Drills library

Ball Control drills

15 beach volleyball ball control drills. Touch, tempo and consistency drills that carry over into every other skill.

15 drills

Ball ControlIntermediate15 min

Over the Net Exchange — Emergency Touch Variations

Layer emergency touches into a continuous over-the-net exchange so they're trained in a rally context.

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Ball ControlAdvanced20 min

King/Queen — Chase Ball

King/Queen with a chase emphasis — train athletes to convert scrambled, off-system rallies.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Two Ball Rhythm Control

Long-rally control drill — two simultaneous rallies on the same court force constant focus and ball control.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Hot Potato

Train ball-rhythm awareness, force technical simplification under pressure, and develop team timing.

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Ball ControlAdvanced7 min

5 Before 3 Topspin Absorption

Use competitive scoring to pressure-test passing decisions in 5 before 3 topspin absorption.

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Ball ControlIntermediate8 min

Six-Touch Emergency Pepper

Train ball-control through six-touch emergency pepper with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Cross-Court Bump-Set Pepper

Train setting through cross-court bump-set pepper with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Cross-Court Hand-Set Pepper

Train setting through cross-court hand-set pepper with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlAdvanced7 min

Two-Ball King of the Court

Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in two-ball king of the court.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Server vs Passer Hard-Serve Challenge

Train passing through server vs passer hard-serve challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlIntermediate8 min

Low Small-Ball Partner Passing

Train passing through low small-ball partner passing with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlIntermediate12 min

Transition Setting Into the Wind

Train setting through transition setting into the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlAdvanced12 min

Transition Setting With the Wind

Train setting through transition setting with the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlAdvanced8 min

Triangle Setting Into the Wind

Train setting through triangle setting into the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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Ball ControlIntermediate8 min

Triangle Setting With the Wind

Train setting through triangle setting with the wind with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.

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