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Middle Blocker Hand + Arm Positioning - How to BLOCK a Volleyball Tutorial (part 2/2)
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Coach Donny • Elevate Yourself
Elevate Yourself Founder & Head Coach
Session Overview
In Part 2 of his Middle Blocker tutorial, Coach Donny focuses on upper-body blocking mechanics: hand spacing, spreading the fingers wide, shrugging the shoulders to lock out the arms, and penetrating early across the plane of the net.
Core Biomechanical & Tactical Principles
- Penetrate your hands and forearms across the net tape at a 45-degree angle rather than jumping and reaching straight up.
- Spread fingers wide and keep thumbs roughly a ball's width apart so the volleyball cannot split your hands.
- Angle your outside hand inward toward the middle of the opponent's court to prevent ricochets from flying out of bounds.
Verbal Coaching Cues for Practice:
"Press low and over the tape""Big stiff hands, thumbs close""Turn outside hand in"
Why Recommended for Coaches:
Teaches blockers how to turn passive 'high-reaching' hands into an aggressive, net-penetrating wall that stuffs balls straight down.
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