I am coaching a squad of players in Austria at the moment. We only had three guys at training today, so I played as the fourth, and in one of the drill, I found myself getting worked over. I was siding out against a back court player who’s name is Robert Kufa. He’s a great…
Category: Dig
Defensive blocking drill
There is a lot to learn as a blocker in beach volleyball. This little video shows a training session I did last week working on a defensive technique that is very important to learn as a blocker. It deals with a situation where the attacker plays a poky just over the top of your block….
Great laydown example
A couple of weeks ago I put up a video describing the Beach volleyball Laydown technique. I was just surfing Youtube and came across a great example of why this technique is so much better than a regular dive. Check out the first dig in this rally. Notice how the back court player hits the…
Beach volleyball defence – the “Lay down”
Chasing and digging a line shot is one of the most exciting plays in beach volleyball. This video explains one of the techniques used by professional player to make a full length dive at a ball, but still maintain balance and control as they make the dig. The laydown is a great technique to learn…
Pepper with setter – 3 players
This is a really simple warm up with three players. One guy/gal sets the ball, and the other two do all the digging and spiking. It’s great setting practice, and if the passers are a bit rough is also good for fitness. the setter is constantly making short fast movements to the ball. The setter…