Defense v. hitting lines:
One one side of the court set up the first rotation during a game. Including front row and back row players. On the other side of the court set up hitting lines with the rest of the players. The couch can either toss a ball to the setter or toss the ball to the hitters. As soon as the ball is slapped by the tosser the defense side must play it out as best as possible. Once the defence side has sucessfully played out the ball the tosser passes over a free ball. The defence side must sucsesfully play out the down ball and the free ball in a row in order to rotate. Rotate as usual and players that come in may come and switch with the hitters.
Good old fashion hitting lines:
Traditional hitting lines just don’t cut it. If you’re using this drill, you are practicing how to hit from a perfect toss. How often does that happen during a game? Well, zero. Your setter never gets a nice high toss, and they can NEVER complain about a toss and refuse to set it.
- Start from a free ball toss or downfall from coach (depending on skill level)
- Bad pass = passer shags ball and reenters passing line.
- set over the net= attacker goeas up for a fake clock, shags the ball and renters passing line.
- set drops between two attackers, both take a lap around, one shags.
- practices game-like hitting and prepares for matches.
- They are also training themselves to go up for a block if it is tight or over the net, instead of just running through. There is an element of control, in that the ball is put into play by the coach, so you should be able to move through your warm-up quickly and effectively.
- Note: If you have a libero, you can keep them in the passing line and have them call for a backrow set every few times through.
Zoe Hill: KU Volleyball Middle Blocker
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