Volleyball Control Drills
Today... the Pokey! This is a common shot in Beach Volleyball - but from everything I've read, it's legal in indoor volleyball as well (probably only to be used when you're in real trouble at the net). In Beach Volleyball you're NOT allowed to open hand tip the ball so the pokey is used instead. In Beach, the pokey is also used on both offence and defence. So... this isn't a skill you'll use much in Indoor Volleyball... but just to mix it up a bit.... let's check it out and who knows.... maybe some of you will play some beach in the future.
Ok - Let's try some drills (after you've warmed up a bit.... I'll leave that to you.)
1. Toss the ball up and let it bounce off your knuckle platform, then catch. Repeat until you get a comfortable feel with both your right and left hand.
2. Alternate right and left hand contacts, continuously - 100 contacts or more, so that you become very comfortable and are able to maintain some control.
3. Toss, spike approach, pokey x 20 - try directing the ball to numerous angles (if able to be outside).
4. Try the defensive pokey (as seen in the 2nd video) - spike or throw a ball off the wall and try to pokey it up to be a playable ball. See if you can get a pattern going - spike, pokey, set, hit, etc.
5. See how many continuous pokeys you can get in a row (right or left hand contacts) before losing control of the ball.
Once you've completed your drills, TEXT me your max number of contacts from Drill #5.
