Transition · Advanced
Plus / Minus
Conditioning + sideout pressure — fast-feed free balls with running score.
How to run it
- 1
Coach feeds easy free balls to the Plus/Minus team. Win point = +1. Lose point = -1. Next feed within 8 seconds — no rest. Set a target (3–5). Offense wins at +3, loses at -3. Rotate offense team after the swing is decided.
- 2
Coach emphasis: 8-second tempo. No talking between reps — shake it off and play.
Why we run it
Conditioning + sideout pressure — fast-feed free balls with running score.
Keep building
More transition drills
King/Queen of the Court (Canonical)
High-rep competitive format — challengers serve into the King side, must win the rally to advance.
View drillU.S.A.
Sequential pressure drill adapted from the U.S. National Indoor team — earn each letter, then finally play a sideout for the point.
View drillDog House
Sideout-side game — Paradise variant where the losing side has to win twice in a row to escape.
View drillMany of our drills are adapted from the coaching resources at Better at Beach and the FIVB.
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