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Pepper with changing setter – 3 players

Saturday, July 18, 2009 23:59 No Comments

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 [...]

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Competitive control drill

Thursday, July 16, 2009 6:31 1 Comment

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” [...]

This was posted under category: 4 players, 5 or more players, Dig, Drills Advanced, Receive, Set, Shot, Training

Movement off the ball

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 19:56 2 Comments

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 [...]

This was posted under category: Dig, Tactics, Training