Game version
Toss-and-hit pairs: a partner tosses and you approach and hit to a target zone, then swap. The pair counts clean hits together.
Hitting Around a Block
Score against a blocker by hitting high off the hands or finding the gap.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
One partner sets while another puts up a block.
Core: Approach. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Volleyball, net, 2 partners
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Hitting
The steps
How it works
- One partner sets while another puts up a block.
- Look at the block in the air.
- Hit high off the outside hand or into the open seam.
- Take 15 swings, then rotate.
Coaching point
See the block, then choose.
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 (stand and hit), Core (approach), More (call the zone first). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a thunderbolt: one clean approach, one bright flash.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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