Clipped Ball to Target

The clipped 20-30 yard pass — backspin flight that sits down quickly for the receiver.

Two end zones separated by a 15-yard no-go dead zone. Passers in one end, target players in the other.

1. The passer clips the ball over the dead zone to the target player, who controls within two touches.
2. Targets move along their zone between serves — passes go to where they're heading.
3. Five clean deliveries each, then rotate roles.
4. Score top marks for a ball that lands in the receiver's stride without breaking it.

• Strike under the ball with a short, firm swing — clip, don't blast.
• Backspin makes the ball sit down — finish the follow-through low.
• See the receiver's movement first; lead them, don't make them stop.
• Receivers: give a clear target and attack the drop early.

• Players blast a low driven ball that's unreceivable — this is a clip; height and backspin, not power.
• The pass goes to the target's position, not their movement — read the run.
• Receivers wait for the bounce — first touch out of the air whenever possible.

• Add a defender shadowing the target.
• One-touch cushioned set to a supporting runner.
• Switch to a 35-yard diagonal.

• Shorten the dead zone.
• Allow a bounce before control.
• Serve by hand to groove receiving first.

• The ball must clear the dead zone in the air — bounces inside it are a turnover.