Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Off-Speed Roll Shot Reads

Disguise a soft roll shot with a full-speed approach and late wrist deceleration

12 min
5 x 10 (mix of full swings and roll shots, hitter's choice)
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Take a full-speed approach identical to a hard swing.
  2. 2At the top of the swing, decelerate the wrist and roll the hand over the top of the ball.
  3. 3Place the shot into an open seam or short zone called out by the coach.
  4. 4Alternate full swings and roll shots randomly so the approach never tips the shot.

What to focus on

Approach speed and arm-up look stays identical to a full swing.

Common mistake

Slowing the approach before contact, tipping off the block.