Defensive Drills: Two Person Pit

Objectives:
To practice digging balls a good distance away from the net and from different angles.

  1. Coach initiates drill with a toss, down ball, or tip.

  2. Team of two must dig the ball and the team must be able to contact second ball.

  3. Continue drill for a preset amount of time, or until the team makes the second

Diagram Key:
C = Coach    X = Player

From Jan Matlock, Assistant Coach Kansas University