September 5, 2009. On day 4 of the 2009 CEV Men’s European Championships, Slovenia, Estonia, the Czech Republic as well as Turkey booked their ticket home as 4th ranked teams in their Pools. The other twelve squads move on to the Playoff Round, which will take place from Tuesday to Thursday in Istanbul and Izmir. In their last game of the tournament Greeks played against last ranked Slovenia. Even when the Slovenians dominated, the Greeks played great at the end of each set and deservedly celebrated finishing first in Pool C.
Overhead pass and block
This drill can be performed by all players. It’s easy and interesting but if only a few players anticipate it can be even difficult.
It can be performed during the training session or during warm ups.
Players are sorted in two columns and perform overhead pass to opposite column.
When player pass the ball, he has to run to zone 3 and perform block. After blocking in zone 3, he moves fast and performs block in zone 4 and than runs at the back of his column and wait his turn to pass.
Block after block and sprint
This drill should improve your block.
One player is positioned in zone 2 and one in zone 4.
Players perform block and than move near zone 3 to perform another block.
After that they move back to zone 2 and 4 to perform block once more.
When the blocking is finished they sprint back and next players take their places.
Attack and than block
Players in zone 1 and zone 4 pass the ball to setter.
Setter sets the ball to each of them.
These players perform the attack, but they should hit the ball to block that is performed by the players on the other side of the net.
After the players have blocked the attack, they move back and the coach throw them ball for a counter attack.
Read the combination
This is mainly a blocking drill.
Coach throws a ball to setter.
Setter sets a ball to zone 2 or zone 4.
On the other side of net, players have to read a combination and perform block with two players.
Hitters have to try to beat two blockers.
Throw, block and receive
Player throws the ball high over his head.
Then runs fast and perfomes block in zone 2.
After blocking, player runs fast at previous position and passes a ball to coach.
Coach performes spike and player should succesfully receive the ball.
Later on, coach can be positioned in zone 3, instead of zone 4, so the drill can be performed easier.
Three blocks and sprint
Player in zone 5 runs forward.
Then he blocks in zone 4.
After blocking in zone 4 he performes a block in zone 3.
After that he runs to zone 2 and block again.
After blocking for a third time he sprints to the corner.
