Simple and convenient, pepper is a drill every player should be familiar with. It is great for warming up and practicing ball control. Because it only involves two players and a ball, it is easy to play anywhere. There also exist variations involving more players and using the net.
The Drill
- Player 1 tosses or hits a down ball to Player 2
- Player 2 forearm passes the ball back to Player 1
- Player 1 sets the ball to Player 2
- Player 2 then overhand hits the ball to Player 1
- The drill continues on in this fashion