Drill

Drills

Volleyball

Pre-Serve Routine Consistency

Build a repeatable pre-serve routine that holds up in pressure situations

10 min
6 x 10 serves with the full routine every time
Beginner

Why this drill

Builds toward build a repeatable pre-serve routine that holds up in pressure situations.

Instructions

  1. 1Establish a fixed routine: number of ball bounces, breaths, and target look before every serve.
  2. 2Serve 10 balls using the exact same routine each time.
  3. 3Add a scoreboard pressure scenario (down 1, game point) for the final two sets.
  4. 4Note any reps where the routine was rushed or skipped.

What to focus on

Identical routine timing on every single serve.

Recommended reps

6 x 10 serves with the full routine every time

Common mistake

Rushing the routine or skipping the target look under pressure.