Middle Hitters: Slide Sprints

Objectives:
Practice hitting slides and controlling the momentum from a long approach.

  1. Coach tosses ball to setter.

  2. Middle hitter begins moving toward the setter.

  3. Setter sets a slide set, a back set to the antennae.

  4. Middle hitter adjusts speed of approach and hits set off a one foot take off.

Variations:
Put one blocker or two blockers on the other side of the net.

Make the middle focus on either hitting line or hard cross.

Key:
X = Middle Hitters    S = Setter
C = Coach