Touch and Hit
Purpose To practice transitioning from defensive play to hitting Setup One player standing in the setter position with several balls One blocker on opposite side of net Coach stands just outside the court on [...]
Touch Ten!
Purpose To encourage aggressive defensive play while allowing offense to practice hits Setup Three hitting lines and a setter on one side One defender on opposite side, may start where ever they prefer on [...]
Three person scramble
Purpose To teach players to react quickly, develop court sense, and build communication Setup Three players stand at the right side of the net. Remaining players line up outside the court. The coach stands [...]
Simple blocking and hitting over balls
Purpose To help front row players develop blocking and skills to play over balls Setup Line up front row players in single file lines behind their position (right-side, middle, left-side). The coach stands on [...]
Tip, Push, Roll, Hit
Purpose To help players develop a variety of hitting skills. Setup Have players line up in hitting lines behind the 10 foot line according to their position (right-side, middle, left-side). A setter positions themselves [...]
Playing ball out of the net
Purpose To prepare players to play balls hit into the net. Setup Position players in two single file lines just behind the 10-foot line facing the net. The coach stands between the two lines [...]
Three person scramble offense
Purpose To encourage players to chase balls and adapt their offense on the fly. Setup Position 3 players at the net facing the net. The remaining players line up outside the court. How it [...]
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: 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 [...]
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 [...]