Blocking Form - Hands and Arms

[strazzere]

The way I've always been taught and taught others is, have your thumbs parallel to each other, with about 4" - 5" in between. This with strong hands gives you a good chance to take the brunt of the ball with the heels of your palm. This means if you direct it - it will go down, faster. If your playing good defenses, then this is clearly better to do...

As for getting tooled - this gives them something "hard" to hit. I know when I go for tools I go for finger tips - or to jam them. If someone is shoting me fingers, I hit them, if they show me palms it's generally harder. Plus you can redirect a tool if thats what they are going for.


Dex:

To stop from getting tool you change the way your hands are blocking - it may seem weird, but if someone is tooling you EVERYTIME and you can read it. Either drop your hands - or turn your hands so that they are hitting into them, and you redirect the ball into the court.


My two cents.

[kvb]

My two cents is....Manzi you look really awesome blocking on that women's height net...ha ha ha ha!! (ok, just kidding)

[coachmanzi]

Originally Posted by kvb

My two cents is....Manzi you look really awesome blocking on that women's height net...ha ha ha ha!! (ok, just kidding)

lol, yea...i really love hitting on womens nets...

[NewEnglandRT]

A: Manzi you and Set10 are saying the same thing about the thumbs... no need to condescend the dude.

B: In Manzi's international pic. the guy who's got the best form is the OH in the far right of the picture (at least hands wise).

[coachmanzi]

Originally Posted by NewEnglandRT

A: Manzi you and Set10 are saying the same thing about the thumbs... no need to condescend the dude.

B: In Manzi's international pic. the guy who's got the best form is the OH in the far right of the picture (at least hands wise).

A: you're right..sorry.

B: I will play euro pro ball.

[kvb]

Wow I so got tooled on my block Friday nite because my hands weren't like dude w/jersey #4....imagine that!!! And I had just read this thread! Oh well, repetition, repetition, repetition = eventual retention

[HandsCA]

Great thread. Thanks for the pictures coachmanzi. Visual aids are much better than trying to use words to explain something. At least that is the case for me.

[coachmanzi]

Originally Posted by HandsCA

Great thread. Thanks for the pictures coachmanzi. Visual aids are much better than trying to use words to explain something. At least that is the case for me.

yea, me too...You can see the difference between the MB and Opp. The forearms are a huge factor..Notice how the Opp has gotten a fair amount of penetration onto the net and able to pike through his block...But, the MB has a gap between him and the net...

[volleyballstud]

Kong block... FTW!!!

[OmniSpiker]

Short player, never a blocker...But I go thumbs 11, seal tight on net, and hands to ball. It's the hitter's mistake to be blocked by me...LOL's...while they should be hitting over me.