Beach Training

This is a really simple warm up with three players. One guy/gal sets the ball, and the other two do all the digging and spiking. It’s great setting practice, and if the passers are a bit rough is also good for fitness. the setter is constantly making short fast movements to the ball. The setter [...]

This is another variation on the “pepper” that involves three players and quite a lot of running For that reason, it’s a very good warm up. The diagrams below show how it works. Start with player 1 and 2 next to each other at one end, and player 3 opposite at the other end. Step [...]

This is a good drill that combines control and shot making with game play. Number of players: Minimum 4. The scoring system for this drill is standard “king of the court”. I.e. one end of the court is designated as the Kings end. The teams that are not at this end, serve on the “King” [...]

You have probably noticed that good players have a habit of being in the right place at the right time. This is often attributed to experience, and a players ability to read the play, but there is nothing magic about it. Reading your opponent is a skill just like any other. So how do you [...]