Serving · Intermediate
Serve + First-Ball Control
Connect serve with immediate transition to defensive ready — no admiring the serve.
How to run it
- 1
Server serves, then transitions to defender ready. Passer reads, calls, passes to target. Both contacts scored: serve in (1 pt) + pass to target (1 pt).
- 2
Coach emphasis: Finish your serve, then become a player — no watching.
Why we run it
Connect serve with immediate transition to defensive ready — no admiring the serve.
Keep building
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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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