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.
Reading the Hitter
Watch the set and the hitter's shoulder to put your block in the right place.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
A partner sets to a hitter on the other side.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own run of matched slides.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Volleyball, net, 2 partners
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Blocking
The steps
How it works
- A partner sets to a hitter on the other side.
- Watch the ball, then the setter, then the hitter.
- Line your hands up with their hitting shoulder.
- Block 15 swings.
Coaching point
Ball, setter, ball, hitter.
Safety: Land on two feet on a non-slip surface. Stop if your knees or ankles hurt. At a net, jump and land on your own side, under yourself, and never cross the centerline.
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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