Effectively defend various types of attacks with proper body position.

Tom Keating covers all aspects of defense starting with the first line of defense - blocking. Blocking is more than just stuffing the ball for points. Keating introduces proper blocking form by explaining effective hand, arm and hip positioning. This is followed by a progressive series of stretching exercises that will help to reinforce blocking technique. Learn four footwork patterns that will help your blockers efficiently span the net.

Keating closes the blocking segment by explaining how to gain effective position versus the attacker, and when to jump in order to maximize block potential. A series of block jump drills provides quality repetitions to train necessary footwork techniques while conditioning your athletes. Keating also includes one- and two-hand blocking drills to emphasize hand positioning in order to control the ball.

The next segment of the video focuses on defensive philosophy and technique. Coach Keating discusses the importance of team communication and how to read the opposing team in order to better defend them. He then breaks down defensive posture and passing technique. He further explains how to make adjustments in the digging posture based on the speed and trajectory of the attack.

The video ends with five defensive drills that emphasize communication, movement, ball control, and aggressiveness. The series starts with pepper drills that focus on the mechanics of defensive digging. He finishes the session with team oriented drills that put the digging mechanics and philosophies into action.

Order now and assemble a complete and lethal volleyball defense this season!!

2012.

In this four-part on-court presentation fro the 2010 AVCA Convention, Beth Launiere takes you through strategies, teaching progressions and drills designed to help you incorporate swing blocking into your program.

Coach Launiere identifies three major benefits of swing blocking before proceeding into the presentation, which covers:

• Blocking Basics - See how Launiere reinforces the basics of the block position through drilling the takeoff and landing and then adding a two-step shuffle to the skill.
• Swing Blocking Footwork Patterns - Learn a drill progression to train your players in the basic two-step shuffle through the most complex footwork for a five-step approach. Each progression builds off of the one before with clear, easy to follow sequencing.
• Eye Work for Swing Blocking - Focuses on the importance of training the eyes to detect when to swing block and the type of approach that will be most effective. See several situations that are critical in training the eyes of your blockers.
• Drills and Skills - Launiere shares six drills designed to combine footwork patterns, eye sequencing and blocking technique that take the skill set full circle.

This presentation serves as a great training tool and implementation plan for bringing the skill of swing blocking into your program!

48 minutes. 2011.

Learn why blocking is a misunderstood skill and how to dominate the net.

Coach Gimmillaro is most known for his ability to develop players. This DVD is dedicated to the development of young athletes. Whether you are a beginner or an elite volleyball enthusiast, the methods taught in these videos are the same techniques he uses at Long Beach State, which has developed six NCAA Player of the Year Award winners.

45 minutes. 2011.

Bring a mentally tough and technically sound blocking skill set into your program.

Joe Lynch's tough-minded defensive philosophy has been the catalyst for vaulting Iowa State Volleyball into the national limelight. In this instructional volleyball DVD, Lynch shares tactics and drills that you can use to train your athletes to be solid and disciplined in their blocking techniques.

Lynch begins this 3-part presentation with Footwork Drills offering a comprehensive sequence of 1-, 2- and 3-step footwork drills from basic to advanced. He also includes footwork for middles closing the block.

Part 2 consists of coach-controlled blocking drills hitting into the blockers hands, teaching blockers to close the seam more effectively. These intense competitive drills include movement and non-movement drills for outside hitters and middle blockers including solo blocking and double blocking.

In Part 3, Lynch moves into team drills with blockers vs. live hitters that bring game chaos and unpredictability into play. He demonstrates drills to defend three types of hits: Quick (middle attack), four (high outside set) and five (high back set).

Implementing Lynch's drills will help you bring a mentally tough and technically sound blocking skill set into your program.

49 minutes. 2009

Kim Oden, one of the most feared and dominant blockers in USA and NCAA volleyball history, shares her blocking expertise in this complete guide to blocking! Oden simplifies all aspects of coaching blocking, one of the most challenging volleyball skill areas to coach.

Beginning with the basics, Oden teaches the specifics for spacing, stance and jumping hand and body position. She covers three types of footwork for blocking, how to most effectively penetrate the net and vision sequencing for anticipating where the hit will come from. Oden details block positioning with drills for attaining an advantageous block position.

A special "situations" segment includes solutions for the many blocking related realities faced by club and high school coaches. For each situation, Oden demonstrates the "problem" before demonstrating the "solution," offering a unique look at how to identify and solve blocking issues. She touches on small blocker solutions, how to block back row attacks and blocking strategies to give your team an advantage, which includes five specific strategies.

Give your team a competitive edge with Oden's comprehensive guide to blocking.

120 minutes. 2009