Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Hitting Versus Live Block Reads

Choose shot placement based on the blocker's hand position in real time

18 min
6 x 8 attacks against a live single blocker
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1A blocker sets up on one pin and shows either an inside or outside block look late.
  2. 2Hitter reads the block hands during the approach and picks a shot around or off the block.
  3. 3Score points for hitting away from the block hands and misses for hitting into them.
  4. 4Rotate blockers to vary the look every set of 8.

What to focus on

Eyes on the block hands during the last two steps of the approach.

Common mistake

Committing to a shot before the block shows its final position.