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Some thoughts on blocking strategy

A few blocking strategy ideas from Italian coach Davide Mazzanti that he shared during one of his sessions at the 2019 AVCA Convention.

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Using video for better blocker training

Here's an example of how you can use video to dramatically improve blocking drills when training your blockers in real game situations isn't an option.

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High school block and defense

A volleyball coach recently sent in an email asking for advice working on block timing and how to arrange their defense behind a weak block.

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Volleyball Drills
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A reasonable hitters on boxes vs blockers set-up

I'm not a huge fan of having blockers working against hitters on boxes for multiple reasons, but this version is better than most I've seen.

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Blocking Visual Cues

The ball-setter-ball-hitter visual cue progression for volleyball blockers allows them to properly position and time their blocks.

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