Volleyball: Left to Right - Blocking Marathon

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!

Here are some great conditioning drills and strength drill for your volleyball players - add them to your training routine to improve players' playing ability and overall fitness

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.

Push hard with the opposite side leg to the direction you want to move, close to the outside blocker. Land on the leg for breaking, put the other foot down and jump to block, don't drift in the block, and land in the same place as you take off.

The blocker on the outside gets in the correct position. The feeder on the platform throws the ball up and the blocker moves to block. The outside blocker needs to be in front of the feeders hitting arm and both blockers need to be penetrating the net trying to block the ball. Start off easy and feed the players rhythm, as the players get more competent, increase the speed and distance they have to move.

A feeder feeds the ball over the net for an attacker to move in. Make an attack approach and hit, while the blocker looks at how the attacker lines up on their approach and jumps and blocks.

Be aware, the feed has to be accurate as you don't want the attacker jumping into the net and injuring the blocker. If you do a bad feed make the hitter realise they should not jump.

Push hard with the opposite side leg to the direction you want to move and on the leg for breaking put the other foot down and jump to block. Don't drift in the block, land in the same place as you take off.

The feeder on the platform throws the ball up and the blocker moves to block. The blocker needs to be in front of the feeders hitting arm and penetrating the net trying to block the ball on the opponent's court.

Start off easy and feed the players rhythm, as the players get more competent increase the speed and distance they have to move.