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Advanced 3: close the set

For teams with reliable offense and defensive systems. Rehearse serving targets and transition decisions, then play six-on-six sets beginning at 18 all.

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At a glance

Level
Advanced
Players
12 to 14 players
Coaches
1 coach
Total time
90 minutes

What to bring

  • Balls
  • Ball cart
  • Cones
  • Target
  • Coach box

The practice, block by block

  1. Minutes 0 to 88 minDynamic warm-up flow on the 3D court

    Dynamic warm-up

    Drill, 1 to 24 players

    Warm up together. Start at a walk, build to a jog, and leave room between players in each lane.

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  2. Minutes 8 to 102 min

    Today’s focus

    Note

    Pick one match situation to rehearse today. Between short sets, ask what the team saw before choosing the next starting rotation.

  3. Minutes 10 to 2010 minServe to the called zone on the 3D court

    Serve the planned target

    Drill, 1 to 12 players

    Use one serving line; extras score and retrieve together on the clear call. Call the zone first and track serves on target. Choose targets from the team’s scouting notes.

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  4. Minutes 20 to 3212 minBase, read, react on the 3D court

    Read the next attack

    Drill, 5 to 8 players

    Three defenders work while others rotate after six balls. Mix line, angle and tip feeds. Use the team’s defensive calls and cover behind the first defender.

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  5. Minutes 32 to 353 min

    Water break

    Break

  6. Minutes 35 to 5015 minDig, set, attack on the 3D court

    Keep an attacking option

    Drill, 7 to 9 players

    Six active and extras rotate every four feeds. Start controlled and vary the attack direction. If the setter digs, call who sets the second ball.

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  7. Minutes 50 to 533 min

    Water break

    Break

  8. Minutes 53 to 6512 minHit, tip, roll on the 3D court

    Find a scoring shot

    Drill, 4 to 8 players

    One hitting line, with extras feeding and shagging. Change roles after four turns. Let the hitter read the space and choose a shot.

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  9. Minutes 65 to 8520 minClose the set from 18 all on the 3D court

    Close from 18 all

    Drill, 12 to 14 players

    Six a side, with extras substituting between sets. Open Scoreboard: Close the set and choose the starting values. Play to 25, win by two. Change the starting rotation and explicitly reapply 18-18 for the next set.

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  10. Minutes 85 to 905 min

    Cool down and review

    Note

    Walk, drink water and stretch comfortably. Which serving target worked at 18 all? Ask who took the second ball when the setter made the dig.

Written by Rufio Stats. Coaching references: JVA: end-of-season club training.

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