Volleyball drills for technique attack / smash / spike / hitting

set up of equipment:

• Goal in the middle of the field, with someone in it
• Other players on the other side of the net.

Course of play:

1. The players throw/strike the ball towards the goal and try to score in the goal.
2. The player in the goal (blue) tries to keep the balls out of the goal.

Remark:
Set the net as low as possible.

Arrangement of material:

• Mat against a wall
• Player 1 (blue) near the mat
• Other players (red), behind a certain line (depends on players)

Game flow:

1. The players behind the line throw the ball to the mat
2. Player 1 tries to keep the ball from the mat, he can do this with various movements.
   As soon as one of the players touches the mat, they may take a marker from Player 1.
   If Player 1 has no more marker disc, he loses and another player may take it. (number to choose, for example 5)
   
   

• Smash via bounce in own field over the net, is caught by another player. follow ball for next position.
• Smash from own throw over the net. The throw up must be higher than your own height.
• Smash after own roll over the net, from behind the 3 meter line.
• Smash after own roll over the net, in the 3 meter line.

• 1 player on elevation,
• 1 player on position 3 and a player on the other side, just before catching the ball.
• The player from position 3 throws the ball to the player on the rise,
• This player smashes the ball hard, just behind the net.
• Third player catches the ball, and gets in line.
• Players follow the ball to the next position.

• Variation:
  • Fixed team players: ball is thrown in, team players set up, player on the rise smashes the ball.
• Variation:
  • without elevation

• Individual exercise to improve ball feeling with one hand.
• Each player has 1 volleyball, mini volleyball, tennis ball, juggling ball (or for advanced players a non round object; a light plastic container or light bottle for example, but can be used with anything).
• The goal of the players is to keep the ball in the air by hitting it as many times as possible with only one hand.
• Have the players count how many times they can do this per the 2 minutes per task.
• Possible assignments:
• - Underhand lobsmash
• - Over your head
• - Hit your leg afterwards with the hand you played with
• - Clap your hands after touching them
• - Lying down -> sitting -> standing (and back)
• - Raising your knee/heel
• - Against the wall
• - In pairs one player under, the other over the net=
  Be creative! =
  
• Possible exercise for several people. (see image)
• One or more in the middle, the rest around it.
• Setters play the ball somewhere around them, the rest have to make sure that the ball is returned to setters in X number of times.
• Agree on how many times the ball can be played.
• Exercise stimulates:
• - Communication
• - Reflexes
• - Ball sense
  
  
  

• Red player plays the ball.
• Then build up between the blue and pass.

• Coach plays ball to playmaker.
• Three attackers and only one block.
• Three defenders .

• Attacking three positions.
• Other side of the net, three blockers.
• Coach throws ball to libero.
• After attack: block position three.
• The one who blocked on position two or four: get ball and attack.
• Position three takes over that spot.

• Group left, group right.
  • Left throws the ball towards position 3.
  • Right takes care of the set up
  • left steps back after the throw on for the attack pass
  • left smashes the ball from the right
• left gets the ball and passes it to the back of the right,
• right after the set up, closes in behind left.

VARIATION:

• same, with one defender.
• idem with 2 defenders
• ditto with 2 defenders, and a blocker (from the middle)
• idem with fixed setter, 2 defenders
• same with setter, 2 defenders, a blocker.

Material:

• Mat between position 5/6 - mat at position 5 - mat at position 5 short on 3 metre line (ensure arc)
• 3 cones at position 4 on the outside to clearly mark out the direction of travel

• Player position 3
• Player position 5
• Single with ball at the post
• Two attackers ready to attack
• Two blockers (if necessary)

OBJECTIVE:

• Pass the ball to Marie - Marie passes perfectly to Lene - Lene makes the pass
• Attack obligatory diagonal = run diagonally
• Cones are there for a reason, stay along the left side of the cones: diagonal is the message
• Possibly first free attack - after that possibly with block.

• After a while switch sides = attack at position 2.

• Material:
  Mat between position 1/6 - mat at position 1 - mat at position 1 short on 3 meter line (make sure there is an arc)

Side a: formationSide
b: someone position 6 - position 5 and position 1

OBJECTIVE
: Side a gets every ball against and tries to score from this situation
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• First ball: serve side b
• Second ball: freeball coming from side b (side b builds up and tries to pass "difficult" freeball)
• Third ball: attack position 6
• Third ball: attack position 1

• Side a is not allowed to place the ball in the 3m line at side b, everything behind the 3.
• But side b is allowed to attack in the 3m line.
• Let's see how easy it goes.

• Trainer holds the ball just above the net.
• Players take turns making an attack pass, good high jump, and then hit bl from trainer's hand.
• Get the ball yourself, in the ball pit, close behind.