| Serve's Up | | | | each area, and in the end add up the number of |
| When looking for new drills for volleyball practice, I | | | | serves for their final score. |
| sometimes like to group a number of drills together | | | | Not only does this drill build serving confidence, it also |
| that focus on the same skills and use half the | | | | forces players to serve with accuracy, which can be |
| practice time for the usual drills and half for the | | | | a great way to exploit an opposing team's weak link, |
| spotlight skill. The following drills highlight serving and | | | | by constantly serving to the weaker player on their |
| are a great way to improve your team's serving skill | | | | team. |
| and accuracy. A good serve is crucial to winning a | | | | Up next--Servers vs. Passers |
| volleyball game, and by running these drills at your | | | | This fun game is a great addition to your line up of |
| next few practices you will begin to notice progress | | | | drills for volleyball practice. Though it's a 1-on-1 game, |
| in your team's serving abilities. | | | | by spreading out the pairs it can involve up to 6 |
| Serving Golf makes me wanna yell 'Fore!' | | | | players at once. To begin the drill, have one player |
| The first of the serving drills for volleyball practice is | | | | stand at the end line while their partner stands |
| called Serving Golf. Before you get any wild ideas | | | | directly opposite them on the other side of the net. |
| about nine irons and sand wedges, the game is similar | | | | Player 1 is the server and player 2 is the passer. A |
| to golf only in the way that it's scored. Start by | | | | third player stands at center front by the net to act |
| dividing the court into 6 areas, either mentally or with | | | | as a target for the passer. |
| masking tape. The court division is as follows: area 1 | | | | At the sound of your whistle, the server serves the |
| is the right back, area 2 is right front, area 3 is the | | | | ball in the direction of the passer. If the serve is |
| center front, area 4 is the left front, area 5 is the | | | | within one step of the passer, then the passer must |
| left back and area 6 is the center back. | | | | pass the ball within one step of the target. The point |
| The goal of the drill is to serve to each of the | | | | distribution is as follows: one point is awarded to the |
| locations one at a time. You can either allow one | | | | server for a good serve, and one point is given to |
| player as many tries as they need to hit all 6 or else | | | | the passer for a perfect pass. After one player |
| have players serve one ball at a time and keep track | | | | reaches 3 points, they switch places with the target |
| of where they are aiming. Make sure to keep count | | | | and both parties begin the game at zero points |
| of how many serves it takes for each player to hit | | | | apiece. |