hold of the ball until their partner is about 2 metres away from the net, facing them with the hand up, nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The players should then pass the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, catches and plays the ball over the net.

Both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence.

Working on good form and not drifting when jumping. Penetrating the net with their hands and blocking the ball towards 6 on the opponent's side.