Middle Hitting Drills:  Quick Block and Hit

Objectives:
To practice keeping in the offense out of blocking.

Diagram 1 (No Hitter)

  1. Tosser slaps ball.
  2. Middle hitter does a three step block to the left.
  3. Middle hitter jumps and blocks.
  4. Middle hitter lands and turns off the net.
  5. Tosser tosses ball to the setter.
  6. Middle hitter takes one step off net and approaches toward the setter.
  7. Setter sets middle hitter.
  8. Middle hitter attacks off one foot.

Diagram 2 (Blocking a Hitter)
  1. Coach slaps ball.
  2. Middle hitter does a three step block to the left, closing block with outside blocker.
  3. As middle moves hitter approaches and jumps.
  4. Outside blocker calls for block jump.
  5. Middle blocker jumps and blocks.
  6. Middle hitter lands and turns off the net.
  7. Tosser tosses ball to the setter.
  8. Middle hitter takes one step off net and approaches toward the setter.
  9. Setter sets middle hitter.
  10. Middle hitter attacks off one foot.

Variations:
  1. Have a tosser toss ball to hitter so they can catch, or swing.
  2. Have setter penetrate to the net from back row.


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