400 Series: Skills & Drills Lab
Defense to Offense
Takeaways & Training Tasks
Keep the momentum rolling with these quick steps:
- Refresh your memory with the 2 skills, 2 drills, and training video.
- Knock out the drills 2ā€“3x before we meet again.
- Each time you play, pick one skill and make it your mission to useĀ it often and on purpose.
Transition Zone Movement - Defense Focus
- Setting up to contact the ball in front of you as you transition is critical.
- Use open stance footwork whether you are pivoting to move back and create space or you are moving forward to take a ball out of the air.
L Drill
- 1 Player at the NVZ feeding & 1 Player at transition zone. On the skinny
- Set out 3 court strips: back corner of court, each corner of NVZ
- Part 1: Hitter is practicing step back reset from transition. Feed 1 ball just
beyond their feet, 1 Ball to opposite corner of NVZ, 1 ball to other NVZ
corner. Alternate forehand and backhand start. - Part 2: Hitter is practicing step forward reset from transition. Feed 1 ball
to take out of the air, 1 Ball to opposite corner of NVZ, 1 ball to other NVZ
corner. Alternate forehand and backhand start. - Part 3: Same Pattern but hitter must choose out of the air or off the bounce.
Transition Zone Movement - OffenseĀ Focus
- Setting up to contact the ball in front of you as you transition is critical.
- Use open stance footwork whether you are pivoting to move back and create space or you are moving forward to take a ball out of the air.
L Drill Attack
- 1 Player at the NVZ feeding & 1 Player at transition zone on the skinny
- Set out 3 court strips: back corner of court, each corner of NVZ
- Part 1: Hitter is practicing attacks through transition. Feed 1 ball to back corner, 1 Ball to opposite corner of NVZ, 1 ball to other NVZ corner.
- Alternate forehand and backhand start. ALL BALLS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF
THE AIR.
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