Blocking: The Touch Game

Objectives:
Practice having the block work together to get touches at the net.

  1. Coach gives alternating free balls to both sides of the net.
  2. Players pass the ball to the setter.
  3. Setter sets the ball to any of the three hitters.
  4. Blockers attempt to block the ball.
  5. Blockers pull off the net.
  6. Coach gives blocking side a free ball while hitting side moves up to block.
  7. After second hit both groups wave off and two more groups step on the court.
  8. Repeat steps 1 - 7.
  9. Play to a set number of points or set amount of time or free balls.

Scoring: 2 points for stuff block, 1 point for control block, 1/2 point for touch.

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