1. Shrink the court, to force the players to tip or chip. If you use the full size court, players may be enclined to smash. 2. Teams will rotate and play just like a normal game of volleyball, but since the court size is reduced, the players will be forced to change their typical attacking style from a full swing to a chip or tip. 3. To serve, players can either hit the ball overhand, or they can set the ball. 4. Keeping score is optional. If it is one of the first times you are playing the game, I suggest not keeping score as this can detract from the learning components. If you are in the middle or towards the end of your season and need to work on tipping and chipping, keeping score could be a good motivator.
Run this drill after the "Pancake" drill, so to practice what the players learned during "Pancake". Team sizes can be anywhere from on on a half court, to six versus six on a full court (though is can get a bit crowded at the upper limit)
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
New hitters rarely miss because of their arm. They miss because of their feet. Build a reliable approach, then time it with your setter.
When your hitter gets stuffed, five teammates standing and watching is how you lose the point. Good attack coverage turns a blocked ball into a second swing.
Coaches spend hours correcting arms in serve receive when the real fault is almost always the feet. Fix the movement and the platform fixes itself.
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