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When i block the ball in volleyball, how do I know exactly when to jump and not go to late or to early? |
Every time i block in a game it usually comes out 1/3 balls actually blocked... HELP!! I need some help beacuse my coach really wants me to block. It is hard to understand at first and time it out right but really you just have to do it. It's not all that hard even for shorter players because I'm 5'7 and I can get up there to block but it is all about timing. If you go on About.com and type in blocking for volleyball they give you all kinds of tips. One they say is that to know when to jump you must watch the person about to hit, not the ball. As soon as that ball is coming down the person is going to jumop and as soon as they jump, you jump. You're supposed to jump RIGHT afterthey jump and it will time out right usually. Also, when you see the ball lowering and it gets right about where you would hit your own you know the person is going to hit it so you just wait...wait...and with your hands up give a short spring up and your hands will hit it. Be careful for those tips though because if you get real good with it they'll start tipping over your block and you'll have to adjust really fast or have teammates ready to back you up which is difficult if you don't have an experienced team. So basically, jump when the person hitting jumps and when the ball is coming down from it's peak right above the net. Practice practice practice Well, when blocking you need to know where the ball is. When your opponent sets the ball is when you should tune in and get to the net as fast as you can without touching it. You should jump immediately after their hitter jumps, or practically at the same time they jump. Because when the get to the peak of their jump that's when they'll spike it and your hands will be right there to block it. 5 years experience & still going, sister coached for 8 years Other than practice, there is no real way of knowing when to jump. With practice and such, your timing and reaction time will improve. here's a good site: http://www.ehow.com/how_17293_block-voll... put your hand, where the ball is.... jump as they are swinging at the ball. don't jump when they jump because you will be comeing down as they hit the ball instead of going up. try to press over the block instead of going strait up (unless your up against a huge girl that can hit really high, then just go for touches) line yourself up with the girls shoulders, not with the ball. Good luck |
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