Noise and Pressure Passing
The bench heckles while the passers work, so communication has to get louder.
Quick look
8 minutes 6–18 playersIntermediateChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn to talk and pass through a loud gym.
Set it up
- Two or three passers receive.
- The rest of the team lines the sideline making noise.
Run the drill
- Serve or toss balls into normal serve receive.
- The sideline stays loud and distracting the whole time.
- The group must record 15 good passes before swapping.
What to say
- Loud gym, quiet feet.
- Talk louder than they do.
- Call it before it crosses the net.
How to score it
15 good passes as a group, then swap the groups.
Make it harder
- Sideline is allowed to heckle.
- Passers must still call every ball audibly.