Beach Volleyball Drills
Let’s start with the most basic of beach volleyball drills, peppering. If you have ever gone to a volleyball game you have seen the players hitting the ball back and forward to each other before the game and during time outs. This is called “peppering” in volleyball terms. It is a very simple process that only requires 2 people. You start by setting your partner and then he/she hits the ball back at you and then you dig (pass with your arms) to them and then they set you and you hit the ball at them. That continues until you both feel that you are warm enough to start playing.
Hitting Drills
If you have seen indoor volleyball you have noticed that the person will throw the ball to the setter and then the setter sets the ball for the person to hit. In sand volleyball you add another step. The hitter will set the ball to the setter and then the setter will hit it back at them which is followed by a pass and then the set and hit. It’s kind of like one round of peppering before the hit takes place.
Volleyball Passing Drills
In beach volleyball passing is the most important play of the game following the serve. If you are a great hitter you must be able to pass well before you can get the nectar set to hit. Let’s take a look at passing form and common mistakes made by beginners. The perfect form to pass a volleyball is with your arms completely straight. You want to ball to contact both your arms simultaneously write above the wrist. Make sure not to let the ball hit the thumbs when passing. A perfect beach volleyball pass will go the middle front of the court even though your teammate might not be there yet. You don’t want to 
pass the ball to high because then it will be more difficult for your partner to set without doubling it. Keep the pass fairly low but still allow it to be high enough for your partner to get under it and set it with his/her hands. A great drill is to have your partner practice serves while you pass them to an imaginary teammate that is in the front middle ready to set. A common mistake that many beginners make is that they put their hands together while their arms are still bent and then straighten them. You want your arms straight before your hands come together.
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