Drill:  Squeeze Serving

Purpose:  To increase focus in serving for safe serves and zone serving.

Personnel:  Any number of players wishing to serve at a higher level.

Equipment:  A ball cart full of balls, a net and antennae.

Description:  Move the antennae in about 10 ft. in from each end of the net. 
The servers are to serve between the "squeezed" antennae.

Goal:  To serve balls between the antennae and in the court.  
The "squeezed" antennae force the players to focus on a much
tighter serving area.

Variations: 


1.  Keep one antenna in its correct position, and move the other to mid-net.  
2.  Move the servers along the baseline to see various angles. 
3.  Do this drill "rapid-fire"-have a server on each side with shaggers feeding them balls.  Do this for 30 seconds.  Keep track of number of serves that are in, and declare a winner. 

NOTE:  Watch and see where the serves land.  Even though the servers may not keep them all between the antennae, you'll notice that MOST of the serves are in the court.  This drill works especially well with younger players.