-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setting drill: two people 10-15 feet apart Person 1 sets to person 2 2 sets to self and does 180 degree turn to back-set to person 1 Person 1 sets to person 2 .... Repeat 10-20 times and switch. (Should at least get 10 in row) modification- two people 10-15 feet apart Person 1 sets to person 2 2 sets to self and does 180 degree turn to back-set to person 1 Person 1 sets to person 2 at back line Person 2 front sets back to person 1 (and moves back to 10-15' away) Person 1 sets to person 2 Repeat 10-20 times and switch. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blocking/Jumping drill: three people at net (each ~15 feet apart) each with a ball. line of people on other side of net. people at net hold a ball up. [with chairs if necc.] first person in line runs to net. jumps up and grabs the ball from net person, then gives the ball back under the net. jumping person moves quickly to next person on net, jumps, grabs ball gives it back under net ... etc. when the jumping person gets to the third person at the net, the next person in line also moves to get the ball from the 1st net person. once the third jump is done, return to the end of the line. If you don't grab the ball .. too bad, move on. The line repeats three times, then new ball holders are assigned. (first 3 in line. Ball holders move to end) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Side to side lateral drill: Everyone lines up along a line // to side of court (and perp. to net) on both sides of the net if necc. but all facing the net one person (at the net) points to either direction immediately everyone moves laterally to the side line in the given direction, touches the line, and moves back to the center position. The person indicating the direction may participate by simply moving in a direction and the rest are to follow. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------