ServingRepresentative skill work
Servers vs. Court
Servers score on aces and shanks. Receivers score on quality passes.
Quick look
12 minutes 8–16 playersAdvanced
Family: Serving pressure and placement Choose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Learn to serve aggressively enough to disrupt a real passer.
Set it up
- Six players in serve receive.
- The rest of the team serving.
Run the drill
- Servers score on an ace or a pass graded one or zero.
- Receivers score on a pass graded two or better.
- Race to 10, then switch sides.
What to say
- Pick a person, not a spot.
- Make them move to pass.
- In beats out every time.
How to score it
Race to 10, then switch sides.
Make it harder
- Receivers must convert their good pass to a kill to score.