Warm-Up · Intermediate
No-Jump Shot Game
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 develops accuracy in soft shots and 'taking a look' before shooting in order to play the ball away from the defenders.
How to run it
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Normal scoring and format except no jumping is allowed. This warm-up is best suited for a group of 4 but would work for more if you used a 'team off - team on' format or 'weakest link' format (refer drill 8.2) if the numbers were uneven. With athletes with good ball control this drill tends to have long rallies and is a good warm-up.
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Coach emphasis: Remind athletes to follow their pass so that the
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 develops accuracy in soft shots and 'taking a look' before shooting in order to play the ball away from the defenders.
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View drillMany of our drills are adapted from the coaching resources at Better at Beach and the FIVB.
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