Volleyball
Pursuit And Overhead Dig
Chase down balls off the block and control them with a clean overhead redirect
15 min
5 x 10 balls hit off the blocker's hands toward the sideline
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Coach hits or tosses balls that deflect wide off a blocker toward the sideline or baseline.
- 2Sprint to get in line with and behind the ball's flight path.
- 3Use an overhead tomahawk or two-hand overhead shape to redirect the ball high and to target.
- 4Turn immediately to track the ball's flight after contact.
What to focus on
Getting fully behind the ball before contact, not reaching sideways.
Common mistake
Reaching across the body with one arm instead of running through the ball.