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Volleyball: Serving on center line

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1) Players are positioned on the attack line in pairs facing each other. This drill requires the players to stand either side of the net. 2) Get the players to serve the ball to each other underneath the net so it bounces on the centre line.

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Have the players hit the ball with the whole hand, and all fingers extended.

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Serve & Receive Accuracy:

1) This drill involves a number (a minimum of three) of players standing on the baseline as if ready to serve, with a player standing close to the centre of the net of the receivers side (acting as the setter).

2) Players take turns to serve to the player opposite them on the other side of the net.

3) The player receiving the ball then digs the ball to the player by the net (the setter). That player then catches the ball and rolls it back to the server.

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Hit the Ball, Grab the Ball:

Player stands with the ball in non-dominant hand. They drop it down and hit with dominant hand vertically.

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Hit serve to land before the attack line:

1) in pairs the players stand on the baseline on either side of the net. 2) Players then serve from the baseline attempting to place the ball just beyond the net so it drops no further than the attack line.

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Target serving:

Players have a ball each and stand behind the back line.

One at a time players must underarm serve the ball over the net and try to get their ball to land inside the target area, which is marked by cones.

After serving the ball players must follow their serve, collect their ball and run around the court to the back of the line.

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