Beginner Hitting Practice
Purpose To practice hitting for new players Setup Have a coach or coach's assistant stand near the net with a basket of balls Other players line up single file in hitting lanes. How it [...]
Setting to a hitter
Purpose To practice receiving a ball from one direction and setting the ball in another direction, as would happen in a game situation. Setup Divide players into groups of 3. Give each group a ball. [...]
Setting to self
Purpose To improve setting skills and ball control. Setup Give each player a ball. Have the players spread out at least 8-10 feet apart. How it works Demonstrate proper setting technique Have players toss [...]
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 [...]
Self-toss hitting progression
Purpose This drill helps new player develop proper hitting form and ball control for overhand serving and attacking. Setup Pair up (if uneven, one group can have 3 players). Give each pair a ball. [...]
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. [...]
Harass the passer
Purpose This drill teaches players to stay focused and pass while dealing with distractions Setup Have two or three servers on the other side of the net and a target player in the setter location. [...]
Passing out of the net
Purpose This drill teaches players to handle the ball coming off the net and to execute a solid pass to a teammate. Setup The coach stands near mid-court with several balls. Divide players into two [...]