Working in pairs the feeder spikes the ball to the worker.
The worker has to dig it back to the feeder, and prepare to receive the next shot.
Repeat for 10 spikes and then rotate.
Challenge the worker player to stay in the ready position all the time he/she is not digging. This will develop balance, reaction time and the ability to stay in ready position for longer periods.
Decrease distance between both players to make the drill more challenging (less reaction time).
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.