Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception

Trainer is on the other side of the pitch

• Trainer hits the ball
• and throws the ball to

• Player stands at the left back and pushes the ball to the middle of the basket.
• There is a catcher and he brings the ball to the trainer who then starts to push up 3 times.
• Tester is going to catch the ball.

• The same, only now the player is standing at the right back.
• Catcher brings ball to trainer and then blocks 2x.

• 2 checkers and coach is at midfield.
• Checkers start at the net
• as soon as they are served they run to the back
• Trainer coaches the ball to himself!
• 2 servers on the other side who take turns serving.
• after serving sprint to the net, collect ball from trainer.
• Change after 15 balls.

• Coach throws ball over the net to player in the back of the field.
• The player passes to the midfielder and he catches the ball.
• Catcher brings ball to trainer
• and tester goes to catch.
• Accent on the plank and tilting the shoulders.
• Assessing the ball trajectory is also an accent.
• Make sure they are ready.

• Trainer stands in the back of the field with
  • behind row 1 : players with the ball
  • Next to them row 2: players without ball
• Front player from row 1 pushes ball into trainer's hands and joins row 2.
• Trainer pounces the ball in the field and player from row 2 comes running in and picks up the ball for himself.
• Grabs/captures own ball and joins row 1.
• High tempo and adapt to level of player who runs

• Two teams, one ball.
• 1 at the net and 2 in the back.
• 1 throws the ball and 2 returns.
• 20x then change

• When delivering a freeball we want to disrupt the opponents offence as much as possible. 
• We can also use the freeball to take out an offensive attacker by pulling them close to the net or making them take the first contact. 
• Dump zones are meant to target the setter or setter transition area and to pull an outside hitter off of their approach.
• If there is time, the player passing the ball should look at the opponents side of the net to determine where to place the ball - D1, D2, D3, D4
• Teammates not involved in the play should be:
  • Ready to defend the freeball
  • Looking at the opponents transition or positioning on the court
  • Communicating to the player passing the ball on where to put the ball - 1, 2, 3, 4

1. Server plays the ball towards position 6
2. 1 of the 2 passers, passes the ball towards the playmaker(SV)
3. SV plays the ball to the front left or right
4. Attacker (A) completes the attack (attack pass to net)
5. Attack

   
   

   
   

   server -> passer

   passer -> attack

   attack -> server

In pairs

Long pass (10x):

• 2nd player on the 3-meter line
• Player at the net hitting the ball
• 2nd player shuffles backwards (7 meters)
• Hit by player at the net
• 2nd player passes

Short pass (10x)

• 2nd player at 7 meters
• Player at the net hitting the ball
• 2nd player sprints forward
• tip-ball by player at the net
• 2nd player passes

• Player A throws/hits ball towards player C 
• Player C passes the ball towards player B. 
• Player B sets up the ball. 
• Player C attacks. 

Goal: 1st series balls straight, 2nd series balls diagonally. 

Walking line: A joins back of line C, B keeps hitting balls, C joins back line A.