This game allows athletes to take risks regarding earning points. Additionally this game favors athletes that have better fitness.
This ‘game like drill’ gives athletes game practice with varying partners and also teaches athletes to evaluate the major cause of lost points. Athletes learn to be responsible and accountable for their mistakes.
Reinforce the concept of teams moving together to cover the court. Additionally this is a very strenuous drill and provides an excellent workout.
Although technique is important this is a drill that tests more of an athlete’s attitude and commitment to the ball than anything else. This objective of this drill is for athletes to maintain a never say die attitude and never give up on a ball.
Hit hard balls on an open net.
Attacking from off the net.
Work effectively as a warm up for advanced athletes as well as a more intense drill to develop ball control, particularly on the spike and dig.
Developing the attackers’ ability to either hit or shoot the ball away from defenders.
Reinforcing the correct angle of approach to the attack and additionally this drill helps to develop good arm and hand positioning for the spike.
Developing a serve that splits the passers down the middle (often referred to as the ‘husband and wife’ serve)