Equipment Needed
- Soft trainer balls
Softer balls, better first reps
A set of soft training volleyballs keeps early forearm-pass reps comfortable for beginners.
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- Partners stand a few feet apart with one soft ball.
- No net needed; works in any open indoor or outdoor space.
Instructions
- Partner A tosses the ball gently to Partner B.
- Partner B bumps it back using a two-handed forearm platform.
- Continue bumping back and forth, counting out loud together.
- Track the pair's best streak of consecutive bumps without the ball touching the ground.
Coaching Points
- Flat, together platform arms make a much more predictable bump than bent elbows.
- Move the feet to get square to the ball rather than only reaching with the arms.
- Counting out loud together keeps the activity fun and gives players a shared goal.
- Celebrate a new personal best enthusiastically — this builds confidence in the platform motion.
Variation
Add a third player to form a triangle for more complex movement, or introduce a light net to bump the ball back and forth over.