Three-Person Pepper
A passer, setter, and controlled attacker keep a cooperative rally moving.
Quick look
15 minutes 3–18 playersIntermediate · AdvancedChoose up to three drills, then let the builder complete and time your practice.
What players are learning
Link three contacts while communicating and controlling the ball to teammates.
See the setup
Where everyone starts
Keep the triangle wide enough that each player must move and communicate.
Set it up
- Groups of three form a triangle 10–12 feet apart.
Run the drill
- Player A sends a controlled down ball to Player B.
- Player B passes to Player C, who sets back to Player A.
- Rotate roles after five complete sequences.
What to say
- Give teammates a hittable ball.
- Talk before every contact.
- Control first; add pace later.