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	<title>Volleyball Blog &#187; Defence</title>
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		<title>Defence from zones 1 and 5</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/defence-from-zones-1-and-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drill will improve your players defensive play. Defensive players need a lot of concentration because they will be attacked twice. Players pass the ball to setter and setter sets the ball to zones 4 and 2. Players should aim the attack to zones 1 and 5 where defensive players are waiting to defend the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Defence-from-zones-1-and-5.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-998" title="Defence-from-zones-1-and-5" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Defence-from-zones-1-and-5-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>This drill will improve your players defensive play.</p>
<p>Defensive players need a lot of concentration because they will be attacked twice.</p>
<p>Players pass the ball to setter and setter <a title="sets the ball" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-setting/">sets the ball</a> to zones 4 and 2.</p>
<p>Players should aim the attack to zones 1 and 5 where defensive players are waiting to defend the field.</p>
<p>After <a title="the spike" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-skills/volleyball-attack/">the spike</a>, defensive players have to pass the ball successfully to coach and he performs one more attack while defense has to do their job once more.</p>
<p><span id="more-997"></span>Goals: Improving defensive play and concentration.</p>
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		<title>Dig and defend succesfully</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/dig-and-defend-succesfully/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This drills requires good concentration, skill and movement. I suggest doing this drill with advanced team and not with beginners. Coach throws the short ball and the player performs dig to stop ball touching the floor. After the dig player stands up the fastest he can and moves back to position himself for good a [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drills requires good concentration, skill and movement. I suggest doing this drill with advanced team and not with beginners.</p>
<p>Coach throws the short ball and the player performs dig to stop ball touching the floor.</p>
<p>After the dig player stands up the fastest he can and moves back to position himself for good a defence.</p>
<p>At the same time, on the other side of net, player <a title="passes" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/passing/">passes</a> the ball to setter.</p>
<p><span id="more-994"></span></p>
<p>Setter sets the ball to zone 4 and the player that have passed the ball performs the attack. He should aim to hit the ball to zone where defensive player is positioned.</p>
<p>Defensive player must have good concentration and perform defense the best way possible.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving concentration, dig and movement.</p>
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		<title>Block and play good defense</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/block-and-play-good-defense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This drill perform players one by one. Player in zone 5 runs to the net and performs block. After that he runs back to play good defense. Coach spikes from zone 2 and player has to defend and pass the ball into the basket. After first player finishes the drill, next in line takes his [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drill perform players one by one.</p>
<p>Player in zone 5 runs to the net and performs <a title="block" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/blocking/">block</a>.</p>
<p>After that he runs back to play good defense.</p>
<p>Coach spikes from zone 2 and player has to defend and <a title="pass the ball" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/passing/">pass the ball</a> into the basket.</p>
<p>After first player finishes the drill, next in line takes his place.</p>
<p><span id="more-963"></span><br />
Goals: Improving defensive play and <a title="movement" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/category/volleyball-drills/running/">movement</a> from blocking to field positioning.</p>
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		<title>Improve defence positioning</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/improve-defence-positioning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.volleyballblog.org/?p=949</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This drills is very similar to opponents attack. Coach performs the spike. Player 3 defends the field and passes the ball to setter. Setter performs the back set to coach while he spikes again toward player 1. The same action repeats. While the coach spikes, players should position themselves in the best possible position for [...]]]></description>
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<p>This drills is very similar to opponents attack.</p>
<p>Coach performs <a title="the spike" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/spike/">the spike</a>.</p>
<p>Player 3 defends the field and passes the ball to setter. Setter performs <a title="the back set" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/the-back-set/">the back set</a> to coach while he spikes again toward player 1.</p>
<p>The same action repeats.</p>
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While the coach spikes, players should position themselves in the best possible position for defense. Once the ball fall down, the drill finishes and next four defenders take their places.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving the defensive positioning of players.</p>
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		<title>Covering block</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/protect-block/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach throws a ball high. Passer passes a ball to setter and attacks from zone 4 against one blocker. Defensive players should cover the block, and save the ball touching the floor. After finishing this drill couple of times, attackers should attack from zone 2, and later from zone 3. Defensive players has the same [...]]]></description>
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<p>Coach throws a ball high.</p>
<p>Passer passes a ball to setter and attacks from zone 4 against one blocker.</p>
<p>Defensive players should <a title="cover the block" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/digging/">cover the block</a>, and save the ball touching the floor.</p>
<p>After finishing this drill couple of times, attackers should attack from zone 2, and later from zone 3.</p>
<p>Defensive players has the same job, as mentioned.</p>
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<p>Goals: Covering blocker and improving defensive play.</p>
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		<title>A complex drill</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/a-little-complex-drill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a complex drill. Player first perform digging. After digging player perform blocking, and then runs backward to dig again. After digging coach sets a ball and player spikes it. After spiking player should block, and after that perform dig once more. Goals: Practicing digging, blocking and spiking, all in the same drill.]]></description>
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<p>This is a complex drill.</p>
<p>Player first perform <a title="digging" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/digging/">digging</a>.</p>
<p>After digging player perform <a title="blocking" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/blocking/">blocking</a>, and then runs backward to dig again.</p>
<p>After digging coach sets a ball and player spikes it.</p>
<p>After <a title="spiking" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/spike/">spiking</a> player should block, and after that perform dig once more.</p>
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<p>Goals: Practicing digging, blocking and spiking, all in the same drill.</p>
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		<title>Two way passing</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/two-way-passing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coach serves a ball toward passer or libero. Players do forearm pass to setter. Setter passes the ball into the hoop. On the other half of court, coach serves a ball toward passer or libero. Players do forearm pass to put the ball into the hoop. Goals: Practicing forearm pass and accuracy.]]></description>
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<p>Coach serves a ball toward passer or libero.</p>
<p>Players do <a title="forearm pass" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/passing/">forearm pass</a> to setter.</p>
<p>Setter passes the ball into the hoop.</p>
<p>On the other half of court, coach serves a ball toward <a title="passer" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/description-of-players-positions/">passer</a> or <a title="libero" href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/description-of-players-positions/">libero</a>.</p>
<p>Players do forearm pass to put the ball into the hoop.</p>
<p>Goals: Practicing forearm pass and accuracy.</p>
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		<title>Simple defending</title>
		<link>http://www.volleyballblog.org/simple-defending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is simple defensive practice. Coach, two passers and setter. Coach hits the ball toward players in zone 1 or zone 5. Players pass the ball to setter for counter-attack. Setter sets the ball into the hoop. Goals: Improving forearm passing and setting.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Odbrana.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-185" title="Simple defending" src="http://www.volleyballblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Odbrana-150x150.jpg" alt="Odbrana" width="150" height="150" /></a>This is simple defensive practice.</p>
<p>Coach, two passers and setter.</p>
<p>Coach hits the ball toward players in zone 1 or zone 5.</p>
<p>Players pass the ball to setter for counter-attack.</p>
<p>Setter sets the ball into the hoop.</p>
<p>Goals: Improving forearm passing and setting.</p>
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