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Seam Ownership

Only two passers cover the whole court, so every seam has to be talked through.

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10 minutes 412 playersAdvanced

Choose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.

What players are learning

Learn to cover more court and talk on every single ball.

01

Set it up

  1. Only two passers cover the whole back court.
  2. The coach serves from across the net.
02

Run the drill

  1. The coach serves at seams and sidelines.
  2. The two passers communicate on every ball.
  3. Any ball landing untouched costs the pair a point.
03

What to say

  • Two people, one court.
  • Talk on every single ball.
  • Take the ball you can play best.
04

How to score it

15 serves. Any ball that lands untouched costs the pair a point.

05

Make it harder

  1. Reduce to a single passer covering half the court against controlled serves.