17-18u Boys Defence/Block Training

What to Expect

This session refines the ability to handle high-speed attacks, execute precise first-ball contacts, and transition seamlessly into offensive play. Players will work on adjusting platform angles, reading attacker tendencies, blocking spacing and expanding their defensive range through advanced footwork training, including explosive first steps, lateral quickness drills, and shuffle recoveries. Training will emphasize dig trajectory control, ensuring athletes can absorb ball speed effectively while maintaining repeatable angles for setter-friendly digs. Block training will emphasize footwork, reading, reducing errors and effective blocking tactics. Athletes will be challenged to recognize setter cues, swing variations, and deception-based attacks, reinforcing high-speed reactions. The progression of the session will move from early-season technical adjustments and positioning refinements to mid-season competitive scenarios and out-of-system recovery drills, before culminating in high-pressure, game-speed defensive execution against full-strength offenses. For 17-18U athletes, training is intensity-driven, reinforcing reaction-based decision-making, aggressive pursuit of digs, and handling elite-level hitters in real-time gameplay conditions. Expect high-repetition defensive drills and pressure-based defensive situations that reinforce defensive consistency at full speed. Limit of 6 athletes supported by 2 coaches.