Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Double Block Seam Seal

Close the seam between two blockers so no ball can be tooled through the middle

15 min
5 x 8 double-block reps against live or tossed attacks
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Two blockers set up shoulder to shoulder with a small gap at the antenna side.
  2. 2Outside blocker sets the line, inside blocker presses shoulder to shoulder and matches the jump timing.
  3. 3Both blockers turn hands slightly inward to close the middle seam.
  4. 4Communicate 'in' or 'line' before the set to confirm assignment.

What to focus on

No visible gap between blockers' shoulders at the top of the jump.

Common mistake

Blockers jumping at different times, leaving a seam the hitter can tool.