
Player Description: 1/2 Players working 1/2 Players serving Drill Description FIrst Variation: Player goes through the cones, 2 ft in each facing the field Once through the cones they recieve a ball towards the back post Swap over to the other side Second Varitation: Player does footwork through the cones: suffling Once the payer is through the cones the service is a bouncing ball dowards the back post Swap over to the other side Third Varitation: Player goes through the cones, forward and backwards Once through the cone its a back to the back post and then a second shot immediatly after to the same side Swap to the other side 1 set per variation: 1 set is 3 balls each side
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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