Volleyball Hitting Drill: Turn, Go, and Hit Transition

VOLLEYBALL HITTING DRILL, DEFENSIVE TRANSITION, BLOCKING DRILL, WARM-UP HITTING

Volleyball Hitting Drill: Turn, Go, and Hit Transition

This drill trains players to transition quickly from defensive movements into a strong attacking approach. By combining shuffling, sprinting, diving, and hitting, athletes develop agility, recovery skills, and offensive execution under defensive pressure. It also reinforces game-like blocking scenarios for both hitters and blockers.

This volleyball hitting drill practices defensive movement, diving recovery, and transitioning into an attacking approach against a live block.

• Players: 1 hitter/defender, 1 tosser, 1 blocker, line of waiting players
• Court: Full court, focused on right-side sideline to left transition
• Equipment: Volleyballs, net
• Roles: Hitter performs defensive and offensive actions, blocker defends and rotates, tosser initiates play

1. The player begins on the right sideline, shuffles twice toward the center of the court.
2. The player then turns and sprints to the opposite (left) sideline.
3. At the sideline, the player dives and touches the ball, then recovers quickly.
4. After getting up, the player transitions into hitting position.
5. The tosser delivers a toss, and the player performs a full hitting approach and attack.
6. The blocker on the opposite side attempts to block the attack.
7. The blocker retrieves the ball and rotates to the end of the line; the hitter becomes the new blocker.
8. Repeat continuously, with the coach supplying new balls.
9. Run each round for 6–8 reps per hitter or about 5 minutes total before switching directions.

• Reverse the drill: start from the left sideline to the right to train both hitting transitions.
• Add a second blocker for more realistic game pressure.
• Require hitters to tip or roll shots after the dive instead of always hitting.

• Defensive Recovery: Encourage players to roll out of the dive when possible for quicker recovery.
• Body Positioning: Ensure players turn their shoulders to face the target when transitioning.
• Explosiveness: Focus on a quick first step out of the dive and into the hitting transition.
• Hitting Technique: Reinforce proper approach, footwork, timing, and follow-through.
• Block Awareness: Hitters should read the blocker and adjust their shot.

Drill: Volleyball Hitting Drill: Turn, Go, and Hit Transition
Description: This volleyball hitting drill practices defensive movement, diving recovery, and transitioning into an attacking approach against a live block.
Keywords: volleyball hitting drill, defensive transition, blocking drill, warm-up hitting

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