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Serve & Receive Accuracy 7 Ser...

1) This drill involves a number (a minimum of three) of players standing on the baseline as if ready to serve, with a player standing close to the centre of the net of the receivers side (acting as the setter). 2) Players take turns to serve to the player opposite them on the other side of the net. 3) The player receiving the ball then digs the ball to the player by the net (the setter). That player then catches the ball and rolls it back to the server.

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Spike And Receive 4 Passing Dr...

Players work in pairs and have a ball each. They overhand pass the ball high at the same time and then spike the ball off the floor to each other.

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Cross court serving 4 Passing ...

1) In pairs the players stand diagonally across from each other on either side of the net. 2) Player 1 then serves crosscourt at the same time as player 2 (the balls should cross in the air). 3) Each player catches the ball and repeats step 2.

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Serve And Cover The Zone 4 Pas...

Set up the same as in the previous drill. The serving players runs forward after serving while the receiver passes to the setter. The player who didn't receive the ball attacks the set and approaches for a kill. The server then tries to dig the attacked ball in Zone 1.

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Serving on center line 7 Serve...

1) Players are positioned on the attack line in pairs facing each other. This drill requires the players to stand either side of the net. 2) Get the players to serve the ball to each other underneath the net so it bounces on the centre line.

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Volleyball: Hit serve to land ...

1) in pairs the players stand on the baseline on either side of the net. 2) Players then serve from the baseline attempting to place the ball just beyond the net so it drops no further than the attack line.

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Bump, set, bump, set! 2 Warm U...

Working in pairs, one player sets the ball to the their partner who moves to meet the ball using good footwork to bump the ball back to their partner who catches the ball. Ensure the player bumping the ball lets the ball bounce on their wrists and only makes minor adjustments to give direction to the ball (back to the setter).

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High Ball Low Ball 4 Passing D...

Two players have different tasks while underhand passing. One passes the ball as high as possible, the other passes it as parallel to the court as possible.

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Set And Hands Clap 10 Setting ...

Players work in pairs and stand across the court from each other. One player starts with the ball and overhand passes the ball high in the air and then claps their hands over the head and behind their back before the ball comes down. Once the ball comes back down, the players sets it to their partner, who does the same thing.

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Bounce Up and Receive VST:CATC...

Volley the ball to your partner who volleys the ball to themselves one time whilst you do two block jumps this is then repeated by your partner.

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Pass Short And Long 10 Setting...

Players work in threes with one player in the middle. A player from the outside sets to the middle player before receiving the ball back. The middle player now turns 180 degrees and the player with the ball passes to the players at the other side of the court. Players on the outside set the ball once to the middle and then to the other side.

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Receiver Goes For The Kill 4 P...

Two receiver stand in zone 6 and 6, while one setter is in zone 3. Another player performs a serve from the other side, and whichever of the receivers gets the ball, passes to the setter who sets the ball up for the spike.

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Receive The Ball Overhand 10 S...

Players stand in a line in Zone 6, with the coach on the other side of the net serving the ball. The player receiving the ball attempts to overhand pass the ball into Zone 3, where a ball cart or something that they can aim for should be placed.

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Ball Bounce Control 4 Passing ...

Players stand in pairs with a ball between them and are required to receive the ball from high up, let it bounce, and then underhand the pass to the player opposite them who does the same.

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Dig, bounce, pass it forward 4...

In pairs, the players face each other. Player 1 throws the ball underarm to his/her partner. Player 2 receives the ball using a dig method, and hits it high in the air, lets it bounce once, and then returns the ball to his/her partner using the underarm pass method.

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Consecutive passes 4 Passing D...

Each player has a ball. The aim is to keep underhand passing high over their own head for as long as possible, all the while keeping in control of the ball.

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Defending other players' zone ...

Players line up in backcourt area. The feeder throws the ball to either Zone 1, 6 or 5. Players' must dig the ball back to the feeder. However, the player standing in Zone 6 must move to receive the balls sent to Zone 1 and 5. The player standing in zone 5 must move to receive the ball thrown into 1 or 6 and so on. The two players not in the zonal area the ball has been thrown to must communicate with each other to see who will return the ball to the feeder.

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Sideways Setting 10 Setting Dr...

Players work in pairs and stand across the court from each other. One player starts with the ball and overhand passes the ball high in the air before changing position to stand sideways. When the ball comes back down, the player sets the ball sideways to their teammate while standing sideways. The recipient then repeats this.

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serve receive ANSWERS
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Drills to teach players how to read a serve for serve receive?

Does anyone have any specific drill, ideas, or cues to teach players how to read a serve for serve receive?

Kim Coach, United States of America

dig vs bump

Is there a different hands position for a dig vs a bump?

Carolina Coach, Ireland

dig vs bump | Sportplan

Is there a different hands position for a dig vs a bump?

Carolina Coach, Ireland

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