Attacking · Intermediate
Cut Shot & High Line
Teach the two highest-percentage beach shots: short cross (cut) and deep line.
How to run it
- 1
Coach feeds. Athlete approaches, calls 'cut' or 'line' before swing, executes shot. 8 reps each.
- 2
Coach emphasis: Same approach, same arm — change only the wrist.
Why we run it
Teach the two highest-percentage beach shots: short cross (cut) and deep line.
Keep building
More attacking drills
Approach + Standing Swings
Lock in the 3-step beach approach and a full high-contact arm swing.
View drillApproach Video & Cross-Body Swings
Use slow-mo partner video to fix approach flaws and add cross-body / wrist-away swings.
View drillAttacker Go, Coach Throw
Train the attacker's read on the setter — go on the setter's hand release, not on the ball flight.
View drill3 Chance Free Ball Hitting Lines
Bridge from warm-up swings to live attacking against a free ball — pass, set, hit cycle with limited misses.
View drillLearning Torque with Swings
Apply the scoop-throw torque pattern to live swings off a tossed ball.
View drillOpen or Closed Vision Drill (6 Levels)
Teach attackers to read the defense before they leave the ground — and to act on what they saw.
View drillMany of our drills are adapted from the coaching resources at Better at Beach and the FIVB.
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