Scrimmage: Earned points only
Purpose To allow players to scrimmage while removing penalties for errors and encouraging aggressive play. Setup Position players on both sides of the net as if starting a regular scrimmage. How it works The [...]
Scrimmage: No serves
Purpose To allow players to scrimmage while removing the challenges of serving and difficult serve receive. Setup Position players on both sides of the net as if starting a regular scrimmage. How it works [...]
Passing to setter
Purpose This helps novice players develop ball control in passing Setup Organize players in three receiving lines. A coach stands near the net in the setter's location with a basket of balls. How it [...]
Scrimmage: Equal number of serves
Purpose To allow players to scrimmage while giving each player multiple serve attempts. Setup Position players on both sides of the net as if starting a regular scrimmage. How it works The players scrimmage [...]
Scrimmage: Points for touches
Purpose To allow players to scrimmage while encouraging multiple touches on the ball. Setup Position players on both sides of the net as if starting a regular scrimmage. How it works The players scrimmage [...]
Returning the serve
Purpose To practice serves and serve receive. Setup Organize 6 players on one side of the net. The remaining players line up to serve with a basket of balls nearby. How it works The [...]
Passing from one knee
Purpose This activity helps beginning to intermediate players focus on their passing form and, by taking a knee, work on arm control. Setup Divide players into pairs. Give a ball to each pair. Each pair [...]
Passing to self against a wall
Purpose This helps novice players begin to develop ball control in passing Setup Each player gets a ball. Have players spread out and stand around 6-10 feet from a high wall. How it works [...]
Passing to self in the air
Purpose This helps novice players begin to develop ball control in passing Setup Each player gets a ball. Have players spread out so they are at least 8-10 feet apart. How it works Players [...]
Toss and Pass
Purpose This is a controlled activity for novice players to begin learning to pass and to focus on their passing form. Setup Divide players into pairs. Each pair should stand about 10 feet apart. [...]