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Intermediate 2: dig, recover, attack

For teams that can build an attack from serve receive. Read a controlled attack, dig off the net and turn the first contact into another swing.

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At a glance

Level
Intermediate
Players
10 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

    Count sequences where the dig leads to an attack in bounds. Watch the hitter recover off the net before asking for the ball.

  3. Minutes 10 to 2010 minCoach on a box: dig to target on the 3D court

    Read the attacking arm

    Drill, 3 to 8 players

    One defender takes three balls; others rotate through target and shagging. The coach keeps attacks controlled. Count digs the target can catch without chasing.

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

    Move from base

    Drill, 5 to 8 players

    Use three defenders at a time; rotate the next group after six balls. Mix tips and deep attacks. The player who reads it first calls while teammates cover.

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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

    Use the dig

    Drill, 7 to 9 players

    Six players work while extras shag and rotate after four feeds. Count dig-to-attack sequences in the tool. Restart only after loose balls are clear.

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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

    Choose a shot

    Drill, 4 to 8 players

    One hitting line, with extras feeding and shagging. Rotate every four turns. Keep the approach the same while changing between a swing, tip and roll shot.

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  9. Minutes 65 to 8520 minTwo-rally wash on the 3D court

    Repeat the job

    Drill, 10 to 14 players

    Five a side, with extras rotating each round. Play to five wash points. Win a rally and the following free ball to score; splitting the pair scores neither team.

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  10. Minutes 85 to 905 min

    Cool down and review

    Note

    Walk, drink water and stretch comfortably. Which digs became attacks? Ask hitters where they needed to recover before the set.

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

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