Butterfly Passing
A continuous serve-pass-target rotation where every player follows their own ball.
Quick look
12 minutes 6–18 playersIntermediateChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn to serve, pass, and target in one continuous team rotation.
Set it up
- Servers behind each end line, passers in the opposite back court.
- A target player at each net.
Run the drill
- The server serves across and the passer passes to the target.
- The target catches and rolls the ball to the next server.
- Every player follows their own ball to the next station.
What to say
- Follow your ball.
- Never stand still in this drill.
- Pass to the target, not just over.
How to score it
Team counts good passes for two minutes, then tries to beat it.
Make it harder
- Add a second ball on each side so there's constant traffic.