Real defense is shuffling between zones, reading the play, getting set, passing. This drill puts all of it together. Conditioning, technique, and reads in one drill.
What you need: A volleyball, three cones, two players.
Setup: Three cones forming a triangle, 8 feet apart. Coach at the apex with the ball.
How to run it:
- Player starts at one cone in athletic stance.
- Coach calls out a cone color. Player shuffles to that cone.
- As they arrive, coach tosses the ball. Player passes back to coach.
- Coach calls another cone. Player shuffles. Tosses. Passes.
- Continue for 60 seconds. Rest. Repeat for 4 rounds.
What to watch: Footwork. Are they crossing feet during shuffles? Crossing feet is slow and unstable. Shuffle only.
If they’re struggling: Slower calls. Bigger cones (closer together).
If they’ve got it: Faster calls. Or add a setter target so the pass has to be accurate, not just back to the coach.