Ball-Handling

Partner Drills:

1 Knee Pass

Short, Short, Long Passing

Start 10ft line & on end-line. When tosser on 10ft line tosses she follows her toss for a short pass. End line passer passes short to 10 ft passer (who has run up to pass the ball) and 10 ft passer also passes short, then 10 ft line passer back pedals back to 10 ft line and end line player passes long then followers her pass to receive next short pass.

Tip Tip Set

Same footwork as short short long drill, but the long ball is a set and setter runs up to defend a tip, she pass the tip and looks for a second tip. After playing second tip she will back pedal and partner will set the long ball to her and follow that set to receive tip.

Self Set, Back Set

Just as it sounds - starts with a toss. Partner will self set then turn around and back set to other partner. Partner repeats.

Dig 3 - Down ball, Dig, Self Set, Down ball

Starts with down ball. Partner digs back to hitter. Hitter self sets then down balls again. Switch when partner digs 3.

Cross Court Pepper

Like regular pepper but partners are facing each other on sidelines. Starts with a "serve" then must pass, set, downball, dig to earn 1. Then switch servers.

2 Ball Partner Passing

Dig Continuous

Each time mess up switch swingers (keep track of how many can dig in a row – no setting)

Pass & Dig - 4 players, 3 balls

Players 1 and 2 must never stop the ball - continuous pass.
- Player 3 calls and gives down ball to player 1.
Player 4 calls and gives down ball to player 2

3-man pepper

Player in the middle is always setter (player 3). Player 1 on one end down balls to player 2 on other end to start. Player 2 digs to setter. Setter sets back to player 2 and player 2 down balls to player 1. Player 1 digs to setter, etc.

4 Corner Passing

4 passing lines on one side of court - 10 ft line and end line people facing each other.
Remember to follow your ball.
Ball starts on 10 ft line.
10 ft line people pass straight to end line person, end line people pass cross to 10 ft line person.

Hit, Crack, set

Pass & Roll

2 players, two balls - One ball must be rolled back and forth while passing another.

Quad passing w/ shuffle

4 Players, 2 Balls
2 players on 10 ft line pass to 2 players on end line. End line passers pass to partner in front of them and shuffle, exchanging positions with player next to them. 10 ft line passers do not move - they control tempo of balls to make sure group stay in synch. May vary and have passers on end line pass angles with 10 ft line people passing straight.

Team 10 ft line Passing

About 5 or 6 groups of 2 face each other one on each side of net, one tosser one passer per group.
On whistle, starting at net, passers backpedal.
Tossers give free ball type pass to each passer at same time. (Passers will pass the ball about have way back.)
After tossing, the tossers step under net to become targets for their passers.
Emphasize getting feet stopped and weight going forward before passing.
If all passers can get target without anyone having any errors, +1 for team.
If any errors then score goes back to 0.
Team must earn specific number of points to get out of drill or before switching.

Pass & Side Shuffle

2 players pass ball back and forth. Must stay low, side shuffle left then touch floor. Recover, pass, side shuffle right, touch floor, recover.

Fried Egg