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Volleyball: Dig Technique Drill

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Volley the ball to your partner who digs the ball to themselves then volleys the ball back and you do the same for a set time or number of good contacts.

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Defensive Dig and Push Drill over the net:

A defensive dig before a push into the air and then sets across the net to player 2.

5 Drills

Dig and Move:

Player starts in front of one feeder and plays defence against ball hit by feeder then runs, side-steps and plays defence at the next feeder. This continues with 3-4 players for set time or number of quality contacts.

6v6

4 player Passing Drill:

4 Player passing drill, with first time set to each other in routine.

5 Drills

Dig The Kill:

2 players stand on either side of the net, and the receiver starts with the ball by overhand passing it across the net. This player then passes to their team mate who overhand passes it back for the spike.

The spiker places the ball crosscourt. On the other side, the receiver's role is to step back from the net to the attack like and try and dig the ball back across the net.

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