Volleyball blocking is the first line of defense during a rally
and individual blocking and team blocking skills and tactics are
important parts of the game to learn. This is part one of a five-part
study guide with volleyball terms that will help you become a better
volleyball player and hopefully improve your blocking game.
Block - A block is the first form of defense performed against an opposing team's attack attempt. It's a skill that requires a player to stand at the net in a ready position at the beginning of a rally.
Ready position - A ready position for the block means that a player's feet are shoulder width apart parallel to each other and with both feet perpendicular to the net. For the lower body positioning the hips and whole body are squared up and facing the net. Knees are in a slight squat in a ready position that allows him/her to side step along the net either to the right or left quickly. The player should be about half their arm's length away from the net.
Before the start of a rally, in defense at the net a player's upper body ready position should be with their shoulders squared up--that means parallel - and facing the net. The starting position for one's hands are bent elbows with hands and open palms facing the net just at the player's shoulder level.
The hands need to stay at the level of the shoulders and not below the waist or below the net, so that when the block is performed the player's hands and arms are in a ready position to just go up and block the ball using minimal additional time and movement, as opposed to having to bring them from a much lower position all the way to above the head.
Outside blocker - There are two outside blockers at the net in defense who are responsible for blocking the opposing team's outside hitters and/or assisting the middle blocker in defending against an attack from the opposing team's middle blocker.
Middle blocker - A middle blocker can be compared to a linebacker in football or a center in basketball and is the primary person who specializes in defending against the opposing team's attack at the net. Quite often middle blockers are the tallest members of their team and are blessed with the ability to learn to move laterally along the net with the primary defensive responsibility of either blocking the opposing team's spikers directly or covering and taking away as much of the net and court area as possible.
On offense the middle blocker becomes the primary middle hitter who attacks a lot of the first tempo and quick sets.
Block - A block is the first form of defense performed against an opposing team's attack attempt. It's a skill that requires a player to stand at the net in a ready position at the beginning of a rally.
Ready position - A ready position for the block means that a player's feet are shoulder width apart parallel to each other and with both feet perpendicular to the net. For the lower body positioning the hips and whole body are squared up and facing the net. Knees are in a slight squat in a ready position that allows him/her to side step along the net either to the right or left quickly. The player should be about half their arm's length away from the net.
Before the start of a rally, in defense at the net a player's upper body ready position should be with their shoulders squared up--that means parallel - and facing the net. The starting position for one's hands are bent elbows with hands and open palms facing the net just at the player's shoulder level.
The hands need to stay at the level of the shoulders and not below the waist or below the net, so that when the block is performed the player's hands and arms are in a ready position to just go up and block the ball using minimal additional time and movement, as opposed to having to bring them from a much lower position all the way to above the head.
Outside blocker - There are two outside blockers at the net in defense who are responsible for blocking the opposing team's outside hitters and/or assisting the middle blocker in defending against an attack from the opposing team's middle blocker.
Middle blocker - A middle blocker can be compared to a linebacker in football or a center in basketball and is the primary person who specializes in defending against the opposing team's attack at the net. Quite often middle blockers are the tallest members of their team and are blessed with the ability to learn to move laterally along the net with the primary defensive responsibility of either blocking the opposing team's spikers directly or covering and taking away as much of the net and court area as possible.
On offense the middle blocker becomes the primary middle hitter who attacks a lot of the first tempo and quick sets.
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