1. Practice a cross over step, teach the technique off the net 2. Cross over on the net, two columns starting from the zone 3 and doing cross over step to 4 and 2, both sides of the net 3. syncing end blockers and middle blockers. Three players form the block on one side of the net, two players on the other side mimic the attack in 2,4 zones. After the middle blocker blocks the quick, coach from the other side shows the direction from which the attack is gonna come. middle blocker and the end blocker on that side have to perform the block on that side. (Hitter can spike in their hands, optional). The end blocker who participated in the block goes to the end of the line
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New hitters rarely miss because of their arm. They miss because of their feet. Build a reliable approach, then time it with your setter.
When your hitter gets stuffed, five teammates standing and watching is how you lose the point. Good attack coverage turns a blocked ball into a second swing.
Coaches spend hours correcting arms in serve receive when the real fault is almost always the feet. Fix the movement and the platform fixes itself.
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