Volleyball drills

GOAL

Condition, Feet work, Standing still and Pass 

ORGANIZATION

Group of 3. A player in the middle and two others on the outer sideline. 

EXECUTION

• Passer walks and shuffles backwards gives pass, turns, and shuffles backwards again for the next pass. etc...
• Pass 15 balls and change after.

This exercise is  fun in the warming-up and improves the communication between players.

• 2 teams of 3 persons.
• 2 persons of each team have a ball. 
• Can also be done with 4 players and 2 balls, 3 players 1 ball, does also depend on the level of your players
• C has a ball and throws in to one of the teams. 
• The goal is that the ball is played over the net in 3 times, in which each person can touch the ball once.
• The one who plays the ball, cannot hold another ball and nobody can hold 2 balls, and no ball is allowed to touch the ground.
• Emphasis is on communication (before and during the game) 
• Give the assignment to the teams that they must agree on a strategy how to solve problems? 
  • For example, the name of the person receiving the ball is called, agreements how to play, etc.

It is a good exercise to look at the solutions the players come up with themselves to solve this difficult problem, or whether they know that to win it is useful to pass to a player who already has a ball and a guarantee for fun in the exercise :-)

• Depending on the level of your players, you can make this game harder by having the last ball calmly.
• If you play this with multiple times, then change the team that lets the ball drop for a different team.
• Teams themselves keep score, and a team scores when the other team drops the ball.

• Form your (core)team , 
• the remaining players are on the other side of the net 
  • moneytime: it is 20 against 20, play to 25
  • give your core team a handicap if the remaining players are few, for example only attack diagonally

• three defenders in the field
• One person who catches
• rest: serving
• serve quickly after each other 
• every person in the field has to bring 10 perfect receptions to the catcher
• catcher decides whether reception is good
• when a defender has done 10 perfect receptions, he becomes catcher, and the catcher is going to serve 

• There is 1 playmaker, 1 person throwing balls. numbers to put in the hoops. 
• The playmaker sets up the ball for the attacker who smashes or pricks the balls in the hoop. 
• You can place the hoops on the positions you want, as you are going to train your team. 
• Try to have them play in sequence. 
• and once they are used to it 
• you start calling out hoop number in which they have to smash/prick the ball . 

GOAL

Moving at blocking

ORGANIZATION

Two players left and right forward at net (Player position A and B). All other players in two lines after each other. 

EXECUTION

• Player C and D together walk forward to the net.
• Player C and D together block at position 1.
• Player C lands after block on right leg and steps to position 2 to block A together.
• Player D lands after block on his left leg and steps to position 2 to block B together.
• C and D remain left and right forward after block, players A and B join back of line.

GOAL

Improve reaction and speed

ORGANIZATION

Repetition:In total, do 5 series of 10 balls. 

EXECUTION

• Players 1, 2, and 3 with ball in half circle. 
• Player 4 before the 3 players with ball.
• Player 5 indicates, behind the back of player 4, which player has to let go of his ball
• Everybody 10 balls. Person with the most saves wins the game.
• Player 5 picks up balls if necessary and keeps count 

Focus of this exercise is the service pass.

Start serving calmly, raise pressure in the course of the exercise.

• A serves to B
• B passes to C
• C catches, and joins position D
• D serves or E
• E passes to F
• F catches and joins position A

Expansions:

• A takes 3 steps into the field, after the pass/set up follows a controlled straight attack, which A defends himself .
• A catches ball, and gives it to a reserve server on position A
• Idem for D

8 Players: reserve on serving position
10 players: position reserve on serving position and pass
12 players: 2 reserves serving position, 1 reserve pass position
14 players: 2 reserves on serving position and pass

• make 2 lines on the 3 meter line
• from both the lines, 2 players walk forward to make a block
• then they move sidewards to the outside position
• the next player from the line moves forward and makes a block
• he also goes outside and joins the previous player
• together the make a block
• The first player joins back in the line and the second moves to the outside position
• Note: pay attention to the feet of the outside player as middle man/woman. In principle, the outside player sets the block!

• put down 1 chest
• start as low as possible (so 1 low)
• the players make an attack run from the cone
• SHORT, LONG, JOIN, PUSH OFF
• push off with two legs
• end on the chest with both hand in the air (possible clap hands)
• then 2 block jumps at the net.
  • Pay attention to steps sideways
• then around the cone and trainer throws a dive ball
  • Pay attention to sliding on the belly
  • Fetch ball and put in box
  • join the back for jumping

• give each other the right arm and bend the knees to sitting position.
• idem left arm

• pairs shake hands crossed (see picture) and bend the knees to sitting position.