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Drill: 6-player Over-the-Net Pepper

This pepper variation expands on the over-the-net version to allow for more players to be included, potentially allowing for increased complexity.

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Drill: 5-Player Passing and Movement

This is fairly simple group ball-handling and movement drill (though with room for increased complexity and/or intensity) that could be used as a warn-up.

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Drill: 6+ Player Diagonal Over-the-Net Pepper

This volleyball team pepper drill variation is good for working on both defense and controlled attack across the net.

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Drill: 5-player Pass and Set

This is a combination volleyball passing and setting drill, which can also incorporate controlled serving and/or hitting.

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Game: Speedball Winners

This volleyball game is a variation in Winners (a.k.a. King/Queen/Monarch of the Court) which reduces time between rallies to maximize contacts.

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Drill: 2-Task Ball-Handing Shuttle

This small-group volleyball ball-handling drill has an added dimension which forces players to have teammate awareness and focus on their next duty.

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Coaching Log – Feb 19, 2014

Tardiness, equipment issues, and a new player in training combined to create some issues but overall the training session was OK with good communication in 6v6.

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2013-14 Exeter University
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Coaching Log – Feb 10, 2014

After making a major announcement at the start, this training was one where I played it somewhat loose and did some things I knew they would enjoy.

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Coaching Log – Feb 5, 2014

A good session in which I was able to work on several key focus points I've identified of late unfortunately ended with an injury.

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