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Volleyball: zone 2 and 4

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DESCRIPTION

Player 1, standing at the net, performs a block movement, and returns back to zone 1 behind the attack line.

Player 2 (standing close to the net in zone 4) then hits the ball to player one to mimic an opponents spike.

Player 1 then digs up the ball to player 3 (who is standing close to the net in the centre of the court), who then sets up player 1 to finish with a right side attack.

The drill is then repeated.

COACHING POINTS

Using a fourth player the ball can be fed from a different position during the drill. So as player 1 returns to his zonal position, player 4 (standing near the centre of the base line) feeds the ball to player 3, who sets up the ball for player 1 to finish with a right side attack.

PROGRESSION

As roles in Zone 2 and 4 are similar this exercise should also be done on left side of half-court. You may also want to insist on accuracy from your players e.g. in digging what is difficult on strong kills.

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Learning zones session

Give your players the knowledge and understanding of the roles and skills required for each of the zones of the volleyball court.

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Zone 1:

Player 1 starts by serving from the base line and then enters the court.
He/she then runs into the correct zone (zone 1), where player 2 (standing in zone 4) hits the ball to him/her around waist high. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball, and return it to player 2 as if setting up a spike.
Player 1 then returns to their zone, where player 3 (from zone 2) hits the ball to them short in the middle of court. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball back to player 3.
Player 1 then returns back to their zone and steps two to three are repeated.

5 Drills

Zone 3:

Player 1 (setter) in Zone 3 jumps to imitate a block at the net, lands and turns to face the back of the court.

Player 2 then feeds a high ball (a) to player 1. Player one will then set the ball up close to the net on the left hand side of the court (b) so player 3 (running in from zone 5) can finish with a left side attack.

Players 1 and 2 then repeat steps 2 and 3. This time player 1 sets up the ball close to the net on the right hand side of the court (c) so player 4 (running in from zone 1) can finish with a right side attack.

Repeat steps one and two, but this time player 2 should set the ball up (d) so player 1 can attempt a ball tipping.

8 Block Drills

Zone 5:

This task will get your players used to receiving a serve and preparing in second fraction to dig up a spike from Zone 4 and Zone 2.

Player 1 serves from the opposite side of the court into zone 5. Player 2 (acting as a back row player) then digs up the ball.

Player 3 (standing close to the net in zone 4) then spikes the ball to player 1, who has to dig up the ball.

Player 4 (standing close to the net in zone 2) then spikes the ball to player 1, who again has to dig up the ball.

11 Spiking

Dig, spike and block imitation:

Starting on the attack line, the players imitate a dig. Then, they jog forward to perform a spike movement. On landing they then move forward to the net to perform a block movement, land and jog backwards to their starting point on the attack line.

11 Spiking

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