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3 Player Passing

Working in 3's one player throws the ball over the net for a player to underhand pass the ball to the target player at the net, the target player has a ball and as soon as the ball is thrown by the feeder he throws his ball so as to bounce once to the feeder and catches the ball being passed by the player this drill can be measured in time or good repetitions. The reason for using two balls is you can do a vast amount of contacts in a short time; the feeding can be changed to a service when the feeder is a competent server as the emphasis is the passing.

4 Passing Drills

3 Player Passing Drill

Working in 3's, one player throws the ball over the net for a player to underhand pass the ball to the target player at the net. The target player has a ball and as soon as the ball is thrown by the feeder he throws his ball so as to bounce once to the feeder and catches the ball being passed by the player. This drill can be measured in time or good repetitions. The reason for using two balls is you can do a vast amount of contacts in a short time; the feeding can be changed to a service when the feeder is a competent server as the emphasis is the passing.

4 Passing Drills

4 Player Passing Rotation

Working in 4's with the final player throwing the ball back to the feeder under the net. Once the drill starts the setter passes the ball to a target player at the net. The net player then sets the ball for the wide player who receives it and then returns the ball ready for the drill to start again. This drill can be measured in time or good repetitions.

2 Warm Up

Game Passing Practice

Players work in groups of 4. To start this drill one player throws the ball over the net. The player on the other side moves to be under the ball and then bumps it to the player to their right at the net. The setter then passes the ball to the fourth player who already has a ball. As soon as the ball is thrown/served by the feeder the fourth player should throw his ball, bouncing once before it reaches them, so that they're ready to serve the ball as soon as the setter has passed the ball back to the fourth player.

4 Passing Drills

Serve

The purpose of the serve is not just to put the ball in play but to try and score a point or to stop/change the attacking strategy of the opposition. Split stance with left foot pointing in the direction of the target. Right foot at 45 degree angle pointing to the outside. Weight on back foot. Ball in left hand on the top of the fingers at hip height in the middle of the body. Right hand relaxed in front of shoulder hitting. Eyes focus on target area.

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Shuffle and dig

In pairs, the players stand on the service line facing each other. Player 1 has two balls. Player 1 then throws a ball to his/her partner. Player 2 has to return the ball using an underhand pass to player 1 who has shuffled sideways toward the net. Both players repeat this action until they reach the net, whereby they continue the action back to the service line.

2 Warm Up

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Serve Warm Ups 2 Warm Up - Vol...

<BR>A relaxed swing aiming about 5 metres in front of the server, to warm up shoulder muscles</BR>

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Target practice 7 Serve Drills...

Divide court into six and challenge players to hit the area you call out.

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Serve accuracy 7 Serve Drills ...

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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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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Toss the Ball 7 Serve Drills -...

Player stands with right leg in front (if right-handed) and tosses the ball with extended arm that they serve with. The ball should rotate more and more times every consecutive toss.

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Lay Up and Smash 7 Serve Drill...

Two player drill involving a lay up from players 1 & 3 who set their partners up for a smash.

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Amoeba serve game 9 Conditione...

The drill starts with a player from each side serving a ball. They then go and sit down where their serve landed - assuming it went in (if not they join the back of the line and will have to serve again in a minute).<br /><br /> The rest of the players then start serving, trying to serve to their teammate on the other side of the net. If successful and their team-mate catches the ball, they go join them.<br /><br /> The drill ends when one team has all of their players reach the other side.

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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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Jump Serve From the Baseline 7...

Standing a few metres behind the baseline, player begins to toss, approach, jump and serve the ball, landing in between the baseline and the attack line.

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Shuffle and dig 2 Warm Up - Vo...

In pairs, the players stand on the service line facing each other. Player 1 has two balls. Player 1 then throws a ball to his/her partner. Player 2 has to return the ball using an underhand pass to player 1 who has shuffled sideways toward the net. Both players repeat this action until they reach the net, whereby they continue the action back to the service line.

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Target serving 7 Serve Drills ...

Players have a ball each and stand behind the back line.One at a time players must underarm serve the ball over the net and try to get their ball to land inside the target area, which is marked by cones.After serving the ball players must follow their serve, collect their ball and run around the court to the back of the line.

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Target Serve 7 Serve Drills - ...

Serving from baseline, player attempts to hit mattress in zone 1, zone 6 and zone 5.

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Unexpected Serve 4 Passing Dri...

One player serves the ball high towards the opponent's baseline. The receiver has to run backwards so that they are able to stop and overhand the ball directly to the setter. The setter than lays the ball to the spiker who will attempt to kill the ball.

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Target Serving 7 Serve Drills ...

Numbers 1 and 2 serve and aim at the targets. The other players must act as ball boys and keep up the supply of balls to the servers.

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Slow Motion Serve VST:SERVING ...

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2 Player Serve 7 Serve Drills ...

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

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2 Player Serve MVT:SERVING - V...

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

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Jump Serve From the Middle 7 S...

Standing 6 metres from the net, player begins to toss, approach, jump and serve, landing between the attack line and the net.

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Grassroot serving 7 Serve Dril...

2 players 1 ball. The player serving has to hit the ball over the net so that the other player can catch the ball. If they are successful 3 times in a row the player can take a step back and move closer to the back line. Once players reach the back line they can swap roles.

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Serve and Follow SMVT:SERVING ...

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.

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Serve VST:SERVING - Volleyball...

The purpose of the serve is not just to put the ball in play but to try and score a point or to stop/change the attacking strategy of the opposition. Split stance with left foot pointing in the direction of the target. Right foot at 45 degree angle pointing to the outside. Weight on back foot. Ball in left hand on the top of the fingers at hip height in the middle of the body. Right hand relaxed in front of shoulder hitting. Eyes focus on target area.

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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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Underhand Serving 2 Warm Up - ...

A fun and simple way to introduce the serve. Using the underhand serve players pass the ball over the net one another. There should be no loose balls here, players should focus on accuracy as they aim to get the ball up and over. Once again players should be stepping forwards with the opposite leg to the hand that you serve with.

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Line To Line Run 2 Warm Up - V...

Set up as shown with cones on the baseline and the attack line. Players start on the baseline and they have to run to the attack line and then return to the baseline. Once here, they then run to the centre line and then back to the baseline. On the next run, they run to the attack line again and back, then to the centre line and back, and repeat this.

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Game Passing Practice 4 Passin...

Players work in groups of 4. To start this drill one player throws the ball over the net. The player on the other side moves to be under the ball and then bumps it to the player to their right at the net. The setter then passes the ball to the fourth player who already has a ball. As soon as the ball is thrown/served by the feeder the fourth player should throw his ball, bouncing once before it reaches them, so that they're ready to serve the ball as soon as the setter has passed the ball back to the fourth player.

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Serve Warm Ups 6v6 - Volleybal...

<BR>A relaxed swing aiming about 5 metres in front of the server, to warm up shoulder muscles</BR>

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service SESSIONS
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Serve up a storm - Accuracy, Consistency and Power

Get the ball up and over - get your players to drive the ball into enemy territory, using a strong flat palm with this week's serving technique session

Develop serve accuracy to win more points

Boost your players? ball striking, power and accuracy to ensure they are dictating the outcome of the points with their service.
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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!

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Libero and serving in a set

Does the Libero have to wait one rotation before going into the serving position or can they go from replacing a player in the back row right to serving in position 1? I’m in Michigan Asked using Sportplan Mobile App

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