November/December 2024 - 36

SPORT FOCUS
SERVING UP
SUCCESS
Three volleyball drills to emphasize
serving and passing
By Michael Seeman, contributing writer
S
erving is the one volleyball skill a player can control.
It's the most important skill to master, closely
followed by receiving the serve and passing.
Receiving is the first contact of offense, and the quality of
the pass dictates how your offense is run.
The following are three drills to address the importance
and complexities of both serving and passing. They also
keep a competitive environment in the gym. These drills are
designed to improve the team's serving accuracy while
providing your passers plenty of " live " reps in practice.
All three drills place servers and passers in potentially
pressure-packed situations where they are asked to execute
a skill with a scoring consequence. Use these drills in
training, and try them on the road during pregame practice.
They are perfect to use when you have a shorter practice on
the day of a game, or when you are limiting swings.
DIAGRAM 1
SERVERS VS. PASSERS DRILL
The Servers vs. Passers Drill utilizes up to 12 players or,
if you have smaller groups, use multiple courts to create
more opportunities to serve and pass. The purpose of this
drill is to improve the accuracy of your servers by serving
to a given zone on the court and forcing contact between
the server and the passer.
DIAGRAM 1: Create two teams of players and put them
across the net from each other. Designate a serving group
(black) and a passing group (maroon). You also need to
designate a zone for the server to execute (in this case,
Zone 1 is used). One passer is on the court and prepares
for the serve in the zone. The other passers wait in line off
the court.
Servers attempt to serve in Zone 1. If the ball enters
Zone 1, the servers score a point only if the passers
execute anything less than
a three-option ball. Passers
score if they pass a threeoption
ball, or if the serve
lands outside the court (or
into the net). If the ball is
served on the court but out
of the zone, it's considered a
" wash " with no point scored
for either team. However,
the passer has the option to
attempt to pass the
out-of-zone ball. If that
player passes a three-point
ball, it is considered a " rob "
and two points are scored.
Servers rotate after every
serve. The passing team
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Table of Contents
Between the Lines
Athletic Administration
CSCCA Strength Focus: Preparation is King
Facility Focus: What's Trending in Sports Facilities
Feature: Strength Training Facilities of Excellence
Coaching Focus: Prepping for Pressure
Referee Shortage: Stemming the Tide
Sport Focus: Serving Up Success
Athletic Administration: Q&A.D.
Leadership Focus: Learning on the Job
Product Focus: Game Changing Products
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