Develop serves that make the opposition move away from their starting positions with the objective of creating a passing error.
Set up
# of players : 1-12 players
Ideal : 2 players
Equipment : 4+ balls
Average duration : 5-10 minutes
Description
- A heart shape should be drawn on the sand. Athletes should be made aware that the inside of the heart represents the area of the court that is close to the passers and consequently the area that servers should avoid serving into.
- Repeat.
Evaluation : # of reps (ex. 8) or # of time (ex. 4 min).
Scoring game (first to 10 points).
Variations
- Rotate between players.
- Serve in different positions on the baseline
- Switch side.
Progression
- Increase the heart to reduce the serving zone
- Serve harder.
Key points
- Add additional lines (indicated in red in the diagram to the right) that are worth extra points if served into.
- Athletes have to serve into the designated area outside the heart off a jump serve.