Volleyball drill: defending ball from mid back
Suitable for the following techniques: defense
Defending ball from mid back
- 1 half of the field; 2 or 3 players form a wall in the middle at 7 metres;
- 4 persons will defend;
- others take care of balls.
- Starting position of the defenders is mid back line (1 person).
- Trainer throws ball into the field from position 3 (in front of the net). 1st defender dives / passes ball to 2/3
- Immediately after that the next ball is thrown to the next defender.
- High tempo; players should at least try to touch the ball, better is defending & passing to 2/3