Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception

Warming up / all-round training

Each player will pass, attack, distribute, block, defend, rally, with turnovers.
#2 means

• Trainer stands with cart with balls at the pole at #2 (position 2)
• Players stand outside the field at the side of #1 and a playmaker at # 2/3
• First round starts with Trainer throwing the ball to #5, player 1 runs from the sideline to the ball and plays it to the distributor.
• Start with "blue players" (see drawing), then extend with "red players
  
  

Further course of play:

1. Tr throws ball for S1 to #5
2. S1 runs in and plays to Sv (#2/3)
3. Sv gives setup to the outside (#4)
4. S1 attacks.
5. Turn over: S1 becomes Sv, Sv gets the ball and joins the line at #1.
   
   

Expansion 1

1. Sv turns to the other side of the net and becomes a blocker.
   Now the same steps as above, but with the block opposite the attacker.
   
2. Turn over: S1 (has just attacked) becomes Sv at #2/3, Sv
   passes under the net and becomes B1 at #2B1
   who, after blocking, goes to get the ball and joins the row
   
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Extend 2

1. After blocking at #2, player goes to defend at #5. Attacker is obliged to pass to #5.
2. When the ball is defended a rally may be played (2 vs. 2)
3. After end of rally or no defence or fault in attack, turn over
   
   

Extend 3 and more

1. One can extend with a 2nd blocker, 2nd and 3rd defender (on resp. #1 and #6)
2. More players can be added to field I (so players from the sideline move in when a rally arises)
3. The passing game becomes S1 (passing and attacking) -> Sv -> B1 (#3) -> B2 (#2) -> V1 (#1) -> V2 (#6) -> V3 (#5) possibly A2 (#4) and then connect again.
4. You can expand to 6 against 6, so start with blue, then B1, then B2, then V1, then V2 (when continuing the game, first V2 and then V1), then V3 (continuing the game with V2, V3, V1) and then possibly A1. In the meantime, players in field I must be added.
5. If there are several players in Area I, you can choose to throw in a ball on S1 at #5 instead of throwing in a ball through Tr.

• B has the ball.
• B throws the ball in a curve to A and A passes the ball back.
• Then A runs forward to pass a short ball.

• Player 1 throws the ball to player 3.
• 3 passes back and then runs sideways to player 2.
• Player 2 throws the ball to 3 and 3 passes back again.
• Approximately 3 minutes pp or longer if the players can handle it.
• The dotted lines show how the ball moves, the normal line shows how the player moves.

• Ball is served.
• Pass by 1/5/6.
• Set-up by 1, but on a first pass by 1 set-up by 2.
• After set-up an attack by 2/3/4, but on a set-up by 2 only an attack by 3/4.
• After service 2 (or more) players walk into the court to play.
• Ball/ralley is played all the way out.
• NB: FOCUS IS ON THE SERVICE PASS!

• T touches the ball
• Defend with a pass to T
• then short tip ball
• Three must do block defence
• Finish the attack in threes

5 times then next threesome

• On each side a row of attackers.
• All have a ball, except the one at the net.
• At the same time throw the ball to the other side and pass the ball from the other side.
• After a while throw the ball from the middle to the right side and pass it again.
• After passing catch the ball.

Libero on position 6
Setter on position 3

2 Waiters on position 1 - if waiter misses, the waiter is called back.
1 receptionist on position 5
1 libero on position 6 
1 setter on position 3 
1 attacker on position 2 
1 blocker on position 4 

• 1 serves to 2 and libero to 6

• 2 makes reception to setter and gives back pass to 3

• 3 attacks straight ahead or tips short - server defends attack/tip from 3

• After the serve server (1) starts defending on position 5 - libero stays in place 

• Rotation: server -> receiver -> attacker -> block -> reserve server 

• Diagonally on position 2 and 5 a row of players.
• Ball is passed to the BH.
• From position 2 a centre block and an outside block on 4 -
• On position 4 you wait for the next player for a 2 man block.
• Afterwards to 5
• When you have played on 5, you get a ball on position 1, which is thrown to you by the trainer.
• Then in line at 2

• 2 groups, field in half lengthwise.
• Side A left 2 servers,
• Side B left 2 passers, 1 SV and 1 attacker.
• After serving, server walks into the court and chooses position other server ready for next ball.
• Pass to SV set-up
• Attacker makes correct run and jump and plays ball BH to server. Then next ball.
• On 5 occasions correct - 5 times tactical ball - task server on 3m line.
• When 3 times correct - 2 times hard attack straight ahead.
• Then turn except for SV.

• Two passers - two SV
• Attackers position 4
• Blocker 2 centre and 1 outside.
• Outside blocker indicates position.
• Center connects.
• Blockers turn around.
• Offenders retrieve ball.
• Coach plays ball.

Hitting on the outside and the middle

Then

Except for the playmaker, the other players perform successively a reception, an attack block and a defence.

The exercise goes as follows:

• 1 player 1 hits a technical ball to player 7
• 2a player 7 passes the ball to the play distributor
• 2b player 1 walks to the other line and closes at the back.
• 3 the play dealer gives a setup to player 6
• 4 player 6 smashes the ball on the line or diagonally
• 5 player 6 retrieves his batted ball himself
• 6 player 6 serves the ball to the other mat
• 7 player 6 retrieves his own ball
• 8 player 6 joins row
• This can also be done with a middle attack

After 10 minutes a block is added

• three pass to each other.
• One person takes care of control.
• So don't play around, but take turns passing to a lone person.