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Beginner 1: move, pass, serve

For players who can make a platform and get some serves over. Move to uneven tosses, pass to a target and finish by keeping three contacts in a small game.

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At a glance

Level
Beginner
Players
8 to 14 players
Coaches
1 coach
Total time
90 minutes

What to bring

  • Balls
  • Ball cart
  • Tape
  • Target

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

    Watch whether players arrive balanced before the pass. Keep their serving distance where they can land the ball in bounds.

  3. Minutes 10 to 2010 minToss it away, call it on the 3D court

    Move before you pass

    Drill, 2 to 16 players

    Work in pairs across the gym. Toss one or two steps away. Count ten playable returns, then switch. Make the toss harder only after the passer stays balanced.

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  4. Minutes 20 to 3212 minPassing triangle on the 3D court

    Pass to someone else

    Drill, 3 players

    Groups of three; extras rotate through as tossers. The target catches. Use Counter: Passes to target and try to beat the group’s first round.

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  5. Minutes 32 to 353 min

    Water break

    Break

  6. Minutes 35 to 5015 minServe to the called zone on the 3D court

    Serve with a purpose

    Drill, 1 to 12 players

    Use both end lines in turns, with everyone retrieving only after the coach calls clear. Start closer if needed. Aim at a whole back row before shrinking the target.

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  7. Minutes 50 to 533 min

    Water break

    Break

  8. Minutes 53 to 6512 minPass, set, send on the 3D court

    Connect the contacts

    Drill, 6 to 12 players

    Run two narrow-court games with 12 players. With eight to eleven, play one game and rotate extras every two rallies. Allow one second-contact catch only when needed.

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  9. Minutes 65 to 8520 min3 v 3 on a narrow court on the 3D court

    Play three contacts

    Drill, 6 to 12 players

    Use the same groups. Score to 11 with the scoreboard. Give one bonus point for a three-contact return; remove the bonus once everyone is building the rally.

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  10. Minutes 85 to 905 min

    Cool down and review

    Note

    Walk, drink water and stretch comfortably. Which change helped your passes reach the target? Repeat that cue in the next practice.

Written by Rufio Stats. Coaching references: YMCA youth season curriculum.

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