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Beginner 3: receive and play the point

For players who can connect three contacts from an easy feed. Add a real serve, call the seam and score complete returns before playing a small-sided 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.

    Watch it in 3DSetup and coaching points
  2. Minutes 8 to 102 min

    Today’s focus

    Note

    Count early calls and playable first contacts. Keep servers close enough that receivers get useful balls.

  3. Minutes 10 to 2010 minPartner pepper on the 3D court

    Warm up the hands

    Drill, 2 players

    Pairs with one ball. Keep hits soft and close. A pair that cannot keep the ball alive can catch and toss between attempts.

    Watch it in 3DSetup and coaching points
  4. Minutes 20 to 3212 minSeam passing: call it on the 3D court

    Decide who takes the seam

    Drill, 4 to 6 players

    One pair receives while the next pair waits off court. Rotate every six serves; use extras as targets and shaggers. Count called passes that reach the target.

    Watch it in 3DSetup and coaching points
  5. Minutes 32 to 353 min

    Water break

    Break

  6. Minutes 35 to 5015 minServers vs receivers on the 3D court

    Score the reception

    Drill, 6 to 12 players

    Use groups of six on narrow courts where possible. Rotate extras after every two serves. Start the scoreboard at zero; switch serving and receiving jobs after ten balls.

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  7. Minutes 50 to 533 min

    Water break

    Break

  8. Minutes 53 to 6512 minServe to the called zone on the 3D court

    Make the next serve count

    Drill, 1 to 12 players

    Serve in turns and call a whole deep row as the target. Count serves that land there. Pause collection while anyone is serving; retrieve together on the clear call.

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

    Compete from a serve

    Drill, 6 to 12 players

    Games to 11. Split into threes and rotate extras every two rallies. Start each rally with a serve from the player’s reliable distance. Ask the receivers to call the second-ball player early.

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  10. Minutes 85 to 905 min

    Cool down and review

    Note

    Walk, drink water and stretch comfortably. Who called the seam early? Pick one reception habit to carry into the next game.

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

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