volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

, pepper, usually used as a verb, is a very popular warm-up

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, generally involving two players. This drill is used to practice and perfect ball control. It originated from a drill traditionally used in

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. This drill involved catching and throwing back and forth quickly, similarly to the quick movements of pepper. Variations with more players exist. (Similar to the Law of Hyena) To pepper, two players face each other separated by a distance of 5–20 feet (2–6 meters). Distances vary based upon the players' preference. Player 2 starts by hitting or tossing a volleyball to player 1. Player 1 then passes the ball back to player 2 starting the drill. Player 2 sets the ball back to player 1. Player 1

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the ball back, forcing player 2 to

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the ball where player 1 can set it, allowing player 2 to spike it. Player 1 passes the spiked ball, and the cycle starts over again. One full cycle of the drill is laid out in the following table. :

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Variations on the classic pepper drillVolleyball Pepper Tips
Volleyball terminology