Developing the split step
Here you will find examples of how to practice the movement cycle.
Split-Step Jumps and Volleys
The children jump over the poles with both legs and short ground contacts and then play two volleys. The aim is to trans...
Volley with Split-Step-Training
The children sprint to the stepper, propel themselves off, and execute a split step. Following the coach’s cue, th...
Jump, Hit Coordination
We combine the motor component “jumping” with hitting. The children jump onto a “Bosu balance trainer&...
Play the ball with the hand after a split step
The group practices the split step technique using rings arranged in a specific pattern. One ring is positioned to the r...
Split-Step through a field of rings
The ring course is an excellent way to practice and visualize the split step. Children take a step and jump into positio...
Developing a feel for the Split-Step
The split step drill involves using rings in the training session. Initially, one ring is placed followed by two paralle...
One handed backhand volley with a frisbee
The group practices the split step technique using rings as markers. The rings are arranged in a row, alternating from r...
4 shot feeding drill with diagonal up and down movement
This is a great drill to work on the needed footwork to adjust to the ball diagonally forwards or backwards....
Improving the footwork using figure 8 runs
This drill will help improve the footwork of young players by forcing them to take many short fast steps before hitting...
