Player stands at the net and the coach feeds high balls. The player has to decide if the ball is going in or out. If the ball is going to be in, the player hits an overhead. If the ball is going to be out, the player leaves the ball.
In this drill, the player works on ball perception. By learning how to recognize in and out balls player gets an experience that will bring positive results while playing under pressure. The coach has to tell players to pay attention to the speed and height of the balls to make right decisions.
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