# Volleyball Ball Control Drill: 24 Touches

> Master ball control drill: 24 touches with this drill. Develop warm-up skills, movement, and accuracy with proven coaching points for practice.

## Quick Specs
- **Sport**: Volleyball
- **Duration**: 10-15 Minutes
- **Intensity**: Medium
- **Web URL**: https://volleyballxpert.com/drills/details/volleyball-24-touches-ball-control
- **Court Diagram**: https://volleyballxpert.com/images/volleyball/drills/350X250/60.png

## Objective
Develop consistent technique, court awareness, and team communication in warm-up, ball control, defense, down balls, hitting, offense, outside hitter, passing, pass-set-hit, setting through high-repetition game-like execution.

## Setup & Court Layout
- Players: Passer, setter, outside hitter on each side; line of players at middle back ready to rotate in

- Coach: Positioned with volleyballs to toss in free balls

- Court: Full court, each side operating independently

- Equipment: Volleyballs, net

## Step-by-Step Instructions
- Coach tosses a free ball to the middle back.

- Middle back passes to the setter and follows the ball to become the new setter.

- Setter sets the outside hitter, then follows the ball to become the new outside hitter.

- Outside hitter executes a controlled down ball over the net, then rotates to the back of the line on their side.

- Continue the cycle with new players stepping in and repeating the sequence.

- The team works together to achieve 24 consecutive touches. If the ball drops, the count restarts.

- Suggested reps: Run for 8–10 minutes, or until the team successfully completes 24 touches.

## Key Coaching Points
- Communication: Encourage players to call the ball loudly and consistently.

- Controlled Contacts: Focus on clean, accurate passes and sets that keep rhythm.

- Rotation Discipline: Players must follow the ball to the correct new role.

- Encouragement: Have players count touches out loud to reinforce focus and teamwork.

- Common Game Situation: Replicates rallies where consistent ball control and communication are needed to extend play and create scoring opportunities.


This is an excellent warm-up drill for developing rhythm and focus before transitioning into more advanced offensive and defensive team drills.

## Variations & Progressions
- Adjust Goal: Lower or raise the required number of touches (e.g., 12 for beginners, 36 for advanced).

- Attacking Progression: Replace down balls with full swings as players improve.

- Timed Challenge: Instead of touches, require teams to sustain play for a set time (e.g., 3 minutes).