My Best Move Wall Rally
Confidence
Legend
- player
- coach / parent
- movement path
How it works
Build young players' confidence by letting them repeatedly practice and show off their favorite ball-contact skill.
What you need
- volleyball (soft/foam)
- open wall space
Your focus
Confidence in young athletes is rooted in self-efficacy , the belief that effort leads to success. Choosing their own 'best move' gives players ownership and autonomy, which amplifies intrinsic motivation. Repeated successful contacts at a self-selected challenge level reinforces a 'I can do this' mindset before introducing external pressure.
Each player stands 3 feet from a wall with a soft volleyball and chooses one skill: toss-and-catch, self-bump, or self-set.
Players practice their chosen skill for 2 minutes, counting consecutive successful contacts.
Each player announces their personal best to the group; everyone celebrates with applause.
Players attempt to beat their own personal best in a second 2-minute round, coach emphasizes competing against yourself, not others.
Helpful cues
- You chose it, you own it
- Count your wins, not your misses
- Beat your own number today
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Use a balloon instead of a volleyball so contact time is longer and success rate higher.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Players must alternate between two chosen skills each contact, increasing the coordination challenge.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.