Chaos Passing Drill

By: Teri Clemens and Jenny McDowell

Originally Published in: The Volleyball Drill Book

Provided by: Human Kinetics

Purpose

To pass successfully while performing multiple tasks of passing, covering, and relocating.

Setup

Three passers set up on side A, and one passer waits behind the endline ready to be the next passer. Four servers are on side B, with one positioned as a target to catch the pass on side A and the others are at the endline with a supply of balls. The coach puts three minutes on the clock. The coach designates a set that the passers must cover after the pass.

Run the Drill

1. The coach starts the clock.
2. The first server on side B serves the ball to side A.
3. A passer on side A passes the ball to the target. Once the pass is made, the passer moves to the net to cover the designated set.
4. The two remaining passers shift to a different position.
5. The player from behind the endline enters the court and joins the other two passers in the open position.
6. The player that just served the ball transitions to a designated defensive position and then becomes the target on side A.
7. The target from the previous pass catches the ball and then runs back to side B and gets in line to serve.
8. The coach counts the number of 3 passes made within the three minutes.

Coaching Points

• Encourage players to get used to the outside disruptions and focus on the pass.
• Remind players to communicate with one another as they perform the drill.

Variations

• Count a missed serve as a 3 pass for the passing side.
• Increase or decrease the number of passes required to win the drill.
• Assign the servers zones in which to serve.
• Place your middles in a position to pass short balls.