Attacking Play - Level 2

Focus

Passing, Setting (Overhead Pass), Spiking, Middle Spiker, Team, Dig, Set, Spike (Motion Drill Sequence), Combinations (Tactics, Plays), Offence, Defence.

Skills

Defensive Dig, Spiking, Blocking, Passing, Setting.

Purpose

The transition from defending a spike to an attacking play, whilst maintaining concentration under pressure.

Difficulty

Players

8⁺

Balls

Cones

Setup
An attacking team (Green) of six players make a formation on one side of the court. A coach (Co) stands in Zone 3 with a trolley of volleyballs on the other side of the court, with an outside hitter (A) waiting near the attack line in Zone 5.
Step 1
The idea of this drill is for the attacking team (Green) to score THREE CONSECUTIVE POINTS. They cannot complete the drill until they do so.

If they make an error, the drill starts again.

The coach can make it 5 consecutive points if they wish.
Step 2
The coach (Co) tosses a volleyball up towards the net in Zone 4 for the outside hitter (A) to spike over the net with some force.
Step 3
(Green) must use players (B) defenders and (C) setter to set up an outside hitter (D) to spike over the net to 'win' a point.
Step 4
They must do this three times in a row. Then the level is complete and then the team may then move onto drill: Attacking Play - Level 3