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Tips
| Drills
All of these drills are designed to improve your skills
so you can play the game at a higher level. Grab a partner,
get to work and do it with a spirit of cooperation.
2 On 1
Toss and Volley
Close In Volley
Solo Corner Drill
3 Panel Drill
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On 1 |
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This drill is the best because you get to
hit all the balls as the back court player. Ever get the
feeling that you're being picked on during the game? No
need to panic. By practicing this drill, you will get
used to seeing a lot of balls in a row (something good
players want ). You can work on your shots which will
help you gain confidence to not only hang in there, but
also be able to build a point and move the ball around
to find your opponent's weaknesses. As the net team, you
have to have to control your shots so that they stay on
only one half of the court and keep them deep. After you
have drilled, you can turn it into a game of 7/11. Net
team has to win 11 points before the backcourt player
gets to 7.
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| Toss
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This simple drill gets the volleyer to stay
quiet and wait for the ball to come to them. The volleyer
has to keep their back and shoulders against the screen,
with their paddle committed to the backhand volley. The
volleyer must time their volley so that they are making
contact close to their body and not leave their position
from the screen. The tosser, throws the ball under hand
slowly to the volleyer close enough so they don't have
to step in any direction. The volleyer's goal is to volley
it back straight to the tosser so they can catch it without
moving. If the volleyer goes after the ball, before the
ball gets close enough they will volley it away from the
catcher.
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Close
In Volley
Mike and I are on opposite sides of the net, half way
between the net and the service line. The object is to
hit as many volleys in a row without letting the ball
bounce. Our focus is on making the ball leave our paddles
going slightly up, controlling the speed and arch of the
ball so that it makes it possible to reach our total number
of hits, whatever our goal. A suggestion is to start with
10 and work your way up.
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Solo
Corner Drill
Stand 6 feet from the corner. Start the drill by hitting
a forehand into the right side screen at an angle so that
it rebounds into the left side screen. Let the ball bounce.
The ball will now be on the left side of your body. hit
it back into the left side screen with your backhand (if
you're a righty) and it will angle into the right side
screen and bounce for you to hit a forehand. Repeat. Once
you have mastered that move, on to doing the same drill
but do not let the ball bounce. Keep your hands up in
front and volley the ball slightly up. Great warm up drill.
Improves understanding of angles, hand eye coordination,
reflexes, and control.
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3 Panel
Drill
The screens are divide into panels. Mike is standing in
front of panel #1, panel #2 is empty, and I'm standing
in front of panel #3. Mike starts the drill by hitting
a controlled forehand into panel #2, because of the angle
it will come out to me in panel #3. I'll let the ball
bounce and then hit it back into panel #2 and it will
come out to Mike at panel #1. Repeat. This drill helps
give you an understanding of angles off of the screens.
You have to prepare early, take little adjustment steps
to get into a balanced position to hit the ball coming
off an angle.
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