Loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. Develops accuracy in soft shots and ‘taking a look’ before shooting in order to play the ball away from the defenders.
Set up
# of players : 2-12 players
Ideal : 4 players
Equipment : 1+ ball
Average duration : 10-20 minutes
Description
- Normal scoring and format except no jumping is allowed.
This warm-up is best suited for a group of 4 but would work for more if you used a ‘team off – team on’ format or ‘weakest link’ format if the numbers were uneven.
With athletes with good ball control this drill tends to have long rallies and is a good warm-up.
Evaluation : Normal scoring game
Variations
- Switch athletes/switch sides
Progression
- One team can hit only line the other only angle – this way it makes it even harder to score.
Key points
- Athletes should be made aware of the fact that a ball played close to the net gives you a better opportunity to score.
- On the 3rd attack athletes should play the ball with a high arm and be facing a direction that allows them to play a shot to any area of the court.
- Remind athletes to follow their pass so that the setter can set the ball ‘up and down’ and allow the athlete shooting better vision of the defenders.