Christy Johnson-Lynch: Essential Blocking Skills, Drills & Strategies for High School Volleyball

with Christy Johnson-Lynch,
Iowa State University Head Coach;
2022 AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year;
2018 National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) Champions;
2009 Asics/Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year;
2009 AVCA Central Region Coach of the Year;
2009 Big 12 Coach of the Year;
2011 & 2008 Elite Eight appearances;
9 of 10 'Big XII Libero of the Year' award winners from 2008 to 2017;
also coached the 2021 "Big XII Libero of the Year'

Improving a volleyball team’s blocking is a difficult and time-consuming task for all coaches. In this video, Iowa State Head Volleyball Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch takes you through all aspects of blocking from solo blocking with 12-year-olds all the way to advanced techniques for division 1 athletes. There is something for every coach at any age level in this video from technique, team defense or drills to work at the highest levels. This is a must-see video for coaches of teams at all levels - whether looking to build a blocking scheme from the ground up all the way to giving you tips for elite level blockers.

Blocking Technique
The first third of the video walks coaches through technique of both static and swing blocking. Coach Johnson-Lynch gives coaches teaching points that can help blockers at all levels and ages; from soft blocking for smaller blocking to more elite moves such as the X2.

Blocking Scenarios
The second third of the video takes coaches through different scenarios and walks through different ideas when it comes to blocking. This section includes excellent discussion of what Coach Johnson-Lynch would do in different blocking scenarios.

There is a major focus on eye work and what the blockers should be looking at and how they should be communicating while the opponent has the ball.

Blocking Drills
The final third of the video is more drill related. Watch the drills Coach Johnson-Lynch runs and how to perform them. Johnson-Lynch directs players through a series of drills to help them with their blocking and gives them feedback.

Johnson-Lynch shows drills that help train read block situations where the blockers do not know where the setter is going with the ball. She also progresses into blockers having to work on blocking part of a combination play where they really have to read the situation before moving.

This video is a must-have for coaches of all age groups. Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch shows drills that may look simple to perform but are extremely beneficial and much more difficult than they appear. She begins with a discussion of how many to block with depending on the age of your team and works her way through multiple blocking discussions all the way to what the blockers should be looking for when training in elite levels. There is something for every coach no matter the level. This is a one stop video for all things blocking.

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
“Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch is such an excellent coach. This is an excellent video for ideas and drills to help your team increase their blocking skills and IQ!”

59 minutes. 2024.