When to block, when to drop

The Art of Coaching Volleyball

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Module 1

Session 1 Training

Unit 1

Opening thoughts

Unit 2

Beach warmup

Unit 3

Passing drill

Unit 4

Triangle pass and set drill

Unit 5

Left-side angle hit drill

Unit 6

Right-side line shot drill

Unit 7

Transition setting drill with digging and hitting

Unit 8

The setting apex

Unit 9

4 key serves for your arsenal

Unit 10

A final drill: 20 sideouts

Module 2

Session 2 Training

Unit 1

Passing and setting

Unit 2

Long touch passing

Unit 3

Pass, set, hit to corner

Unit 4

Rainbow shot over defender to deep corner

Unit 5

Cut shot in front of the defender

Unit 6

Transition setting and hitting off a dig

Unit 7

Sideout drill

Unit 8

Teaching proper hand contact for the cut shot

Module 3

Session 3 Training

Unit 1

What's covered in this session

Unit 2

Pass-set warmup

Unit 3

Pass, set, hit – rainbow over defender

Unit 4

Hard angle hit and cut shot

Unit 5

Deep line shot facing a blocker, deep middle shot with nobody up

Unit 6

In a fiddle, deep middle

Unit 7

Angle to angle drill, left to left

Unit 8

Grab the ball when blocking

Unit 9

Angle to angle drill, right to right

Unit 10

Building a progressive practice

Module 4

Session 4 Training

Unit 1

2-touch setting drill

Unit 2

Passing in windy conditions

Unit 3

Multiple skill drill

Unit 4

Quick tip on the overhand dig

Unit 5

Defensive transition drill: blocking line, digging angle

Unit 6

Defensive transition drill 2: blocking angle, digging line

Unit 7

Holly's closing thoughts on the workout

Module 5

Session 5 Training

Unit 1

Dig, set, hit angle from left side

Unit 2

Dig, set, hit angle from right side

Unit 3

Competitive drill promoting aggressive serving

Unit 4

Left-side defense: Line block, angle dig, line drop

Unit 5

Left-side defense: Angle block, line dig, angle drop

Unit 6

Sideout game: 2 consecutive points earn “real” point

Unit 7

Don’t be lazy when digging tough shots

Unit 8

Holly's final thoughts on Workout 5

Module 6

Session 6 Training

Unit 1

Overhand dig warmup

Unit 2

Partner blocking drill

Unit 3

Over-the-net pepper

Unit 4

Sideout volleyball warmup

Unit 5

High contact on jump float serve

Unit 6

Dropping-off-the-net drill

Unit 7

Recovering from a bad pass

Unit 8

Competitive sideout drill

Unit 9

Final thoughts from Holly on Workout 6

Module 7

Session 7 Training

Unit 1

Over-the-net pepper

Unit 2

Serve-receive warmup

Unit 3

Hand contact drill

Unit 4

Rapid passing drill

Unit 5

When to block, when to drop

Unit 6

The famous Holly McPeak drop drill

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