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BHitterDPasser · **Defense/Blocking -** 01-09-2007, 02:50 PM

I think my offense is coming along quickly but a big hole in my playing Middle showed itself the other day in trying to block OH and Opp. I was so concerned with closing the block that I learned that I was commiting a serious faux pas by having a horizontal component to my block. Not only was I making it hard for my defenders behind me to know where I was blocking but I was also bumping into my other blocker and pushing him off the court which leads to an ineffective block and could result in injury.

In doing some research I learned that this poor blocking form was a result of my "shuffling" to move across the net. There are other forms of footwork that I have found *here* that I am looking forward to trying out.

Anyone have any other tips as far as blocking when playing MH?

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BHitterDPasser Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 569 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central, CT	Defense/Blocking - 01-09-2007, 02:50 PM I think my offense is coming along quickly but a big hole in my playing Middle showed itself the other day in trying to block OH and Opp. I was so concerned with closing the block that I learned that I was commiting a serious faux pas by having a horizontal component to my block. Not only was I making it hard for my defenders behind me to know where I was blocking but I was also bumping into my other blocker and pushing him off the court which leads to an ineffective block and could result in injury. In doing some research I learned that this poor blocking form was a result of my "shuffling" to move across the net. There are other forms of footwork that I have found *here* that I am looking forward to trying out. Anyone have any other tips as far as blocking when playing MH? There are 10 kinds of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.