Session 5 – Block

Week 4 – Block

First we started warming up so that we were nice and loose and ready to do the drills. For the warm up we just started rallying with each other using any type of shot just getting used to the ball. We done this for about 5 – 10 Minutes before moving onto the main activity and skill based exercise.

In the main activity we focused on one main defensive shot, the block shot. You should keep your knees bent shoulder width apart, with both feet facing forward and make sure your body is also facing your opponent. Your arm should move slightly towards the ball from the elbow. Hit the ball just after it bounces on your side and don’t generate any follow through.

After getting used to the shot we added in some mats on the in which we used as targets. We rallied at a reasonable speed and then we would take it in turns to aim for the mat on the table. We did this for a while that the accuracy of the shot would then improve.