This week we're working on how you as a coach can train a large group of players and keep them busy at all times.
It can be hard as a coach to train more than one player at a time, particularly when there are specific skills you want to work on with a certain player. So this week we've got plenty of drills to keep players busy, quickly rotating and constantly keeping players on their toes!
What's in the Session?
Packed with fun video drills, we have a few fun warm up drills that all players can do, and you can turn into a mini-competition, before getting stuck in with rallying drills, working on consistency and placement. We also work on serving and returning, before finishing with a fun, competitive game.
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