This drill focuses on serving short serves and hitting rainbow shots.
Set up
# of players : 4-8 players
Ideal : 6 players
Equipment : 6 balls +
Average duration : 15-25 minutes
Description
- Athletes at the baseline serve short to the receiving team.
- The receiving team plays out the ball with a rainbow shot over the heads of the team on the opposite side of the net.
- Pairs on each side of the net are independent of each other – they DO NOT play out each others attack.
- Teams get a point each time their attack lands in the last 3 feet of the court.
- This could be run as a drill or turned into a team competition.
- You could have teams working together and competing to be the first group to 10 points.
- Alternately you could have teams compete for points individually – if you gain a point you can stay on to continue to score.
- The diagram only shows one side of the drill the same would be happening from the other side.
Variations
- Switch teams
- Left and right
- Switch sides
Progression
- Add targets in each deep corner.
Key points
- Serving a tough short serve will make it more difficult for the opposition to score.
- Get under the ball on attack to produce a better rainbow shot.
- Make sure you get back for your attack after passing the short serve.