The McKibbin Brothers
Beach volleyball passing technique explained
Serve receive fundamentals from two AVP pros.
Adult training · Week of September 14
Passing night
Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm at Elevate in Bonita Springs. Same plan both nights — come to one or both.
Week of September 14 · one-hour session
Passing night
Monday and Thursday this week we train passing: three drills, then Queen & King of the Court. All levels welcome.
Sessions
Monday, September 14
Thursday, September 17
Time
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where
Sports Challenge America (Elevate), 28120 Race Track Road, Bonita Springs
0:00 – 0:05
Skill explanation
Serve receive decides how often you get to run your own offense. Tonight is about beating the ball to the spot, stopping your feet, and letting a quiet platform angle solve direction — no swinging arms.
- Beat the ball to the spot, then stop your feet
- Flat platform, shoulders square to target
- Hold the finish — no arm swing at contact
- Read the toss and contact to judge float vs topspin
The hour
Session plan
No warm-up — we start on the ball. Three drills, fifteen minutes each, then we compete.
- 6:30 pm – 6:35 pm5 min
Passing — coach explanation
Serve receive decides how often you get to run your own offense. Tonight is about beating the ball to the spot, stopping your feet, and letting a quiet platform angle solve direction — no swinging arms.
- 6:35 pm – 6:50 pm15 min
Toss-Pass-Catch Platform Reps
Intermediate · Cart of balls, Cones or target markers, Full court or half court as needed
Why: Train passing through toss-pass-catch platform reps with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
- P1 at the net, P2 in serve receive position. P1 tosses straight to P2. Each player does 2 rounds of 10 passes. Long holds on the platform — give a lot of feedback.
- Coach emphasis: Build the platform early, hold the angle, and finish every touch to a playable target.
- 6:50 pm – 7:05 pm15 min
Short & Deep Triangle Passing
Intermediate · Cart of balls, Cones or target markers, Full court or half court as needed
Why: Train passing through short & deep triangle passing with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
- Tosser on opposite side of the net. Passer in serve receive position. Target in the middle of the court, 5 ft from the net. Each passer takes 10 balls — 5 deep, 5 short. Build platform early.
- Coach emphasis: Build the platform early, hold the angle, and finish every touch to a playable target.
- 7:05 pm – 7:20 pm15 min
Server vs Passer Seam-Serve Challenge
Intermediate · Cart of balls, Cones or target markers, Full court or half court as needed
Why: Train passing through server vs passer seam-serve challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
- Same scoring as Drill 4 but servers aim for the seam (deep + short).
- Coach emphasis: Build the platform early, hold the angle, and finish every touch to a playable target.
- 7:20 pm – 7:30 pm10 min
Queen & King of the Court
Every session ends the same way: continuous Queen & King of the Court. Challengers serve in, winners hold the King/Queen side, losers rotate off. Competitive reps that put the night's skill under real pressure.
- Challenger side serves; winner of the rally moves toward the King/Queen side
- Lose on the King/Queen side and you rotate off to the back of the challenger line
- Points only count when you win on the King/Queen side
- Play until time — highest score wins the night
Watch before you play
Passing videos
Two minutes of video before practice makes the drills click faster. Press play right here.
Better at Beach
3 tips to make your pass perfect every time
Platform, posture and target line.
Better at Beach
How to pass a serve — beginner footwork guide
Start here if you are new to the sand.
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