Ball Control · Advanced

King/Queen — Chase Ball

King/Queen with a chase emphasis — train athletes to convert scrambled, off-system rallies.

How to run it

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Every 2–3 rallies, coach feeds a chase ball into the King side. The pair must convert the chase into a hittable ball over the net. Standard King/Queen scoring otherwise.
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Coach emphasis: Chase balls are not throwaways. Win them.

King/Queen with a chase emphasis — train athletes to convert scrambled, off-system rallies.

Keep building

Use competitive scoring to pressure-test passing decisions in 5 before 3 topspin absorption.

Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in two-ball king of the court.

Train setting through transition setting with the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

Train setting through triangle setting into the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

Layer emergency touches into a continuous over-the-net exchange so they're trained in a rally context.

Long-rally control drill — two simultaneous rallies on the same court force constant focus and ball control.

Many of our drills are adapted from the coaching resources at Better at Beach and the FIVB.

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