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Staying low while passing.
Groups of 3. Player 1 and Player 2 stand on 10 ft line directly across from one another on opposite sides of the court. Both have balls.
Player 3 straddles center line under the net facing in direction of Player 1 and Player 2. Player 3 shuffles to 10 ft line in front of player 1. Player 1 tosses ball to Player 3. Player 3 passes and shuffles under net to other 120 ft line where Player 2 tosses a ball. Player 3 passes back. Continue for 30 …
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There’s a whole lot more out there than just normal pepper! A great warm up is to go through a rotation of the different peppers. Start a new pepper every minute. Mix it up by having players switch partners every minutes. Have a system of rotating partners in place so you don’t waste time between.
Basic Pepper -
Pass, Set, Hit back and forth with partners.
Hands Pepper –Pass, Set, Hit back and forth with partners. When hitting, hit a high, hard roll shot at partner’s forehead. Use hands to dig.
Works on arm …
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*Allows outside hitters to work on shots, right front to work on solo block and middle hitters to work on picking up tips.
Set up 6 vs. 6. Choose one side to work outside hitter.
Initiate ball into that side. Setter must set outside hitter – no middle, right side and back row.
Outside hitter must tip one out of every 4 balls.
Middle hitter jumps with their hitter. (the middle hitter on the other side of the net should run a 1 tempo set, forcing the defense side middle hitter to commit and jump). …
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Allows for complete focus on passing
Servers on both sides of the net in right back. Passers on both sides of the net in left back. Setters in target position on both sides of the net. Extra players line up behind passers and behind servers (with ball).
Serve to passer across the net. Passer passes ball to setter. Setter catches ball.
Rotate: Follow your ball. Server goes to passer on opposite side of the net. Passer goes to setter on same side of the net. Setter goes to server on same side of …
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One of the best things you can do to improve your block is to work on your footwork.
Basic Blocking Moves:
Side Step – Move one step to the left. Footwork: Left– Right. Reload. Keep hips square to net.
Short Pivot – to move right. Footwork: Pivot on ball of right foot. Hips open and face right. Plant feet — left, right to square hips back to net. Reload. (Change footwork to go to left).
Long Cross-Over – To move right. Footwork: Pivot on ball of right foot. Take big step with left foot. …
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Player starts at 10 ft line facing endline and coach.
Coach stands between endline and 10 ft line facing player
Coach slaps ball
Player turns and runs under net
Player turns and faces coach
Coach hits high ball at player to dig with hands
Coach should time hit so the player has little time to react once they turn around.
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Similar to a butterfly drill. Works on ball control and letting all players play all positions
Servers on both sides of net in right back. Passers on both sides of net in left back. Setters in target position on both sides of net. Extra players line up behind setters (to right-side off court), behind passers, and behind servers (with ball).
Servers serve to left back on other side of net. Left back passes, setter sets ball to passer, and left back passer hits a high outside set (or high middle set, 2 …
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Finishing a pass, getting hips around the ball and not passing lazy.
Player 1 and Player 2 split court in passing position. (Player 1 on right side, Player 2 on left). Target in setter’s position. Coach from same side of net. (As drill progresses, toss from middle at 10 ft line of other side and continue to move back, giving harder serves). Extra players form lines off the court behind Player 1 and Player 2.
Coach slaps ball and tosses to Player 1’s slight right. Player 1 shuffles to pass ball emphasizing …
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Staying low, movement, getting hips around ball when passing.
A) Seated Roll – Player 1 holds ball and sits in a straddle position on the corner of 2 lines that forms a 90 degree angle, a leg on each line. Player 2 starts by straddling one of the lines approximately 3 feet from Player 1’s foot. Player 1 rolls the ball to Player 2 along the line. Player 2 is in a low passing position (shoulders over knees) and rolls the ball back to Player 1. Player 2 shuffles, staying low, …
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* Use your arm/shoulder warm-up time to work on arm swing form
Partner with partners standing at 10ft line on opposite sides of the net facing one another.
Overhead Throw – Overhead throw using 2 hands. Throw ball over the net and work on stretching out abs and back by arching
One Arm Throw – Bring ball above head with 2 hands. Pull ball back with hitting arm (keep non-hitting arm high and out in front). Use torso and twist, just as you would hitting, and throw over net to partner.
Arm Swing Under …