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Set up: Use groups of four: one tosser, one passer, and two targets. Mark left-front and right-front target gates. Keep extras outside the movement box; no net is needed.

Equipment: Four soft volleyballs; four flat markers per group

Rotation: Split 12 players into groups of four where equipment and space allow. Extras watch the cue outside the movement box and rotate in every six feeds.

1. 0–4 min

   Set up, demonstrate, rehearse slowly

   • Check the surface, clear space, and equipment. Explain the stop cue and walk through where active and waiting players go. For ages 9–12, demonstrate one cue, then check control before changing the task.
   • Demonstrate platform-angle passing gates, then let players rehearse slowly. This time includes setup and the first easy turns.
2. 4–12 min

   Platform-angle passing gates

   • Tosser sends a gentle, catchable ball toward the passer. Passer moves behind it and names the left or right target.
   • Use a controlled forearm pass toward that gate. Target catches, then returns the ball only when the lane is clear.
   • Passer resets to center. After six feeds, rotate passer, tosser, and target roles. Beginners can use the reviewed self-toss adaptation.
3. 12–14 min

   Water and one coach check

   • Stop the activity, make the ball or practice zone safe, and take water.
   • Ask what helped the last turn go well. Demonstrate one correction before restarting.
4. 14–26 min

   Alternate the target

   • Keep the same setup and alternate left and right target gates. Move the feet first and hold the platform angle through contact.
   • Targets catch and return; nobody chases a ball through an active feed. Reset after each ball.
   • Rotate every six feeds. Judge a controlled, playable pass rather than whether the ball hits a marker.
   • Use short sets with feedback, rest, and role changes throughout this block. The clock includes those pauses; it is not continuous exercise.
5. 26–30 min

   Finish and name the next step

   • Stop the activity and collect equipment after all lanes are clear.
   • Ask players to name the cue they used. Coach notes one skill to revisit next practice.

Fit the soft ball, target height, and space to the group. This example adds no attacking, jumping, or net play.

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