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Volleyball: Stop with head

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In pairs, one player rolls the ball out along the floor, once the ball has been released, the partner has to run past the ball and stop it with their head.Coaching point: ensure the players run past the ball and the ball approaches them. This mimics the game as player should always be behind the ball and facing the target where they want the ball to go

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Tag:

Partners stand facing each other about arms distance apart, one of the partners is the tagger who tries to touch the partner on the back, the other tries to avoid being tagged by keeping their chest facing the tagger whilst remaining within arms reach (no running away)

Both players should be in a well balanced ready position so they can move and change direction at any time.

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Side Shifting:

Hold the ball in the palm of your hand and stand in a good ready position.

Using your bodyweight and movement side-step taking the ball with you, letting it bounce, catching the ball with the other hand and changing direction (don't throw the ball, use the whole body movement to move the ball side-side).

2 Warm Up

Serve and Follow:

Half the group at one end and the other half at the other end.

Taking it in turns players serve the ball and use their serving momentum to follow the ball, run and collect your ball.

Repeat from the other end.

SMVT:SERVING

Toe Tapping:

Both players stand with their arms straight and hands on the shoulders of their playing partner. The aim of the game is to lightly touch the top of your partner's foot with your foot.

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