Warm-Up · Beginner
Pass Means Set / Set Means Pass
This objective of this drill is to loosen up the body and raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity. Additionally this drill forces the athletes to communicate, jump starts mental focus and trains the athlete to think at the same time as performing the physical skills of setting and passing.
How to run it
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In this drill the athletes are facing each other and passing and setting the ball across the net except………. after playing the ball each athlete must either call pass or set and the athlete receiving the ball must do the opposite. If one partner says 'pass' the other must 'set'.
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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. Additionally this drill forces the athletes to communicate, jump starts mental focus and trains the athlete to think at the same time as performing the physical skills of setting and passing.
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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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