How To Get Better At Blocking in Volleyball 

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Glad it was helpful! Lots of pieces of the game I'm trying to share, lots of videos to come.

That's what they are here for! Glad to hear it.

Depends on the pace of play and level you're playing at. Collegiate volleyball and up you often don't have the time to track shoulders visually, or the attackers are equally as skilled at hitting cross body shots so I wouldn't always say that's your best bet for blocking skilled attackers.

Couldn't agree with you more!

Glad to hear it!

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Totally agree with everything said! Still can’t believe how many blocks you had when shuffling the numbers are wild. It’s good to be able to apply both like you said depending on the said and routes run by opponents.

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Anytime my brotha

Welcome aboard!

Absolutely, will definitely make a setting video in one of the next ones.

Appreciate it !

Absolutely can my man

Thanks!

Thank you! And you’re exactly right. Not saying it’s an every time thing but it’s a good strategy to mix in your blocking scheme when you need to.

Working on another blocking video. Might not cover everything you asked but highlights some additional keys to think about.

Thanks!

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Absolutely! Awesome question. Can dive into this for sure. Something that a lot of people run into trouble with on their approaches.

We play Christian twice a year so lots of film against his school

Shuffling can definitely benefit middles as well. Usually middles have to cover a lot of group making it much easier to swing. However, they can take shuffle steps one way or another when players take themselves out of a play. For example if the right side back row hitter were to fall. They might shuffle a bit right to focus on the middle and outside hitter. Might have to make a video on this, but the short answer is yes when the distance isn’t a full close block to the pin.

Definitely, next up on the list

Definitely can!

@@mitchsterkenburg omg thanks this means alot I got scrims against a team that is much better than mine and I think this would really help and I've watched all ur other vids on volley too. Thank youu

Hard hand thumb down when hitting smart Heavy relax hand whip that mother ******* when open net

Focus on rolling through your wrist and using your thumb positioning to control the angle, thumb down for cross. Thumb around to hit line

Yes, can do, this one can get a bit technical. To be a great attacker you have to have a good approach to control where you want to hit the ball. Can definitely dive into this further.

Good point! Cut shots are a big part of the game and that's exactly how you can control them.

@@mitchsterkenburg thank you, your videos always help especially since I’m a junior player playing at highs levels in England

Great questions, soft blocking is very effective. A touch in the court is always better than a touch out of the court. Keys are to really focus on watching the hitters path, and when they make adjustments follow them. When you’re lower on the net penetration is less important and hand placement in alignment with the hitters approach angle is more important. So long story short focus on having a good setup, and adjusting to the hitters path to get a touch / or soft block on the ball as much as possible. Glad you’re loving the videos, I’m also teaching some friends to play for the first time so glad they’re helping y’all out a bit!

send me an email at msterken@marymount.edu

Yes we play his team twice a season