Outside Hitter: Cover Yourself

Objectives:
Use repetition to practice transitioning from defense to offense.

  1. Hitter starts at the net.

  2. Coach slaps ball and outside hitter transitions to defense.

  3. Coach hits a ball to the outside hitter.

  4. Outside Hitter digs ball.

  5. Setter sets a second tempo set.

  6. Outside hitter hits.

  7. As soon as hit crosses plane of the net the tosser tosses a ball over the net to simulate a block.

  8. Outside hitter passes ball to setter.

  9. Setter sets a one tempo set to the outside hitter.


Notes:
Outside hitter could hit a second tempo ball for second hit.

Variations:
Add a full compliment of coverage players.