Should You REALLY Be Blocking in Beach Volleyball? How to Know If Youre a Blocker & Who NOT to Block

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[MarkMyerson]

I don't know the US tournament grades, but I would say blocking becomes necessary at a far higher level than most people realise.

As a 5'10" lower-advanced player, I love when the other team tries to block me. Just means I have more space to find a good poke, and the defender has reduced vision.

On my side, I try to hit a couple early to make the other team consider blocking — and then I spend the rest of the game rolling and poking!

[Excelsiorgaming]

I have played in BB/A tournaments where my partner and I blocked too much. There was a few players however that were crucial to block.

[kristinecongram]

Omg this is perfect. I'm a former big dumb middle....transition to beach years ago....this makes so much sense!!
Thank you will try this. ☺

[russzacek]

1 - Great video. Such helpful advice! Thank you. I think you need to block at Open level. A block is a huge advantage at AA, and I find that AA gives you 3-5 free points per set when you block from over sets, or sets that are too tight for the hitter to have options. So, I feel that blocking is smart at AA, but pulling a lot is an advantage. As a defender, I like to see a block as it helps me to locate my position. The block eliminates options and leaves me with just a few things to worry about. And, I appreciate the court that the block takes away. I find when we drop into serve receive-type positions, I feel flat footed, and don't adjust to the swing well. There are several players I play against that are suicide to block. They are just too accurate and crafty, without much threat of hitting down.

[YugoNation]

In Illinois - no blocking for the most part in anything lower than A (unless someone is seriously sandbagging). You will give up a couple of points on overpasses and if there is a tall guy on the other side but agree with you it does not warrant putting up a block for that.

[jimmylove]

Mark, this is very important message and great video overall - cannot express how much this video arrived in absolutely right time for me! Many thanks from Russia, bro!

[vojtechandrs]

im definitely blocking too much, great advice. thank you

[jakobnordin]

Summer Ross is the Peeling Queen of Beach Volleyball! She is tall and can block but prefers to use her hands in high defense and she does it good.

[michaelbross]

Great insight! Can’t wait to put it in practice if I ever make it to a beach again 😫

[vibraniumsteelix]

Haha I'm still transitioning from indoor, I definitely block too much! Still not used to reading whether someone's hitting a spike or a shot, so I always jump 😅

[LV]

I play BVB at intermediate level and the blocks are quite often unnecessary. The exception is when the enemy setting is near the net. Peeling is very important and here in Italy it's the very first tactical thing which is taught.

[kamillamn]

I'm playing a C cup and I perceived that didn't make sense to block, because they basically shoot the ball over you. In the last match, we decided that one of us would always take care of the net because we knew that the players used to cut shots or leave short balls. But not this time girls! ✌😉

[ivespoken]

What is the best gameplan for the attackers who are knuckling short in front of the net when you peel, especially those players who are really good at those short ding and cut shot in front of the 10 or 5 foot line. i struggle to defend the shorts.

[Lukas-xmjk]

Hey Marc!
Would you make a video about who to serve? Which of my two opponents should we serve to win? Thanks!

[thatdad]

I think when playing not in tournaments, against players who can hit down hard but maybe not hard or at an acute enough angle, it’s more fun to have either my partner or myself blocking because it makes it feel more like “real” volleyball

[tjs]

would be nice if we were all as tall as Connor tho...

[jonskramstad]

as a coach at a junior college, i would say only our #1's pair generally ever needs to block. Even then, it's situational, and likely only 1 player (the Tall) on the other team. And, even THEN, i'd guess it's only the tight set....maybe 20% of the time. If anything, girls tend to block too much, at least at the JC Level. Those who DO block, rarely GET a block for a point. Maybe another video would be helpful to explain, in the words of The Clash, "should i stay or should i go now" as far as blocking vs. peeling on an off set. Thanks Mark!!

[marcbrown]

Should a block be completely vertical or should you smother the ball or a little of both.

[patriksorups]

i dont really know how the levels work in america, but in my country certain youth ages have lovered nets, for example our u16 have a net height of 2.35 and at that level we usually start blocking.

[Tannerdroze_vb]

I’m from SC so it really depends, everyone says there are a bunch of sand baggers here and it really depends on the team, and even the player on the team, so there’s no really good answer, open you need to, AA most of the time but maybe not, A depends on the team