Middle Hitting Drills:  Find the Ball and Attack

Objectives:
To practice transitioning and finding the ball.

Beginner

  1. Tosser tosses ball to either passer.
  2. Middle Hitter turns off the net and finds the passer.
  3. Middle Hitter transitions off the net.
  4. Passer catches the ball.
  5. Passer tosses ball to Coach.
  6. Middle Hitter calls for a set.
  7. Coach tosses ball to the Middle Hitter.
  8. Middle hitter approaches and attacks ball.
  9. Blocker attempts to block.
  10. Players rotate (see diagram 2).

Intermediate
  1. Tosser tosses ball to either passer.
  2. Middle Hitter turns off the net and finds the passer.
  3. Middle Hitter transitions off the net.
  4. Passer passes ball to Coach.
  5. Middle Hitter calls for a second tempo set.
  6. Setter sets ball to the Middle Hitter.
  7. Middle hitter approaches and attacks ball.
  8. Blocker attempts to block.
  9. Players rotate (see diagram 2).

Advanced
  1. Tosser tosses ball to either passer.
  2. Middle Hitter turns off the net, finding the passer.
  3. Middle Hitter transitions off the net.
  4. Passer passes ball to Coach.
  5. Middle Hitter calls for a first tempo set.
  6. Setter sets ball to the Middle Hitter.
  7. Middle hitter approaches and attacks ball.
  8. Blocker attempts to block.
  9. Players rotate (see diagram 2).

Additional Variations:
  1. Instead of tosses have players give down balls to passers.
  2. Instead of tosses have the players give back row attacks to passers.  (Add a setter on other side)
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