
Player Descirption: 1/2 Players working 1/2 Players (Or coaches) serving Drill Description: The player working will start laying down on their side The player serving will serve the ball on the ground Player player working will recieve the ball and play it back, rolling to the servers feet The player working will get three balls in a row and then finish with a fourth ball extended further After the times of doing on the right the player will go to the left Sets: 1 Set on ground, 1 Set waist high 48 Total touches per player working
Key points: Correct points of contact catching the ball Meeting the ball Rocking motion with the feet (Older)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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