2×2 Out of System
2x2 Out of System is a drilled used to work on out of system setting off of a dig/pass. This is a great drill for all players of any position to learn to set out of system in varying situations.
Hitters vs. Defense
Hitters vs. Defense is a drill that can be modified in many ways according to skill and intention. This drill is a great way to work on offensive tactics and team defense.
Downball Lines
Downball Lines is a drill for beginner/intermediate players to practice hitting downballs from the ground. This drill can be performed with athletes hitting from any area of the court.
Rapid Fire Pins
Rapid Fire Pins is a great drill to use for athletes to get reps out-of-system at the left and right pin and work on footwork, timing, and/or transition. This drill can be used at any skill level.
OMR Approach & Transition
OMR approach and transition is a great drill to introduce, practice, and execute proper footwork for an approach and transition on the outside, middle, and right side.
1 to 5 Defense
1 to 5 defense is a great drill to get your athletes in the competitive mindset while playing defense.
Kentucky Drill
Kentucky drill can be used to help athletes focus on moving their feet to get to a pass. Athletes are able to work on their footwork in a controlled individual environment. This drill is fast paced and can vary to fit a coach's needs out of a practice.
Dead Fish
Dead fish is a drill game that combines serving accuracy and efficiency while competing against another group.
Triple P Footwork
Partner Passing Position Footwork is a basic drill to use for beginners and intermediates alike. This teaches players what position they should be in while moving their feet to pass a ball.
Prisoner
Prisoner is a fun, fast-paced, 6 on 6, wave game encouraging athletes to be efficient while scoring points.
3-Step Approach Breakdown
This drill is designed to teach athletes to properly do a three-step approach. This is a great drill for beginners when they are being introduced to 3-step attacking.
2-Step Approach Breakdown
This drill is designed to teach athletes to properly do a two-step approach. This is a great drill for beginners when they are being introduced to attacking.
2 Contact Scramble
This drill can be used in medium to large groups to isolate skills and add chaos. This drill has many variations that can be added based on skill and intention.
Blob
Blob is a serving game primarily used in the beginner/intermediate skill level. This drill combines consistent spot serving with high energy competition.
Over Unders
Over Unders is a drill to help athletes warm up hitting in a controlled setting with a partner. This is also a great way to emphasize controlled movements.
Instant Karma
This drill can be used to isolate certain skills to work on them one at a time. This is a fast paced, high rep drill to run to keep all athletes engaged.
Narrow Court Games
This drill can be used as an isolated game play situation incorporating specific skills. The narrow court format allows for athletes to have smaller groups while keeping game length to a minimum.
Full Court Pepper
Full court pepper is great drill for incorporating defense, setting, and controlled swings. Variations are available for higher levels and varying group numbers.
Group Shuttle Passing/Setting
This is a small group drill used for ball control, teamwork, and conditioning. Shuttle passing/setting can be used in a variety of ways based on group size, skill level, or age.
Serving Activation 6’s
Serving activation is a great drill for 6 on 6 play that incorporates the importance of serving and serve receive. Once activated, the designated side gets freeballs and an opportunity to score.
Overhand Serving Toss Progression
This drill is a great introduction to how to properly toss, reach, and contact on an overhand serve. This drill is very controlled and only requires 1 athlete and 1 ball.
Around the World
Around the World is a popular serving game in which 2 teams are competing against each other to hit every zone on the other side of the court with their serve.
2 Partner Serving
2 Partner Serving focuses on serving accuracy and form in a controlled setting with a partner. This is a great drill to use at the beginning of a practice to warm up serving.
Servers vs. Passers
Servers vs. Passers is a great drill to incorporate passing off of a live serve and serving against live passers. This drill can be modified to best fit small to large groups, beginner to advanced skill sets, and other variables depending on the players/team available.
Bingo Bango Bongo
This drill incorporates 6 on 6 play, and allows teams to work on offensive and defensive tactics.
USA Wash
USA is a simple competitive wash drill designed to keep both sides of the court in continuous play. This drill is a great wash drill for beginner and experienced players alike and allows coaches to customize the difficulty easily.
Triangle Passing & Setting Series
The Triangle Passing & Setting Drill Series is a set of 3-person drills designed to warm up ball control with different send and receive locations
Half Butterfly
Half Butterfly is intended to isolate a serve receive passer in order to individually work on angles, reading, and body movement. This drill should be used for all skill levels.
Russian Passing
The Russian Passing Drill incorporates staying in a defensive position while focusing on movement and below the hip passing. This drill can be used with beginners and above.
Cone Movement Defense
This defense drill requires athletes to move in a forward, side to side, and backwards motion to pass. This drill is great for beginner to advanced as players control their own pace.
Setter Walk Work
This drill is great for getting athletes to use the setting skill by also incorporating foot movement. This is a great drill for beginners because each player has a ball and can go at their own pace.
Basic Butterfly
The basic butterfly drill is a way to incorporate serving and receiving in a fast paced, high repetition environment.
Brazil
This is a dynamic crossing under the net drill for groups of three players and a great chaos drill for communication.
Basic Ball Control Series
Basic Ball Control Series is a great drill to run at the beginning of a practice to help athletes prepare for more involved team drills.
Neville’s Pepper
This drill is designed to engage a large group of athletes in a rapid fire ongoing game, with points awarded for performing key skills.
