Slide Sprints

Objectives:
 
Practice hitting slides and controlling the momentum from a long approach.

1. Coach tosses ball to setter.
2. Middle hitter begins moving toward the setter.
3. Setter sets a slide set, a back set to the antennae.
4. Middle hitter adjusts speed of approach and hits set off a one foot take off.

 
Variations:
Put one blocker or two blockers on the other side of the net.

Make the middle focus on either hitting line or hard cross.

Key:
X = Middle Hitters   S = Setter
C = Coach