Warm-Up · Intermediate
Block-Drop-Pass Warm-Up
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. It will also increase the athlete's awareness of how current environmental conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill helps to reinforce footwork on retreating.
How to run it
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Athlete serves ball and jogs to net to block. After block athlete goes under the net to other side and retreats off the net. After dropping off the net the coach throws ball to athlete who comes forward and passes ball straight up then catches it. After catching their own ball the athlete then goes back to the opposite service line and repeats the drill.
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Coach emphasis: Keep warmup reps game-like and technically clean.
Why we run it
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. It will also increase the athlete's awareness of how current environmental conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill helps to reinforce footwork on retreating.
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