Drills library
Passing drills
41 beach volleyball passing drills. Serve receive and platform control drills — the skill that decides how many points you actually get to run an offense on.
41 drills
Platform Shape & Stationary Passing
Build a flat, quiet platform and a clean finish to a defined target — the foundation for every pass this week.
View drillHalf-Court Triangle Passing
Reinforce angle-to-target and early communication in a continuous three-player pattern without net or serve pressure.
View drillPass → Set → Catch (Connection)
Link first and second contacts in a controlled chain.
View drillServers vs. Passers
Build accountability on both sides of the serve — servers compete to ace, passers compete to deliver perfect balls.
View drillDefense Side vs Offense Side — Race to 7
Pressure-test serve receive offense vs. serve + defense in a short, high-stakes format.
View drillSideout Groups with Cross Body & Wrist Away
Train the two highest-percentage shot tools — cross-body cut and wrist-away line — under sideout pressure.
View drillPassing Groups
Game-like serve receive reps with a clear target — passer to setter to feeder.
View drill5 Before 3 Float-Serve Receive
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test passing decisions in 5 before 3 float-serve receive.
View drill5 Before 3 Topspin Receive
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test passing decisions in 5 before 3 topspin receive.
View drillCoach Serve to Pass-Set-Hit
Train passing through coach serve to pass-set-hit with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillOver-Net Downball Shuffle Passing
Train passing through over-net downball shuffle passing with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillPass-Set-Attack to Outside-Body Dig
Train passing through pass-set-attack to outside-body dig with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillControlled Hard Attack Dig & Play Out
Train passing through controlled hard attack dig & play out with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillPass-Set-Set-Set Footwork
Train passing through pass-set-set-set footwork with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServer vs Passer Seam-Serve Challenge
Train passing through server vs passer seam-serve challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServer vs Passer Seam Topspin Challenge
Train passing through server vs passer seam topspin challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServer vs Passer Sideline-Serve Challenge
Train passing through server vs passer sideline-serve challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillServer vs Passer Sideline Topspin Challenge
Train passing through server vs passer sideline topspin challenge with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillShort & Deep Triangle Passing
Train passing through short & deep triangle passing with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillToss-Pass-Catch Platform Reps
Train passing through toss-pass-catch platform reps with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillToss-Shuffle-Pass Movement Reps
Train passing through toss-shuffle-pass movement reps with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillIn-System Triangle Pass-Set-Hit
Train passing through in-system triangle pass-set-hit with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillTiming-Focus Triangle Pass-Set-Hit
Train passing through timing-focus triangle pass-set-hit with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillSwing Mechanics Triangle Pass-Set-Hit
Train passing through swing mechanics triangle pass-set-hit with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
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Passing technique videos
Pair these drills with coaching videos so players can see the movement before they rep it.
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