Volleyball drills for technique attack / smash / spike / hitting

• 4 players per half.
• player 1 throws the ball to SV at position 3.
• SV try to play the ball into the basket.
  • hitting the basket = 1 point
  • in the basket = 3 points
• After the exercise turn in the direction of play.

• playmaker, attackers, 1 ball
  • SV only plays the ball high outside
    • Attacker hits and retrieves own ball
  • SV only plays the ball fairly flat outside
    • Attacker hits and retrieves own ball
  • SV only plays the ball far outside
    • attacker hits and fetches own ball
  • SV only plays the ball high midfield
    • attacker hits the ball and fetches own ball
  • SV only plays the ball fairly flat at mid
    • attacker hits the fast ball and fetches own ball
  • SV plays the ball just before the 3-metre line
    • attacker hits the ball and picks up own ball

Purpose of the exercise:

• To allow players to experience what it feels like to 'leave' later for the attack

Exercise Explanation:

• If volleyball players feel they are starting the attack pass too early,
• or the coach feels that the attackers are coming too early,
• this is a good exercise.

• The playmaker is put down with a ball carrier.
• He gets the assignment to play 5 or less times for himself.
• The attackers do not know how many times this will happen, so they can only leave when the set-up is given, not before.
• The attackers will have to come in more aggressively and will build up more speed and thus more height, provided they have a good brake pass.
• If this goes well, the trainer can decide to move the playmaker closer to the attackers, so that the distance the set-upper has to travel is shortened.
• This should make the attackers even more alert.

• 2 rows behind the back line.
• First 2 stand in the field.
• Trainer brings in ball.
• Pass left player towards position 2/3 then setup of right player.
• The passer goes to attack on own side of the court.
• The setupper does attack coverage.
• Team rotates through new team.

• Player first hits the ball 2 times with a limp wrist.
• At the third strike the player hits the ball hard on the ground.
• Catch the ball herself.

• Each team has a washcloth.
• One of the players stands on a bench.
• She holds the washcloth high, so the second player has to hit the washcloth with a good batting motion.

• 4 players per half.
• One must make an offensive pass.
  • Left, right/left for the right-handed players.
  • Right, left/right for the left-handed players.
• With this pass, you must try to hit a basket.
• If this goes well you have to catch a ball in the air thrown by the trainer.

• 4 players per half.
• The players have to jump high with a neat attack pass and try to hit the basket.
• If this goes well, the players have to catch a ball in the air, which is thrown by the trainer.

In order to make a good hitting move, the following exercise can be done in between.

• Right-handed player stands on left leg and holds right leg bent backwards.
• When making a smash move, the right leg should also move forward for extra power.

2 triples work the drill, the other 2 players pick up balls.

• Trainer throws or smashes ball to passer on 5.
• Passer passes ball to playmaker on 3.
• Playmaker plays ball overhand to attacker on 4.
• When the attack is over the other trio comes into action.
• The trio that is ready, makes sure they turn around.

• 3 players are lying on the ground
• trainer hits the ball on the ground and
• then they get up
• and they play the ball in three over the net.

• Player A throws/strikes the ball towards player C.
• Player C serves the ball to player B.
• Player B gives a pass to c.
• Player C passes to the mats.

Goal: try to attack/play 3rd ball on the mats (straight or diagonal).

After each ball move one place in your own group.

Extension: When there are enough players one could also choose to place a block.