Drills library
Attacking drills
42 beach volleyball attacking drills. Approach, arm swing, shot selection and terminating drills for scoring in the sand.
42 drills
Approach + Standing Swings
Lock in the 3-step beach approach and a full high-contact arm swing.
View drillCut Shot & High Line
Teach the two highest-percentage beach shots: short cross (cut) and deep line.
View drillApproach Video & Cross-Body Swings
Use slow-mo partner video to fix approach flaws and add cross-body / wrist-away swings.
View drillAttacker Go, Coach Throw
Train the attacker's read on the setter — go on the setter's hand release, not on the ball flight.
View drill3 Chance Free Ball Hitting Lines
Bridge from warm-up swings to live attacking against a free ball — pass, set, hit cycle with limited misses.
View drillLearning Torque with Swings
Apply the scoop-throw torque pattern to live swings off a tossed ball.
View drillKing/Queen — First Phase Shot Requirement
Force athletes to use specific first-phase attacks (sideout swing) under King/Queen competitive pressure.
View drillOpen or Closed Vision Drill (6 Levels)
Teach attackers to read the defense before they leave the ground — and to act on what they saw.
View drillSideout Groups — Around the World + Mandatory Vision
Combine shot variety with mandatory vision read in a sideout-only competitive format.
View drillRead, Shift, Chase, Set, Approach
Drill the full transition sequence — read the attack, shift to defense, chase the dig, set, and approach for counterattack.
View drillShort-Deep Decision Vision
Train the attacker's vision read — see the defender's depth, then choose the shot.
View drillPokey-Spike Decision Vision
Train the attacker to read defender hands — spike if hands are down, pokey if hands are up.
View drillListen For Your Partner
Train the attacker to execute on a setter's call — shot variety on demand.
View drillCan't Touch This
Train attacking from off the net — find the empty space against a live defender.
View drillOutside the Box
Force attackers to hit outside the predictable middle zones — line, cut, short, deep — for shot variety under live conditions.
View drillStable Attack vs. Defense
Isolated attacker-vs-defenders pressure rep — high contact point, full court except one zone.
View drillOpen Net Power Game
Train the deep-court hard swing against a 3-defender formation — no blockers.
View drillOpen Net Short Game
Train short-shot accuracy against a single defender — short court only.
View drill1-2-3 Drill
Reward early kills — value 1-touch and 2-touch attacks over standard 3-touch plays.
View drillTempo Sideout Challenge
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test attacking decisions in tempo sideout challenge.
View drill5 Before 3 Tempo & Spread Offense
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test attacking decisions in 5 before 3 tempo & spread offense.
View drillCross-Body 8 Sideout Challenge
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test attacking decisions in cross-body 8 sideout challenge.
View drillLeft/Right 8 Sideout Attack Reps
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test attacking decisions in left/right 8 sideout attack reps.
View drillSwing Mechanics Approach Footwork
Train attacking through swing mechanics approach footwork with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
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Attacking technique videos
Pair these drills with coaching videos so players can see the movement before they rep it.
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