Set Spike in Pairs

Focus

Setting (Overhead Pass), Spiking, Dig, Set, Spike (Motion Drill Sequence), Offence.

Skills

Spiking, Setting.

Purpose

A simple drill aimed at improving your spiking ability after a pass to a setter.

Difficulty

Groups of

Balls/grp

Cones

Setup
2 players use half a court. A setter stands in Zone 3 while another player waits in either Zone 1 or 5 (depending on what half of the court you are using). There is also 2 queues behind player (D) for diggers and outsider hitters.
Step 1
Player (A) spikes the ball firmly to player (B).
Step 2
Player (B) does their best to pass the ball back to player (A).
Step 3
Player (A) then adjust their footwork and sets towards the net for an outside hitter.
Step 4
An outside hitter, player (C), runs jumps and spikes the ball firmly into the other side of the court.
Step 5
Players (B) and (C) swap after each sequence. As do players (C) and (E).
Step 6
Player (C) goes and fetches their own ball, then joins the queue with players (E).
Step 7
Coaches can challenge the team and set a consecutive number of drill sequences without any errors.