Warm-Up · Beginner
Single Two-Ball Juggle
This objective of this drill is to raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase the athletes awareness of how current conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill develops hand eye coordination and encourages good athletic body position.
How to run it
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Athletes start with two balls. The challenge is to juggle both balls by throwing each ball up on either side of the body. Athletes start with one ball in both hands and the other ball either between the legs or under an arm. While one ball is up in the air the athlete reaches to the other ball in order to throw it up before the initial ball has come down. Ideally athletes should be catching and throwing one ball up to the left side of the body and the other to the right. A two handed contact should be made on each ball. In order to make this drill even more beneficial the athletes should try to keep the arms straight as they catch and throw the volleyballs.
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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 raise body temperature in preparation for more strenuous activity and increase the athletes awareness of how current conditions affect the ball. Additionally this drill develops hand eye coordination and encourages good athletic body position.
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