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WORK THROUGH THE TEACHING PROGRESSION
- Tennis ball and partner working on their swing from the ground, no jumping.
- Progress to a volleyball from the ground.
- Put a player on a box with tennis balls or smashed cups
- Coach tosses the ball to a player on the box
- Player broad jumps to attack (don’t worry about the result)
- Player takes the last two steps of their approach
- Full approach off of a toss
- Full approach off a setter
- Coach tosses vs. a block
- Live attack vs. a block
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USE KEY WORDS
- Big drive step
- Left, right, left
- Load hips
- Elbow high
- Hip to elbow: Open Hips
- Snap and follow through
- Left-hand high
- Get the ball high
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HAVE A READY POSITION LIST
- Shoulders over toes
- Arms dangling
- Eyes on the ball
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MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYERS ARE MAKING A MOVE TO THE BALL
- Big drive step to the ball
- Find the peak of the ball
- Hips to your setter
- Explode as you slant
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AT CONTACT PLAYERS SHOULD BE:
- Left Arm is high
- Right Arm is high and back
- Right hip is loaded
- Elbow first
- Snap (like snapping a towel)
- Finish with natural motion
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USE THE RIGHT DRILLS
- Self-toss and hit
- Attack to target boxes
- Left to Left attacking (Right to Right, Left to Right, Fright to Left)
- Pepper exchange
- Box swings
- Thumb up and Thumb down progressions
