Page 52 - Jim Stone Book Beginner

Beginner Level I - Attack

Sample Activities

Number Activity Notes

Holding the ball in non-dominant hand, contact
A1 the ball with spiking hand, with fingers spread, Contact should be with palm of the
roll hand over the top of ball hand with relaxed wrist.

Self-toss, assume T-position, spike the ball to a Stand 30‘ from the wall, emphasis on
A2
wall top spin on the attack
Same as above, except attack the ball to the Not important to hit hard, focus on
A3
floor, then up to a wall good hand/ball contact
Same as above, repeat without catching the ball. Move feet to align the ball with the
A4
Spike the ball as it rebounds from the wall attacking shoulder.

A5 Self-toss, jump, attack the ball to the wall
Focus on T and Yes positions, re-
Same as above, standing 15‘ from the net, spike
A6 laxed shoulder, hand goes over the
the ball over the net
top of the ball on contact.
Same as above, receive a toss from the coach,
A7 using good armswing mechanics, spin the ball
over the net.
Without a ball, player will focus on last two steps Start with weight on L ft, shoulders
A8 of a spike approach. Start at 10‘ take two steps forward, push off L ft, land in a R/L
and jump. step close sequence
Same as above, turn in the air to face crosscourt
A9
or line
Focus on only two steps to the ball,
Standing next to the attacker, coach will toss a feet leave the ground in the same po-
A10 ball to the right, left, in front, behind the attacker sition, locate the ball in front of the
who will take two steps, jump and attack
attacking shoulder, land with balance
Focus on step-close footwork, arm
Same as above, two step approach, receive a
A11 lift, T and Yes positions. Attack from
toss from the coach, jump and attack the toss
both right and left sides.
Focus on last two steps being long
A12 Same as above, hit to targets on the floor and dynamic, in the air turn shoulders
to face selected target and swing