Conduct dril with Hitter at 4. Two Players start together on attack line, facing away from net; On coaches signal, rotate and move quickly to net; Coach will spike ball and players block. Reset and repeat 5 times then next pair. Focus is on movement, linking with Hitter, position on block in relation to Hitter and technique for blocking.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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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