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2 V 2 Mini Match

Play a 2 v 2 mini-match, on which setters and spikers play their roles throughout. Spikers dig and take kills while setters only set. All attacks go crosscourt.

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Bent Knee Warm Up

Players work in pairs and face each other, moving sideways along the court. While moving, players keep their knees bent and throw the ball underhand to each other.

2 Warm Up

Dig

The dig is a defensive shot played when the ball is driven hard towards the waist or below of a player.The ball has a lot of energy and pace so the defender does not need to put energy into the ball like a forearm pass, but ensure that they are still when the attacker contacts the ball and they contact their defense with their forearms and angle the ball upwards to a target of the middle of court.

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Matchlike Spike and Dig

2 players stand on either side of the net. One player overhand passes to their team mate who sets the ball back for a spike down the line. On the other side of the net, one blocker stands at the net and attempts to cover a cross court shot, while a digger is at the back of the court, and has to attempt to dig the ball either to their team mate or back over the net.

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Volleyball: Defensive Dig and ...

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

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Defensive Drill 6v6 - Volleyba...

3 players stand in a line just off court. Two feeders at the net set the rhythm for the defenders to move using appropriate footwork and then play defence. The defender then moves back off the court and goes the other way and this repeats for either a set time or number of good contacts.

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2 Player Defensive Dig Drill 4...

Player 1 pushes a high ball for player 2 to defensive dig back to Player 1.

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3 Player Passing Drill 4 Passi...

3 player triangular passing drill. Player 1 and Player 2 use defensive dig passes, whilst Player 3 uses the overhead pass. This can simulate player 3 setting up a teammate for a smash

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Defensive Dig and Push Drill o...

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

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2 V 2 Mini Match 5 Drills - Vo...

Play a 2 v 2 mini-match, on which setters and spikers play their roles throughout. Spikers dig and take kills while setters only set. All attacks go crosscourt.

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Dig SMVT:DIGGING - Volleyball ...

The dig is a defensive shot played when the ball is driven hard towards the waist or below of a player.The ball has a lot of energy and pace so the defender does not need to put energy into the ball like a forearm pass, but ensure that they are still when the attacker contacts the ball and they contact their defense with their forearms and angle the ball upwards to a target of the middle of court.

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Dig The Kill 5 Drills - Volley...

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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Throw From Behind Back 4 Passi...

Players keep the ball with both hands behind back and throw it up and forward, keeping their body position the same as if they were receiveing/digging.

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Bent Knee Warm Up 2 Warm Up - ...

Players work in pairs and face each other, moving sideways along the court. While moving, players keep their knees bent and throw the ball underhand to each other.

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Zone 1 5 Drills - Volleyball D...

Player 1 starts by serving from the base line and then enters the court. <br /><br /> He/she then runs into the correct zone (zone 1), where player 2 (standing in zone 4) hits the ball to him/her around waist high. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball, and return it to player 2 as if setting up a spike. <br /><br /> Player 1 then returns to their zone, where player 3 (from zone 2) hits the ball to them short in the middle of court. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball back to player 3. <br /><br /> Player 1 then returns back to their zone and steps two to three are repeated.

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Matchlike Spike and Dig 11 Spi...

2 players stand on either side of the net. One player overhand passes to their team mate who sets the ball back for a spike down the line.On the other side of the net, one blocker stands at the net and attempts to cover a cross court shot, while a digger is at the back of the court, and has to attempt to dig the ball either to their team mate or back over the net.

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Move Back and Pass 4 Passing D...

One player passes an inaccurate long pass behind teammate whose task is to move back and set up balanced position prior to setting the ball back.

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4 Player Dig Pass Relay 5 Dril...

A 4 player dig pass relay over the net

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Accurate Digging 8 Block Drill...

Players work in pairs with a ball between them. The player starting with the ball spikes it to their partner who needs to get down and did the ball back to the spiker, who should easily be able to catch it. The receiving is trying to pass as accurately as possible.

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Team Passing 5 Drills - Volley...

Divide the court into 3 equal areas with a line across the length of the court. (6m x 9m) 8 player per small court<br /> <br />Throw the ball across the net first time under arm with straight arms or 1 arm overhead.<br /> <br />For every team, after the ball is thrown the team rotates clockwise one turn. Every time the ball is dropped the player that drops the ball has to leave the field. First team to lose all players loses the point.

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Passing Pattern - Dig, Pass an...

Players start this passing pattern with a defensive dig to themselves, followed by a push into the air and then set the ball across the net to player 2 who repeats this pattern. Dig - (self) Pass - Set

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Shuffle Passing 4 Passing Dril...

The coach loops the ball into the air, slightly to the left or the right of the blue cone, and the first player runs out and bumps the ball back into the coach's hands.The player then continues in the direction they were moving and touch the red cone. They then shuffle back towards the middle where they receive their second feed from the coach which they bump pass back.Finally the player shuffles across the other wide cone, touch it and then return to the middle to play the third and final bump pass.

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Matchlike Spike and Dig 2 5 Dr...

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 receivers are ready to dig the ball back across the court. Have receivers changing positions after every 4 attempts.

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Set, Dig and Smash Drill 6v6 -...

Player 1 sets the ball to player 2 who sets the ball back to player 1 then defensive digs the ball up in the air to player 3 who sets to player 2 to smash back to player 1.

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Hop Running 2 Warm Up - Volley...

Players hop towards the net and swing alternate arms.

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Dig Volley Roll Warm Up 2 Warm...

Volley the ball to your partner who digs the ball to themselves then volleys the ball back to you, whilst they are doing that you do a dive, roll or something else then they do the same as you dig and volley. Do this for a set time or number of good contacts.

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Blocking Skills - Technique and Timing

Hands up! Use the block to strike when they spike and use your defence as an offensive tool - blocking the ball back into their court!

Floor Defense To Offense

Get your players down and digging the ball, quickly turning defense into offense!

Floor Defense To Offense | Vol...

Get your players down and digging the ball, quickly turning defense into offense!
defense ANSWERS
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My daughter is in 8th grade and has made the team this?

My daughter is in 8th grade and has made the team this year as she did last. We have a new coach this year who doesn't allow the girls to use their knee pads. What is the purpose of this?   Does it help at all with development of the sport?  It seems sadistic to me and I can't understand how causing the girls pain will help them to "dig" a ball or encourage them to dive for anything. Thank you

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Defensive passing drills when moving from base to defense

Does anyone have any suggestions to improve the transition from base to defense?

Linda Eleftheri Coach, United Arab Emirates

strengthen my team's service reception

I'm really finding it hard to strengthen my team's service reception and the over all defense. They can't retrieve hard balls, drop balls and balls going to the corners. Can you help me out? Thanks!

Archived User Coach

Volleyball newbie, please help

What is floor defense and hitting in volleyball?

Archived User Coach

Defense positioning.

Has anyone heard of middle middle 2 by 2 defense? If yes, do you like it?Thanks.

Steve Batten Coach, Canada

defense

how is the best way to teach transition to defence

Dennis Warren Coach, Canada

triangle defense

how do you defend properly against triangle passing .. any drill suggestions

Brittany angelica Coach, United Arab Emirates

pre planned sessions

Why can't I open the Team Defense Progressions session on my iPad? It loads great on my laptop. Actully, I am having trouble browsing all drills on the ipad. It wont load them.

Christine Cowden Coach, United States

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how is the best way to teach transition to defence

Dennis Warren Coach, Canada

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