Defense:  Dig Cover and Run

Objectives:
To practice the movements from base, release, cover to base.

  1. Coach hits a ball to one of the defenders.
  2. Defender digs ball to target.
  3. Defender that digs ball sprints in for coverage to the coach that hit at them.
  4. Coach gives defender a coverage ball.
  5. Defender passes ball to target.
  6. Defender sprints back to defense.
  7. Other coach hits ball to one of the defenders.
  8. Repeat for a set number of repetitions.

Variations:
  1. Score where defender must pass both the hit and coverage ball to target in order to score point.
  2. Have players rotate around court every coverage ball.
  3. Have players rotate off court after playing coverage ball, with another player replacing them.

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