Game version
Mirror block: a partner moves along the net and you slide and match them with your hands up, with nothing hit over the net. Swap often.
Block and Press Catch
Learn strong blocking hands: press a tossed ball back down on the other side, no jump needed.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand at a lowered rope with hands up and fingers spread.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own run of matched slides.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Volleyball, rope or low net, partner
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Blocking
The steps
How it works
- Stand at a lowered rope with hands up and fingers spread.
- A partner tosses the ball at your hands from the other side.
- Press your hands forward and push the ball down on their side.
- Do 20 presses.
Coaching point
Firm hands, push it down.
Safety: Keep your fingers spread and firm; the partner tosses gently.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (changes direction). Beat your own run of matched slides.
Story
You are a wall that moves with the wind.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own run of matched slides. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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