Setting · Intermediate
Set Ball Out of the Net
Sometimes during a game a situation occurs where the ball needs to be played out of the net and this drill gives athletes practice for this situation. In this drill athletes get practice bump setting the ball up for their partner out of the net.
How to run it
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An athlete either throws or spikes the ball into the bottom of the net. An athlete that did not throw the ball into the net then gets as low as possible to the ground to bump set the ball that comes out of the net up into the air so it can be attacked. The athlete that threw (or spiked) the ball into the net then tries to attack. If the athletes are struggling with the playing of the ball into then net then the coach can initiate the drill then move away for an athlete to spike the ball. Be aware that for this drill to work best the net should have a tight cord running through the bottom so that the ball bounces out rather than falling straight down and the ball should be driven into the very bottom of the net rather than the top.
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Coach emphasis: The athletes need to realize that by playing the ball closer to the ground they are giving themselves
Why we run it
Sometimes during a game a situation occurs where the ball needs to be played out of the net and this drill gives athletes practice for this situation. In this drill athletes get practice bump setting the ball up for their partner out of the net.
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