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Blocking Movements and Tactics

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Build a better line of defense at the net with a breakdown of blocking skills and strategies!

Coach individual blocking technique, including footwork patterns necessary for different game situations
Train eye sequencing so your players can focus on the things that will help them read the game better
Employ different blocking systems so you can cater to your athletes' strengths on the court

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Build a better line of defense at the net with a breakdown of blocking skills and strategies!

Coach individual blocking technique, including footwork patterns necessary for different game situations
Train eye sequencing so your players can focus on the things that will help them read the game better
Employ different blocking systems so you can cater to your athletes' strengths on the court

with Keegan Cook,
University of Minnesota Head Women's Volleyball Coach;
2025 AVCA Northwest Region Coach of the Year:
University of Washington Head Coach from 2015 to 2022;
4x Pac-12 Champions;
3x AVCA Pacific North Region Coach of the Year (2015, 2020, and 2021);
2x NCAA Elite Eight appearances;
Washington Beach Volleyball Head Coach from 2014 to 2015;
Washington Assistant coach from 2013 to 2014;
St. Mary's Assistant coach from 2005 to 2012;
2018 U.S. Junior Women's National Team Head Coach;
2016 U.S. Collegiate Women's National Team Head Coach

3x AVCA Pacific North Region Coach of the Year Keegan Cook presents an information-filled video on blocking, including the fundamentals on movement, communication, and visuals. He provides details on how to position your feet, hands and body to prepare to defend at a high level.

In all, you'll see Coach Cook cover how to improve blocking skills by positioning the hands, feet and body of individual players, and then with players in bunch and spread base positions. Plus, you'll learn different footwork steps, ranging from 0-step to 5-step blocking techniques, as well as the finer points of swing blocking.

Blocking Breakdown

Cook begins by breaking down various blocking moves and single, double and triple blocking. You'll learn where to position your hands, including when to keep them up and when to keep them down based on where the position of the ball takes the setter. Additionally, Coach Cook covers reading the attacker and a number of footwork essentials, including how to progress from:

No step blocks
One step blocks
Quick three blocks
Crossover three swing blocks
and five step blocks

You will also see how to position players in spread defense and bunch blocking.

Swing Blocking

Coach Cook dives into body positioning for swing blocks, including placement of feet, arms, and hands. You'll also learn:

How to take a jab step, then cross over to make slow, then long, and fast steps.
How to adjust when a blocker gets fooled.
How to adjust the body to face the hitter and pole while making the move and how to throw your arms down, back, and up.

Coach Cook does a great job of giving useful coaching cues that you can adopt for your own players. He gives numerous insights to help athletes find out how to block, and also adjusts and fine tunes the players' skills. This video is sure to help you and your team learn how to block more effectively!

57 minutes. 2019.

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