Defensive Drills: Cross Court Digging Objectives: To practice digging balls a good distance away from the net and from different angles. Hitters alternate hitting balls at the defenders. The defenders dig the balls to the target. After the defender digs the ball they alternate lines. Repeat until a set number of digs is Variations After each dig the defender must execute a roll. The defender must use an overhead pass to receive the dig. Diagram Key: D = Defensive Player   T = Target   H = Hitter From Maxine Mehus, Head Coach Emporia State University  print page back to previous page