I.V. Kiseleva¹
Master's student Y.V. Verny¹
Associate Professor, PhD N.V. Andrianova^2
1Moscow State Regional University, Mytishchi, Moscow Region
²State University of Humanities and Social Studies, Kolomna, Moscow region

Objective of the study was to test benefits of a middle blocker (hitter) training model for an academic picked volleyball team. The study offers a special middle blocker training model with a special priority to the technical and special physical training components in a yearly training cycle. The technical training component of the middle blocker training model includes: individual attack mastering exercises; individual attack mastering exercises with distracters; individual block mastering exercises; individual block positioning skills mastering exercises; group block practices; post-attack safety skills developing exercises; and combined/ versatile group practices. Coaches are recommended to be governed by a dynamic harmony principle in selecting and combining the special physical training tools – that means that the practices shall be designed to mimic as close as possible the competitive performance in terms of the working muscle groups; movement vectors and amplitudes; workloads and their timing; movement speeds; and the muscle working regimen.

Keywords: academic volleyball team, volleyball, middle blocker/ hitter.

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