Girls High School Volleyball Skills - Blocking is Beautiful

Especially in girls volleyball, blocking is considered the first line of defense skill needed to try to keep your opponent from spiking successfully into your court. While teaching volleyball fundamentals I focus on explaining what is the responsibility and the positioning of each body part.

Feet

Place your feet shoulder width apart parallel to each other and with both feet perpendicular to the net.

Lower Body

Your hips and whole body should be squared andagainst the network. Knees are in a slight crouch in a position ready to provide you with the step on the network, either right or left quickly possible. They should be about half your arm's length away from a network.

Upper Body

The shoulders are squared and a view of the network. Your starting position for your hands, elbows bent with your hand palm facing the net just above shoulder height. Just keep your hands on the shoulders and not below the waist or below the net ... so that if you directlyHer hands and arms are in a position ready to block the ball, and you do not waste valuable time to bring them from a low position.

When you see the closure of its more important to the knights that you blocking him. In this way you can see and anticipate where the Knights will be taken.

If you see that your hitter spike approach is coming to you - in a corner ... More than likely, they go cross court so then line-up ahead of them, their cross-court hit block. YouNeed to line up in front of the hitter and prepare for the extension of the arm to block your hitter.

If your spiker's approach in a straight line, they are likely to be hit down the line and make sure that your body is squared up in front of them ready to block the extension of their arm.

Block Jump

Watch your hitter is very important, because this is how you know when you need to jump your block of time. Once you have determined where your hitter is to block andYou have adjusted your posture to strengthen the left side or right to line up to wait before your hitter - concentrating on the extension of their arm, to belt out just as the knights contact with the ball - then you are blocked directly.

Hands and arms

As you jump, extend your hands, arms and shoulders over the net or as high as possible to grab the ball. They are literally trying to catch the ball, as they net over it. Her hands and fingers are spread wide apart To start or to "block" the ball.

Once you are on the ball or block your ... should) spread fingers (with solid rigid wrists only deflect the ball back into your opponents court (some say a wall showcase with hands and arms to ward off the ball right back to your opponents court.

April Chapple, editor / creator Volleyball Voices.com is the "Five Quick Tips" columnist for the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coaching> Volleyball magazine and numerous articles on playing and coaching elite volleyball. April is the author of the e-books "99 Girls Volleyball Tips" and "How To Stop Serving Like a Wimp" Get your copy now http: / / www.volleyballvoices.com April can be reached april@volleyballvoices.com or 702.277.4837.