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- How To Block in Volleyball Blocking Terms Words and Slang Blockers Use
How To Block in Volleyball Blocking Terms Words and Slang Blockers Use
How to block in volleyball. Learn blocking words and blocker terminology used during front court defense when trying to stop an opposing team's attack hits.
How to block in volleyball. Learn blocking words and blocker terminology used during front court defense when trying to stop an opposing team's attack hits. (Ralph Aversen)
How to block in volleyball.
Learn blocking words and blocker terminology used during front court defense when trying to stop an opposing team's attack hits.
The block is the first line of defense for the serving team.
What is a block?
When a player stops a ball at the net by raising their hands, shoulders, arms across the net, penetrating the plane of the net at the same time an opposing hitter is hitting the ball into the blocker's court
How to block in volleyball. Learn blocking words and blocker terminology used during front court defense when trying to stop an opposing team's attack hits.Block Assist
A “block assist” is a frequently used volleyball statistical term used to give credit to a player or players who created a double or triple block by assisting a teammate who blocked an opponent for a point during a rally.
Block Attempt
Basically an attempt is when you go up to block, you have the intention of stopping the hitter's ball, but you don't.
Block touch
A block touch occurs at the net when blockers can't stop an attack hit - either a hard hitting spike or a softly contacted ball - that touches the top or sides of their hands before the ball goes into their court or out of bounds.
How To Block in Volleyball
Types of Volleyball Blocks
How to block in volleyball: One-on-One block-one blocker goes up to block against one spiker. As opposed to two blockers going up to block against one spikerOne-on-One block
-one blocker goes up to block against one spiker. As opposed to two blockers going up to block against one spiker
A double block is when two players form a wall with their hands and arms raised above their head, to penetrate the plane of the net in an effort to stop and opposing team's attack hit.Double Block
A double block is one of those terms used in volleyball that describes what happens when two players form a wall with their hands and arms raised above their head, to penetrate the plane of the net in an effort to stop and opposing team's attack hit.
Triple Block
When three people go up to block one hitter in an attempt to stop the ball at the net before it crosses over into their court
How to block in volleyball-Triple Block
When three people go up to block one hitter in an attempt to stop the ball at the net before it crosses over into their courtSwing Block
-a blocking technique, you use to travel along the net while swinging your arms up and over using the momentum of the jump to gain more height in the air to help you penetrate the plane of the net even more
Stuff Block
A stuff block describes a type of block in volleyball that was so efficiently performed that it didn't allow the hitter enough time to really hit the ball. (Mark Shaiken)
Kong block
Instead of jumping with both hands and arms together to stop a hitter from hitting the ball into their court, a blocker jumps purposefully with both hands apart in an effort to block both angle options the hitter may try to hit to.
How To Block in Volleyball
Basic Block Terms
Closing the Block
Closing the block occurs when two players while jumping to block an attack hit at the net, successfully close off any holes, or seams or spaces that are created between them when blocking.
Penetration
Penetration refers to the act of a player penetrating or reaching with their hands and arms far over the plane of the net at the highest point of her block jump in her attempt to stop the ball from crossing the net into her team's court.
How to Block in volleyball: The seam is the space that separates two players when they go up to perform their blocking action. (CharlieJ)Seam
The seam is the space that separates two players when they go up to perform their blocking action.
How to Block in Volleyball:The blockers can't form a "wall" or a screen with their bodies that prevents the passers on the opposing team from seeing the server serve (Ralph Arvesen)Screen
A screen is when one, two or three players on defense at the net, intentionally or unintentionally, stand so close to each other that one or more of the opposing team players in serve receive can't see the server or the ball in the server's hands.
Seal the Net
During your block jump you keep your arms and hands as close to the net without touching it to prevent any chance of the ball slipping in between (Ralph Arvesen)
Read Blocking
Read blocking occurs when a blocker has been assigned a particular hitter to block and as the play develops they follow, or read where their assigned hitter plans to attack hit. (Ralph Arvesen)
How to Block in Volleyball
Blocking Words For Blockers
This list of volleyball words describe the types of blockers on aa team.
Off Blocker
The offside blocker can be defined as the player who is front row during an opposing hitter's attack, but is not actively participating in the blocking action, because they are on the side that's furthest away from the ball.
Outside blocker
A blocker on either side of the middle blocker, either a right side blocker or a left side blocker
Joust
What's a joust?
A joust occurs when two players contact the ball over the net at the same time.
A joust occurs when two players contact the ball over the net at the same time. (Michael E Johnston)Roof
A roof is volleyball slang for a strong aggressive blocking action made by a blocker who penetrates hands, arms and shoulders over the net to completely stop and shut down a hard hitting hitter.
The shape of a blocker's hands, arms and shoulders when penetrating over the net to block looks like the shape of a roof on a house.
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Two Action Words For Volleyball Digging The Six Pack and The Facial
These two action words for volleyball digging that explain what's a six pack and the facial are digging actions explain how to dig a volleyball using your face.
Basic Volleyball Terms For Blocking A Ball At The Net For Points
A double block is one of the basic volleyball terms for blocking that describes when 2 players jump to cover cross court or the line to stop an attack hit.
Words To Describe Volleyball Blocking What's A Hole in the Block Mean?
Learn about the words to describe volleyball blocking terminology 'what does a hole in the block' mean along with the action words 'under' and 'over' mean?
The Kong Block: Volleyball Blocking With One Arm Instead of Two Arms
The phrase "Kong block" is a volleyball term inspired by the movie character King Kong and refers to a player who blocks the ball with one arm instead of two.
What're Basic Volleyball Blocking Skills All Blockers Should Know Well
I describe blocking terms which explain common volleyball blocking skills and techniques varsity players know like "roof", "the joust" and the "kong block."
3 Types of Blocks in Volleyball Block Assist Block Touch Block Attempt
I describe 3 volleyball blocking terms and 3 types of blocks in volleyball specifically what is the block touch, the block assist, and the block attempt.
Four Types of Volleyball Blocks Varsity Volleyball Players Should Know
These blocking terms describe the four types of volleyball blocks varsity players know to do: one-on-one blocking, double block, triple block and swing blocking.
You Don't Know These Blocker Terms Used in Volleyball? Change That Now
These four terms used in volleyball blocking practice are words and volleyball jargon coaches use to describe blocking technique used to stop an attack hit.
Block Terms in Volleyball, Blocking Terminology and Blocker Jargon
Find all the blocking terms in volleyball that I discuss on this site which explains everything to do with the first line of defense which is blocking.
Basic Volleyball Terminology For Blockers Stopping Hitters At The Net
Basic volleyball terminology like 'roof' 'stuff' and 'house' are slang terms and words that describe how blockers block a hitter before the ball crosses the net
Serving In Volleyball Definition: Let Me Explain How The Serve Works
Let me explain the serving in volleyball definition. I'll breakdown the components of the toss, the armswing and how to consistently contact the ball for points
Volleyball Hits Ten Types of Spiking Attacking And Hitting Terms
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Puzzle Fun With Volleyball Terms and Definitions For Errors And Faults
Learn volleyball terms and definitions for common errors, faults and violations with my puzzles! Have fun, test your knowledge while raising your volleyball IQ.
6 Volleyball Terms Slang And Jargon For Faults, Errors and Mistakes
I decode six terms like "shank," "facial," and "chester." which are funny volleyball terms slang and jargon used to describe errors, violations and faults.
Types of Volleyball Hits: 5 Attack Techniques I Teach My Club Hitters
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