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Beach Nation Co-Founder and Florida State Head Women's Beach Coach Brooke Niles shares a warm-up drill to improve movement, footwork and delivering a successful second contact. This drill can also be applied to the indoor game.

Carolina Union (Charlotte, NC) shares a drill and training aids they use to train defenders to play the ball toward the net. The goals are to read the attacker, remain balanced to react, and dig the ball forward.

Cobb Atlanta Juniors (Marietta, Georgia) shares a progression for setters to maximize their reps at the wall, with a partner and in a group. The drills focus on hand draw, hand shape, hand finish, movement, awareness, and consistency.

The Academy VBC based in Indianapolis, Indiana, shares Net 6, a competitive, fast-paced wash drill that trains hitter coverage, out-of-system play, communication and competitive, high-energy team play.

Ethos Volleyball Club based in Nashville, Tennessee shares a few drills to maximize touches and improve ball control with 2v2 and 4v4. These drills can be used as warmup drills and also as competitive wash drills.

Practicing a quicker transition to a defensive base helps to prevent this scenario. Setter makes the call, watches the hitter, then turns to see what happens on the other side.

Ever wonder what the difference is between a yellow card and red card? Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg explains.

Minnesota Select based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, shares a 4 versus 4 drill with four teams of three players and can be used for all ages. Players exchange every time the ball goes over the net, and it can be modified to be cooperative or competitive.

Leaside Volleyball Club based in Toronto shares a progressive drill to train your attackers and team to score in transition off of a dig.

Lloy Ball, former Men's National Team setter and club director of Team Pineapple Volleyball Club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, shares a setting warmup at the wall and with a partner that engages the core, builds strength and improves the setter's touch on