Setting down the line
Purpose To improve setting skills by getting lots of touches. Setup Divide players into two groups. Line one group up along the net facing away from the net. The second group of players forms a [...]
Practicing a hitting approach
Purpose This drill gives players a chance to work on their hitting approach, while eliminating the distraction of hitting a live ball Setup 4-6 players line up just behind the 10-foot line, facing the [...]
Scrimmage: Multi-serve scrimmage
Purpose To help players get serving reps while simulating a game Setup Position 12 players on the court as if playing a game How it works This drill works like a regular scrimmage, except [...]
Side to Side Hops
Purpose To help players improve their cutting, change of direction, quickness and jumping ability Setup Set up one bounding box for each player How it works Put one foot on the side of the box [...]
Saving off the net
Purpose Saving the ball off the net is one skill that is good to teach and build for game situations. Setup Divide your players into two groups Set-up two lines, one on each side of [...]
Serving over the net
Purpose To help players learn to serve consistently and accurately. Setup Create two lines of players, one on each service line Give each player a ball or each side a group of balls How it [...]
Three Hits
Purpose To help players learn the basic importance of getting three hits to put together an attack. Setup Divide your players into groups of 3. One coach with a ball stands near the net. How [...]