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Volleyball: Attacking Play Drill

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This drill can be used as a base for a variety of attacks

Player 1 (acting as an opposition player) serves to player 3 who defensive digs to player 4. Player 4 sets the ball to player 2, who will have made an attacking run to meet the ball and smashes over the net

COACHING POINTS

  • The attacking run from Player 2 should arc to attempt to decieve the opposition as to where player 2 will smash

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