When Head Coach Franz Boelter noticed his Bethlehem Academy team struggling to handle hard hit balls, he devised a new drill to train his players on defense.
The “modified circle” drill starts with a full team on the court minus the middle hitter. The coach hits a variety of shots over the net at his players—hard-driven balls, tips, roll shots.
The idea is to force the defense to respond quicker while improving play-reading and digging skills.
