When training to pass, athletes should be required to combine the pass with a hitting approach, says Doug Beal, coach of the U.S.'s 1984 men's Olympic gold medal team.
"It's really important that those two skills are married," Beal says.
Adds Ben Josephson: "There's no way you should let somebody pass and not approach in practice. Nowhere in this game do you pass and stand there, so that should never happen in your practice."
Another point Josephson makes is that players should never pass alone on the court.
"Most people get aces not on shanked passes but on gaps and seams between passers," he says. "The most vulnerable spot on the court is between two passers. ... So when you're in your passing drills, make sure you always have two people and make sure you have them approach after every single pass. Because if they don't do that, you're not actually training the game."
