10 touch defense

Teaching the athletes to never quit on the ball while improving communication.

Set up

# of players : 3-8 players
Ideal : 4 players
Equipment : 4 balls
Average duration : 10-15 minutes

Description

  • 2 players start in a defense position. The coach or another athlete hits a ball at them.
  • Players must communicate and dig the ball.
  • The player who didn’t dig sets the ball back to the coach.
  • Meanwhile, another athlete at the net throws a new ball in the court.
  • Players must recover, dig and set the ball back to the net.
  • Repeat until 10 touches are made.
  • Both players must touch the ball everytime.
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Variations

  • Switch players

Progression

  • Only throws from the coach
  • Attacks and throws