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Beginner Level 1- Overhead Set Sample Activities

One Player Activities

Number Activity Notes
Set a high ball to a wall, let bounce,
S1 Do with or without the bounce
repeat
Perform while skipping, shuffle step,
S2 Set to self 3‘ high, repeat
carioca, running forward/backward
S3 Set to self with turns Turn 90°, 180°, 360°

S4 Set to the wall, while squatting Set while raising and lowering hips
S5 Jump sets to self
S6 Set, touch the floor, set

Two Player Activities

First, catch the ball in setting position,
proceed to return with a set. Focus on the
One player stationary, partner shuffles
S7 feet being staggered with right foot in front
laterally to receive toss, returns with set
of the left foot. There should be a weight
transfer from back to front as the ball is set.

Set back and forth with partner, with After set, shuffle 2 steps to R/L return to
S8 movement. Ball stays, the players original location. Ball stays in the same
move location, players move.
Set with movement. Ball stays in same After set, run forward/backward 2 steps,
S9
location and height, the players move return to receive set from partner
S10 Two contacts, set to self, set to partner 20‘ apart
Three contacts, set to self, turn 180°,
S11 set to self, turn 180°, set back to Emphasize head under the ball
partner

Multi-Player Activities

Player #1 toss ball over net, Player #2
S12 overhead pass to Player #3 who is at Toss to about 20‘ off the net
the net as a target
Same as above, with forward,
S13 backward, or lateral movement by Toss 5‘ in front, behind, or to the side of
player #2 player

Same as above, Player #3, the setter, Emphasize calling ―mine‖ before each
S14
will set the ball to a LF target contact
Same as above, add the LF player
S15 setting the ball to the tosser, who will
catch and repeat
Vary the number of allowed contacts (1, 2,
2v2, 3v3 over the net to a small court. 3). Players can also switch positions after
S16
Coach enters with a toss. ball goes over the net to promote movement
and communication.