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[burosky]

This is a topic for coaches and players alike.  Please share your favorite drills.  The intent is for coaches to share information and for players to be able to do drills with their fellow players.  I hope everyone finds this helpful.

Here is an example.  As much as possible, please follow the same outline:

Drill name:
Mid court put aways

Drill description and goals:
This drill can be used to develop the mid court put away shot.

Drill organization:
Player A starts from the middle of the baseline.  Player B starts in the opposite side.  Coach feeds short ball around that lands around the service line and bounces around chest to shoulder level to player A.  Both players play out the point.  If player B is able to return player A's put away shot, the point ends.  The roles are reversed and the coach now feeds the short ball to player B.  If you have more than 2 players, the rest of the players form a line on player B's side.  If player B is able to return player A's put away shot, player B takes player A's spot.  Player A moves to the end of the line.  Player C takes player B's spot, etc....The coach will continue to feed to the same player as long as the player keeps putting away the initial shot.

Drill key points:
The key is to get to the ball as quickly as possible, make sure your feet are set and hit the ball while it is still above waist level (the higher the better) so you can drive the ball hard and away from your opponent.  For the player returning the put away shot, focus on how the player hitting the put away shot sets up for the ball and try to anticipate the direction of the shot.  You should be moving in the anticipated direction before the ball is struck.

[burosky]

Drill Name:  Plus or minus

Drill Description and goals:
This is a drill for players who want to develop confidence and focus.  It also teaches the player match awareness, how to handle pressure and managing risk/reward.

Drill Organization:
Players A and B plays a regular set or pro 8.  The match is played with modified conditions.  Before the start of each game the server places a "bet" on the outcome of the game by giving himself or his opponents point/s.  Depending on the points given, it decides how many games the server wins or loses.  For example, at the start of the game the server decides to give his opponent a plus 1.  That means the score is now 0-15 and the server begins serve on the ad side.  If the server goes on to win the game, the server gets 2 games.  The set score will then be 2-0.  This is from the game he won and the plus 1 he gave.  If they started at 0-30 it would have been 3-0 set score.  If the returner wins the game, the returner gets one game.  On the flip side, if the server decides to give himself a plus 1 which means they start at 15-0, if the server wins the game he only gets 1 game.  If the returner wins the game, the returner also wins 1 game but 1 game is also subtracted from the set score of the server.  If they started at 30-0, the server still gets 1 game if he wins it but if the returner wins it, the returner gets 1 game and the server loses 2 games from his set score.  Players switch sides every 2 games played.  No tie-breakers.  The server cannot start the game with an even score (0-0).  He either has to give a plus or get a minus.

Drill key points:
The player has to have confidence in his ability and be able to focus to handle the pressure.  The player also has to be aware of how he and his opponent is currently playing.  For example, if the player is in the zone or feels he is better than his opponent, he may give his opponent a plus before a game starts.  However, if he finds his opponent playing better than expected, he may play it more conservatively or even giving himself a plus to increase his chance of winning the game.

[SportsAdiktus]

sir burosky, share ko lang po. favorite drill ko, yung 2 against 1. 2 players vs 1 player para madevelop yung defensive skill nung 1 player. both sides play using "singles" outside line. mas mahirap makahanap ng opening to score a point para dun sa 1 player and the 2 players on the other end will be the offensive end kaya mas bugbog yung 1 player.