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Tip by Mike Brandon, Gretna HS in Gretna, NE.

We do a drill called "Chaos" that encourages winning points in a row / stopping an opponent's run. It is a 6 on 6 drill that starts with a free ball initiated by Team B to Team A. Having the

Affirmations:

I believe strongly in affirmations as they are a part of the positive thought process that we need to inject into our team consciousness. I truly believe you can set yourself up for success by predetermining how you want an event to turn out. There are many ways you can incorporate this into the practice, one of my favorite ways was preparation for serving.

All Cover Drill

To simulate block recovery and coverage, we run the following drill:

We will set up normal offense on 1 side of the floor.  I will place 3 girls directly in front of each hitter, with a ball in their hand, on the opposite side of the net.  I will have a cart in the middle, with 2 extra girls to supply the 3 on the front. I will also add 1 girl with a ball in a short back position. 

Players that get hit in the face:

It never fails someone is going to get hit in the face with a ball during practice. There is nothing like getting hit in the face, whether by a ball or person or something else, that will automatically change your attitude (to being bummed) instantly. The face is different than being hit anywhere else on your body.