Advanced 2: build another attack
For teams that can run their offense from a dig. Connect defense and attack, then play rotation rounds where each free ball can become another run.
At a glance
- Level
- Advanced
- Players
- 12 to 14 players
- Coaches
- 1 coach
- Total time
- 90 minutes
What to bring
- Balls
- Ball cart
The practice, block by block
- Minutes 0 to 88 min

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.
- Minutes 8 to 102 min
Today’s focus
Note
Track whether the team is ready to attack again after the first rally. Call runs and outs clearly in Baseball.
- Minutes 10 to 2010 min

Warm up through the whole sequence
Drill, 12 players
Twelve active players, with extras rotating into the serving lines. Keep early attacks controlled. The server enters defense before the hitter swings.
- Minutes 20 to 3212 min

Create a swing from defense
Drill, 7 to 9 players
Six work while extras shag; rotate after four feeds. Count only digs that lead to attacks in bounds. Change the feed direction when the first sequence is steady.
- Minutes 32 to 353 min
Water break
Break
- Minutes 35 to 5015 min

Keep the middle in transition
Drill, 4 to 12 players
Run one setter-middle group while others shag or rotate into the drill. Change setters midway. Start the approach from off the net so the middle has to recover first.
- Minutes 50 to 533 min
Water break
Break
- Minutes 53 to 6512 min

Use the easy ball
Drill, 7 to 9 players
Six active with extras rotating each four balls. The setter calls the option early. Count attacks in bounds and ask passers to keep the ball off the net.
- Minutes 65 to 8520 min

Play through rotations
Drill, 10 to 14 players
Five a side, rotating extras after each inning. Use the scoreboard for runs and the counter for outs. After three outs, switch serving and receiving teams and clear the outs counter. Rotate after both teams have batted.
- Minutes 85 to 905 min
Cool down and review
Note
Walk, drink water and stretch comfortably. Which rotation converted the most free balls? Pick one transition decision to repeat next practice.
Written by Rufio Stats. Coaching references: John Forman: Baseball game.