Drills library
Setting drills
28 beach volleyball setting drills. Hand setting and bump setting drills for clean, hittable balls under wind and pressure.
28 drills
Hand-Set Mechanics + Contrasts
Build the legal beach hand-set: clean, simultaneous contact with no spin.
View drillBump-Set to Target
Develop the reliable second-contact bump-set used by every beach player.
View drillSetter-Fed Attack Lines
Build attacker–setter rhythm and teach the hitter to call for and trust the set.
View drillDig to Set Transition
Convert defense into offense — the dig-to-set is the most missed transition in junior beach.
View drillOver the Line Run To's (Hand Sets)
Apply the moving-feet read from the passing version to live hand-setting reps.
View drillOn 2
Train the on-2 attack (setter takes the second touch) under live competitive pressure.
View drillVirus
Train the toughest play in beach: chase set off the net + attack on a high ball coming from behind the head.
View drill5 Before 3 Bump-Set Scoring
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in 5 before 3 bump-set scoring.
View drill5 Before 3 Hand-Set Scoring
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in 5 before 3 hand-set scoring.
View drill5 Before 3 Transition Setting
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in 5 before 3 transition setting.
View drill8 Sideouts With Set Variety
Use competitive scoring to pressure-test setting decisions in 8 sideouts with set variety.
View drillContinuous Dig-Set-Attack
Train setting through continuous dig-set-attack with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillContinuous High Dig-Set-Attack
Train setting through continuous high dig-set-attack with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillCorner-to-Corner Tempo Setting
Train setting through corner-to-corner tempo setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillBump-Set Shuttle Setting
Train setting through bump-set shuttle setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillHand-Set Shuttle Setting
Train setting through hand-set shuttle setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillTriangle Bump Setting
Train setting through triangle bump setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillTriangle Hand Setting
Train setting through triangle hand setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillTriangle Tempo Setting
Train setting through triangle tempo setting with a clear rep structure and game-like feedback.
View drillSet and Move
This is a basic drill working on developing hand setting and additionally giving athletes practice on moving back and sideways in the sand.
View drillHigh-Rep Triangle Setting — Beginner/Intermediate
This drill works on giving athletes a large number of repetitions setting.
View drillHigh-Rep Setting
This drill works on giving athletes a high number of repetitions in either hand setting or bump setting.
View drillHigh-Rep Triangle Setting — Intermediate/Advanced
This drill works on giving athletes a high number of repetitions in setting and it additionally gives athletes practice passing soft driven balls.
View drillRetreat and Transition to Set
Drill works on blocker retreating and then moving to the dug ball to set up the attack.
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Setting technique videos
Pair these drills with coaching videos so players can see the movement before they rep it.
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