Team & Extras · Intermediate
Add Up the Score
This drill allows individual athletes to compete against each other in a normal game setting. Additionally, each athlete knows that they will be receiving consecutive serves until they loose the rally so this drill contains a different element of challenge and pressure than a normal game.
How to run it
- 1
In this drill normal game rule apply except each athlete gets served continuously until their team looses the rally. The serve then goes to athlete number 2 until they loose the rally etc. Athletes add to their score each time the opportunity to score off the serve comes round to them. Missed serves count as points for receivers. First athlete to 15 wins the game - make sure each athlete gets an equal number of opportunities to score.
- 2
Coach emphasis: Athletes who have received several serves in a row
Why we run it
This drill allows individual athletes to compete against each other in a normal game setting. Additionally, each athlete knows that they will be receiving consecutive serves until they loose the rally so this drill contains a different element of challenge and pressure than a normal game.
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