Volleyball
Pursuit And Court Coverage Sprint
Cover open court space quickly after a teammate's attack is blocked
12 min
5 x 8 cover sequences (hit, block, chase down deflection)
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Hitter attacks while teammates take proper coverage positions around the hitter.
- 2Coach or blocker deflects the ball down; coverage players react and pursue.
- 3First player to the ball calls it and plays a controlled overhead or bump to the target.
- 4Reset to base coverage positions immediately after each rep.
What to focus on
Coverage players stay low and ready during the swing, not standing and watching.
Common mistake
Standing upright watching the hitter instead of staying in a ready coverage stance.