Block jumps (Game speed)
Category: Agility
Level: 2
- Athlete opens up with leading foot, second foot crosses over with toe pointing forward
- Arms swing backwards from the elbow before driving upwards in blocking motion
- Knees stacked over ankle
- Soft bend at knees and hips
- Focus on soft landing before beginning next lateral movementÂ
- Finishing block movement with toes point outward
- Cue “Toes square to netâ€
- Lazy arms
- Cue “Press over the netâ€
- Knee caving in on change of direction
- Cue “Knee over pinky toeâ€
- Increases heart and breathing rates
- Prepares athlete for speed of in game movement
- Volleyball-specific movement
- Plant and cut movements and quick jumps improve ankle and knee stability