Analysis of Blocking Technique in Volleyball

Volleyball is an open skill sport and for this reason the variability of the movement is very high. Blocking was ranked as the second skill in importance to win the Game. In this study researcher tried to evaluate the three different techniques of movement of center blocker and find best one. There were three main techniques used in blocking slide step, shuffle step and cross step. To find the best technique the study was conducted on 5 male junior level volleyball players (age 16.81.5 years, height 189.65.5 cm, weight 83.44.1 Kg, all right handed). The study resulted the most efficient techniques used by players in matches to block was the cross step and shuffle step according to their anthropometrical measurements and strength.