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December 2022 Coaching Tip

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Tip by Judith Joslin.   X-Court Setting Challenge - A favorite in our gym! This drill works on setting skills, teamwork and is goal-oriented. The challenge is for the team to continuously set, using two balls, for as long as they can, within the rules of the challenge. A great drill to use in the first part of the season.Start with 2-3 players in each corner (on one side of the net), in a line, facing the opposite corner. Start with a toss......the first player in two of the lines, starts the challenge by tossing a ball to the first...

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November 2022 Coaching Tip

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Tip by Jessica Fritz from Rugby, ND. High School....We love the 2 ball drill. It works on communication and awareness. The right backs each throw a ball into play on the other side, the teams play it out. You can only tip or roll while two balls are in play. Once you are down to one ball, anything goes. It's fun listening to them talk through this drill. It is frustrating at first, but once they get the idea, it's fun. We play until 5. You can only score if your side wins both balls.

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October 2022 Coaching Tip

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Quarterback Drill by Valerie Smith Industrial ISD in Inez, TX. This drill is great for all ages and levels of play. This drill works on communication, footwork, passing and control.You have two lines set off the court behind the volleyball serve line.(Left line starts off with the ball)Round 1 (5 min.)It starts off 2 on 2 (Can do 3 on 3)Like the title suggests, you start off throwing the volleyball back and forth. The goal for round one is to throw and catch. You are working communication and moving your feet to the ball. You want to throw the ball...

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September 2022 Coaching Tip

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Tip by Jen Ruggles in Lutherville, MD. My coaching tip - I have 2...pick your favorite or both! I coach beginner volleyball to Elementary and Middle school.... Solo Queens. Great for beginners to focus on ball control and individual skills. Great warmup, quick points, and lots of touches. Split players into 3 even lines: Tossing line, Challenger line and Queen line. Tosser stands off court and underhand tosses over the net to the queen. Play out the point (1 vs 1). Small court size: 10' line and midpoint of net (can set up 2 games on 1 court). Winner of...

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August 2022 Coaching Tip

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Tip by Sheldon Sheehy.A popular Drill for any level in my gym is Bingo.We play with any 5 objectives such as:Stuff BlockClean KillMiddle Transition KillPerfect Pass to FBSOBack Row KillSo on and so forth anything you want your team to be working on you make it one of the bingo goal.Then you play to 15 and whoever wins the game to 15 gets the Free space. So only one free space is awarded. The team to get all five objectives or 4 objectives and the free space first is the winner. Then you can switch teams and objectives.I like it...

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