Successful volleyball teams run drills during practice to improve game skills and teamwork. Digging and passing allow for the team to score points by manipulating the ball into position for the attacker to spike the ball over the net to the opposing team. Incorporating passing and digging drills into team practice can help your team during the next match.
Pepper Drill
A pepper drill can help your team practice both passing and digging in one drill. In a pepper drill, two team members stand facing each other. One team player begins the drill by bumping the volleyball to the opposing player. The opposing player sets the volleyball back to the original team member. The original team member then spikes the ball. The opposing player receives the spike and bumps the ball back to allow the original team member to set. The pepper drill can also be used during warm-up before a practice or match. A pepper drill with three players encourages communication among players during a warm-up.
Side Digging and Passing Drill
When you do not have enough time to get your arms and body centered in the path of an oncoming spike, side digging and passing can save the play in a match, according to the website Volleyball-Life.com. Performing a side digging and passing drill during practice will help players learn how to hit the ball from the side and perform a well-executed pass to another team member. To practice side digging and passing, team members should work in pairs. One player passes or spikes the ball to the left and right side of the receiving player. The players should be no more than 20 feet from each other to prevent the receiving player from being able to hit the volleyball straight on from the center. The receiving player can practice the side digging and passing technique by dropping the shoulder that coincides with the side of the body the other player passes to, forcing and controlling the path of the ball back to the passing player. The players should switch positions after passing and hitting 10 times on each side.
Front to Back Passing Drill
Volleyball players are constantly moving around the court while anticipating the ball and passing. Practicing passing between two players while sprinting can improve the players' passing skills. Two players stand across the court from each other in a front to back passing drill. The first player tosses the ball to the second player, who is practicing passing. The second player passes the ball back to the first player and immediately sprints toward the first player. Once the second player reaches the first player, the second player taps the first player's foot. The second player then moves backward to the original position, keeping an eye on the ball. While the second player is moving backward, the first player throws the ball to repeat the drill.
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