Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Block Land, Recover, And Transition

Land safely from a block and immediately transition to attack approach

12 min
6 x 6 block-to-transition sequences
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward land safely from a block and immediately transition to attack approach.

Instructions

  1. 1Perform a blocking jump against a tossed or live attack.
  2. 2Land on two feet with knees bent, absorbing without stumbling into the net.
  3. 3Immediately open the hips and shuffle back off the net toward your approach start point.
  4. 4Finish with a full attack approach to simulate transition offense.

What to focus on

Quick, balanced landing that flows directly into the transition shuffle.

Recommended reps

6 x 6 block-to-transition sequences

Common mistake

Standing still after landing before starting the transition footwork.