Chest and Volley Drill
Coaching Points:
Divide the entire group into pairs. One ball for each player. Players
work in an area approximately 10 yards x 10 yards or 9 metres x 9 metres.
One player throws an underhanded serve to their partners chest. The
receiving player must redirect the ball off their chest and back to the
receiver.
The receiver then volleys a return pass to their partner. Players should
be constantly moving around the grid into new positions. The partners
switch roles and continue this sequence throughout the exercise.Player
should try and maintain eye contact and communicate with each other.
Switch roles every 10 attempts.
Chest Technique:
Step One:
Position the body behind the flight of the ball
as early as possible. This will lead to good
composure and balance for receiving the ball
instead of reaching out and being caught off
balance. Remember to keep the head steady and
eyes fixed firmly on the ball. The head weighs
approximately 10 pounds,
so any unnecessary tilting of the head will
affect the whole balance
of the
body.
Step Two:
The chest should be tight with the shoulders
pulled back.
The player should also lean backwards slightly.
Contact on the ball should be made with the
center of the chest, as the sternum will provide
a harder surface for the ball to rebound from.
Step Three:
Immediately on impact, quickly push the ball out
from the chest and towards the partner. Do not
withdraw the chest on impact, as this will
cushion the ball.
As the player is redirecting
the ball on impact, the upper
body should be forward with shoulders pinned
back.
Volley Technique:
Step One: The player should allow the ball to drop
to a height slightly below the knee. On the
approach, the player must step into the ball
with the non-kicking foot. The head should
be kept steady and eyes fixed firmly on the
ball.
Step Two:
As the ball drops, contact with the kicking foot
is made with the laces, and the foot should be
fully extended down. Contact on the ball should
be made slightly above the horizontal mid-line
of the ball.
Organizational
Set Up
Entire Team
2 players per grid 10 x 10 yards or 9 x 9 metres.
1 ball for 2 players
Supply of Cones
