Blocking · Intermediate
Pull and Play the Ball
In this drill the athlete gets practice dropping off the net (retreating) and playing a ball that is hit towards them. It is recommended that athletes are familiar with the technique of 'high ball' defense (as covered in drill 7.14) before the ball is driven high and hard at the retreating athlete.
How to run it
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An athlete or coach slaps the ball then tosses it and attacks it over the net towards the retreating athlete. At the slap the athlete retreats off the net and plays the ball hit at them. Depending on which plays the athlete is working on improving the attacked ball could be hit to a variety of spots including. Short. Deep over the head of the retreating athlete. Hard at the face. Hard to the body. Either side of the body. Blocker could also practice dropping off line or angle. The resulting dig could either be caught or set up by the other defensive player.
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Coach emphasis: On the hard driven ball athletes need to maintain
Why we run it
In this drill the athlete gets practice dropping off the net (retreating) and playing a ball that is hit towards them. It is recommended that athletes are familiar with the technique of 'high ball' defense (as covered in drill 7.14) before the ball is driven high and hard at the retreating athlete.
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