Four Person Pepper
Purpose of drill
Moving to the ball, stopping to perform the
skill then moving to the next contact, ball
control and communication
4
Passing
corner
1
Setting
3
Hitting
2 corner
corner
Keys to success
•Move quickly to where the ball will go and
STOP to do the skill
This drill uses 4 players and one ball. Players 1 is in the passing
corner, player 2 is in the setting corner, player 3 is in the hitting
corner. To start the drill player 3 tosses the ball to player 1.
Player 1 passes to player 2 and runs to the setting corner. Player
4 takes player 1’s place in the passing corner. Player 2 sets to
player 3 and runs to the hitting corner. Player 3 hits the ball to
the passing corner now occupied by player 4. Player 3 runs to
the passing corner. The drill continues with each player following
their ball around the triangle until either the ball hits the floor or
the drill gets too chaotic. If this drill is too hard to do as described
it can be taught in stages with all three corners be passing
corners or all setting corners. This can be done competitively
between groups. Last group standing wins or group with the
most rotations in a set time wins.
•Players should call for the ball. This will
give the hitter and setter an audible cue for
where the target is.
•Hit should be for control not force. Aim for
passer’s knees.
•Set and pass can be a little higher than
normal to allow for movement to the next
corner.
•There should be at least 15 feet on each
side of the triangle.
•It is helpful to have a piece of tape or some
other mark on the floor to mark the corners
of the triangle.