How to Practice Technical Volleyball Skills?
It is beneficial for coaches to divide particular skill into smaller pieces – not trying to practice the whole complex skill at once. As an example when practicing basics of passing, coach can divide the skill with the following way. • Using chair or box to assist, coach teaches players to use their legs when directing the ball – instead of swinging the ball with arms. Coach tosses the ball to the player and while contacting the ball the player pushes herself up from the chair. That will teach volleyball players using their legs when passing. • Coach teaches players to step to the left side or right side to pass. Coach tosses the ball a couple of feet to the side – and the player shuffles few steps to the side to pass the ball. This will teach players to shuffle sideways and stop the movement before passing. • Coach moves the drill to the net. Players work on the same principles but the ball is tossed over the net. • Coach adds serve to work on passing. • Etc Breaking down the skills l
