17-18u Girls Extended Middle

What to Expect

This session focuses on developing middle blockers’ ability to react to offensive cues, close blocking seams, and execute fast-tempo attacks with precision. Athletes will refine lateral footwork efficiency, ensuring they can quickly adjust blocking angles, press over the net, and transition seamlessly into attack. Training will emphasize reading setters, recognizing offensive patterns, and adjusting positioning based on ball movement and hitter tendencies. Offensive development will focus on hitting quick sets with tempo precision, adjusting shot selection mid-air, and improving hand contact for consistent execution. Additionally, athletes will develop their defensive movement patterns and platform discipline. The first half will be dedicated to position-specific skill development, ensuring each athlete builds strong individual mechanics before moving into semi-controlled drills and full-game simulations. Middle blockers will work on footwork consistency, reaction-based blocking adjustments, and offensive tempo control through high-repetition technical drills. As the session progresses, training will shift toward competitive blocking challenges, out-of-system attacking, and dynamic offensive transitions to reinforce game-speed execution. In the second half of the session, all position groups will combine for simulated game situations and structured 6v6 gameplay, providing middle blockers with real-time offensive reads, live blocking adjustments, and fast-paced transition scenarios. These scrimmages will reinforce decision-making, communication, and execution under pressure, allowing athletes to apply their refined skills in a competitive team setting. Expect high-intensity blocking reps, fast-paced attacking sequences, and full-speed game play, ensuring middle blockers leave with improved reaction speed, stronger court awareness, and greater efficiency in both offensive and defensive roles. This session will have 4 athletes with 2 coaches for the technical half before transitioning to the competitive component together with other positions.