🧱 Blocking
AdvancedBlocking Footwork
Middles move along the net using a shuffle (short distances) or a step–crossover–plant (longer distances) to reach the pin in time.
View facing the net
🪜 Step by step
- Start in the middle with hands up.
- Short move (1–2 m): side shuffle steps.
- Long move: open step, crossover step, plant — then jump straight up.
- Avoid drifting sideways during the jump.
🗣️ Coaching cues
“Read, then go”“Crossover for distance”“Plant and go up, not sideways”
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Drifting into the other blocker
- Late first step
🏋️ Drills
- Middle to pin and back, x10, timing with a coach