Fly Fly Spiker, Fly Fly

Focus

Passing, Setting (Overhead Pass), Ball Control, Spiking.

Skills

Serving, Spiking, Blocking, Passing, Setting.

Purpose

Emphasises game-based skill practice and ball control.

Players

6⁺

Ages

14⁺

Balls

1-2

Cones

Distance (max)

Setup
One side of the net with two receivers (H) and (B), and a setter (D). Other side with two blockers (F) and a server/feeder (A).
Step 1
Player (A) feeds the ball over the net to the receivers (H) and (B). (A) then runs around the net to take position as a receiver.

The feed can be an underarm throw or a serve, depending on player ability

The aim of the drill is ball control, not to win the serve
Step 2
Either (H) or (B) passes the fed ball to the setter (D).

Alternately, this drill can be performed with only one receiver

Emphasise that BOTH players are receiving, and both should start inside the court
Step 3
Setter (D) sets the ball outside for player (H) to hit.

Only player (H) is allowed to hit - player (B) is a receiver only
Step 4
Player (H) hits the ball over the net, avoiding being blocked by (F)

If player (H) was also the passer, they will need to recover quickly to get ready to hit

Emphasise players getting out of court ready to hit.
Step 5
Players rotate, 'following the ball'. Server (A) becomes the new receiver (B), (B) becomes the new setter (D), (D) becomes the new hitter (H), (H) becomes the new blocker (F), and one of the blockers becomes the next server (A)

If there are two blockers, have (H) replace the middle blocker, and the middle blocker replace the outside blocker

To avoid delays due to players transitioning, you can add spare players behind (A) and (B)