Three-Tap Team Pass
Communication & Teamwork
Legend
- player
- ball
- movement path
How it works
Teach beginners to call the ball and work together to keep a rally going using three coordinated contacts.
What you need
- volleyball
- open space
Your focus
Three-contact volleyball requires players to work as a unit, not as three individuals. Calling the ball and trusting teammates to handle contacts 2 and 3 introduces the concept of role differentiation within a team. Early success at basic cooperative play builds excitement about the team aspect of volleyball.
Groups of three stand in a triangle, 8-10 feet apart.
Player 1 self-tosses and bumps to Player 2, calling 'yours!'
Player 2 bumps to Player 3, calling 'yours!'
Player 3 bumps back to Player 1.
Count consecutive touches without a drop. Team celebrates every new record.
Goal
You've got it when all three taps happen cleanly, someone calls it each time and nobody crashes into each other reaching for the same ball.
Helpful cues
- Say 'yours' so your teammate knows it's coming
- Make the ball easy for the next person, soft and high
- Celebrate the team record, not individual plays
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Allow a bounce between contacts.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Rotate positions after every 3 touches; players must call their new role.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.