Equipment Needed
- Volleyballs
Keep balls in play
A multi-pack of training volleyballs keeps the three-contact rally moving across every group.
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- Three players form a small triangle: a passer, a setter, and a hitter (or catcher for younger groups).
- A coach or player feeds the first ball to start each sequence.
Instructions
- The feed comes in to the passer, who bumps it up toward the setter's target area.
- The setter moves to the ball and sets it out to the hitter's position.
- The hitter attacks (or catches and tosses back for younger groups) to complete the sequence.
- Reset and rotate positions so everyone practices all three roles.
Coaching Points
- Each contact should set up the next one — a passer's job is to make the setter's job easy, not just to get the ball up.
- Call out "mine" clearly for each contact to avoid confusion about who's taking the ball.
- Keep the first pass under control even if it means a slightly higher, safer ball rather than trying to be perfect.
- This drill is where individual technique starts turning into real team volleyball — emphasize the sequence, not just each isolated skill.
Variation
Add a fourth player as a backup passer for a more game-realistic look, or introduce a light defense trying to stop the third contact.