Hi, I’m Gary Sato, Olympic gold and bronze medal coach plus NCAA champion coach in my over 25 years in the game.
The volleyball block has evolved with increasingly high speed to keep up with the speed of today’s offenses. This video series will discuss how by controlling the net with a big wall of a block your team can dictate the opponents offensive strategy and put a roof over it. Blocking is a simple thing to do with a ton of little nuances to not normally seen by all players.
What I will show you in this video series are the basic secrets and strategies of the volleyball block currently being used on the US national team as they get ready for the 2012 Olympics. I’ll also discuss how volleyball has changed in the last 20 years since I won a gold medal in 1988 with volleyballs “Dream Team” with some of the greatest players ever. Legends like Karch Kiraly, Steve Timmons, Jeff Stork, Bob Ctvrtlik, Craig Buck and Doug Partie. Also on that team was my little brother Eric Sato and Troy Tanner. Troy coached Misty May and Kerri Walsh to their second gold medal at the 2008 Beijing games. An extra bonus I’ll go over what recent national team players like Ryan Millar are doing on the court.
Getting back on how to block a volleyball. It requires you shut down an area and watch the hitters tendencies. It also means adapting as the offenses are always coming up with new attacks and strategies.
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Volleyball Block – Thirds
Here we break down how to set up the basic building blocks of blocking. Each front row player is assigned a specific section of the net that is their territory to cover.
Volleyball Block – Identify -
Next we want to cue in on the hitters tendencies. Do they love to hit a cross court shot all the time. How often to they hit the line shot. What do they do when they are in trouble? This is all part of getting into their head.
Volleyball Block – Eyes
Now we want to use our eyes to our advantage. Many blockers, especially inexperienced blockers only look at the ball. You have to look at the setter, the ball and the hitter. I’ll show you the best way to do this.
Volleyball Block – Footwork
After seeing where the ball is going, you have to get there to block it. Here you’ll see the best way to use the shuffled and cross over steps to get there the quickest.
Volleyball Block – Hands
Make sure your hands are in the right place, not just sticking straight up into the air. The easiest way to do this is with a mirror making sure you penetrate the net in the right spots.
Volleyball Block – Mindset
You have a purpose and a plan when you’re volleyball blocking. Be aggressive and go after the ball. This will force the hitter to change their swing and channel the ball directly to your defenders.
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