Volleyball drills

  • Throwing the ball high
  • Get under the ball
  • Playing the ball to the high hoop
drawing Overhead along the net
  • The libero and outside attackers practice defense.
  • The middle practice the attack.
  • 1 court.
Defense after movement
  • roll + pass
  • jump forward + pass
  • jump sideways left + pass
  • touch right + pass.
Center attack
  • SV and middle.
  • Two mats on sides. Turn away to the mats. Making corners for your attack.


drawing Libero and outside attacker practice
Goal is action block, good exit and then attack

  • Block middle
  • Block outside
  • Good exit
  • Passing back overhead
  • Attack to a corner
drawing Middle man exercise
In pairs

  • Throw the ball up high
  • Making an attack run
  • Catch the ball high in the jump
  • Possibly extend with a stroke when it is clear that the ball can be caught high
drawing Catching ball high with jump
Team setup:
  • High tempo of attacks
  • Always choose position
  • Attack looks carefully to see if team is in position
drawing Capture by SV
Rally from three yards.
Constant running.
Everyone behind the three attacks.

Separate: Libero drills and for other players:
  • Head roll and pass
  • Side jump over stick
  • Forward jump over stick
drawing Position after 3-meter attack
Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

  • Two teams
  • Rally game
  • Not just playing on your own position
  • Ball over the net, rotate through one position
  • Filling all positions
drawing Position game
  • Defense
    • SV 2 remains standing
    • Libero stays put
    • Outside attacker rotates

  • Blocking
    • Blocking runs through after attack
    • Attacker takes over block position
drawing Impact and defense
  • Lay 2 benches on side
  • Player sits low in defense position and rolls ball to bench
  • Picks ball back up and moves left all the time
  • Player rolls the ball all the time against the bench
  • Wall tapping
  • Ladder exercises
  • Connect
drawing Warm-up exercise defense with bench
  • A keys the ball to B
  • B keys the ball back to A
  • A keys ball to C
  • C keys the ball to B
Optionally, the player can continue to follow the ball; otherwise after 5 passes.

drawing Key exercise