🧱 Blocking
IntermediateSoft Block
Used by shorter blockers who cannot reach over the net: hands tilted back to deflect the ball up and back into their own court for a dig.
Side view
🪜 Step by step
- Jump with hands up behind the top of the net.
- Tilt the wrists back (palms facing up toward the ceiling).
- Let the ball deflect upward so teammates can play it.
🗣️ Coaching cues
“Wrists back”“Deflect up”
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Tilting too far so the ball goes out the back
🏋️ Drills
- Soft-block deflections from coach attacks