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Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception

  • 1 SV at mid position 3
  • 1 player on position 2
  • 1 player at position 4
  • 2 passers backfield
Exercise starts
passer position 5 starts --> ball overhand to setter- as soon as the setter sets this ball to position 4, the passer at position 1 plays the ball overhand to setter.

BALROTATION:
  • Passer at position 5 --> overhand to setter
  • Setter setup to player position 4
  • Passer at position 1 --> ball overhand to setter
  • Setter setup backwards to player position 2
At 6 players --> see drawing top field BUT then setterplays only 1 way. 
At 7 players --> see drawing top field and on bottom field then SV plays only 1 way. 

drawing Cooperation passers and playmakers
Organization:
  • field is divided into 2.
  • 2 against 2 & 3 against 3.
  • 4 hoops under the net.
Course of play:
  1. First build-up.
    1. Save: throw the ball over in overhand throw.
    2. Catch & throw
    3. Catch & throw
    4. Attack.
  2. Second build-up
    1. Save: Passing the ball with a collision ball over the net.
    2. Catch & throw
    3. Pass
    4. Attack
  3. Third build-up
    1. Save: Jump and after this a collision ball over the net.
    2. Volleyball contact
    3. Catch, throw up & pass
    4. Attack
  4. Fourth set up
    1. Save: hit the ball over the net via the ground.
    2. Volleyball contact
    3. Volleyball contact
    4. Attack.
  • Setter taps the pass position with the foot (hoop). At 3-on-3 the passer runs in.
  • Passing.
drawing Exercise on attack.
  • Batted ball from 2 to 6
  • Underhand to 3
  • Pen-handed into basket at 4
drawing Set-up to 4 or 2 in basket
  • Per 2
  • Key
  • Turn in control key
  • Move to back line
  • Key to sides or straight to back
  • 9M pass to net
  • Meanwhile changed players at the net
drawing Key exercise with turn
Organization:
  • Field A.
    • Players on 7 meter P1 (row) and 1 player on P2
    • Reserve on P2
  • Field B:
    • Trainer with ball carrier on 3 meter line
    • Players on P1 and P5 (both on 3 meter line) and on p6
Execution:
  • Trainer throws ball up high.
  • Player on P1 passes to P2 gets setup on 3 meter line and plays the ball overhand to P5 or P1
  • Underhand play up and catch at trainer.
  • Run: P6 to reserve P2; P2 to reserve P5b or P1b
  • After catching reserve P1a
drawing B6. Arc ball OH games
2 teams consisting of 4 players

Variant 1
  • 3 players take care of the service pass
  • setter tries to play the ball to the outside on position 4,
  • here the ball is caught and thrown into the ball box.
opposing team:
  • server enters the field
  • 2-team at the net makes a block action and walks back into the field
  • coach plays a rally ball

Variant 2
  • 3 players take care of the service pass
  • setter tries to play the ball to the outside at position 4,
  • here the ball is finished.
opposing team:
  • server enters the field
  • 2 players at the net make a block action on the attack
  • everyone plays the rally and then the coach plays another rally ball
drawing Service pass, with rally
  • Making quarters
  • Diamond shape in the field
  • Passers are on the ground
  • Trainer throws ball on, corresponding passer stands up and plays ball to setupper
  • After 10 balls rotate through
drawing Play that ball
Organization:
  • Pairs with 1 ball
  • Player with ball at the net
  • Player without ball in backfield
Execution:
  • Player without ball stands ready
  • Player with ball throws ball and player catches ball
  • With arms extended straight in front of the body at navel height
  • After 10x changeovers
  • 2 series
  • Player is facing the wall.
  • Trainer calls and throws ball from the 3-meter line.
  • Player turns and plays the ball
  • First the ball may still be caught, then more difficult and finally passed underarm / overhead.
  • Always change and connect behind.
  • Possibly divide group into 2 teams (if help trainer is present).
drawing Reflex
On the ball and without the ball.

2-pairs:

  • throw over 2 hands
  • throw over 1 hand left/right alternately
  • throw over with bounce

  • smash with bounce
  • smash with bounce, do not catch but play 1 x OH

  • overtake underhand, pay attention to position
  • play underhand, touch ground, stay low

  • one player smashed, other plays OH back, after the play touch the ground and return low.
  • one player smashed, other defends and plays to himself, the smasher taps ground and goes back low to defend



On the ball and without the ball.

2-pairs:

  • throw over 2 hands
  • throw over 1 hand left/right alternately
  • throw over with bounce

  • smash with bounce
  • smash with bounce, do not catch but play 1 x OH

  • overtake underhand, pay attention to position
  • play underhand, touch ground, stay low

  • one player smashed, other plays OH back, after the play touch the ground and return low.
  • one player smashed, other defends and plays to himself, the smasher taps ground and goes back low to defend



  • 2x longitudinal half-field groups (about 6 per side)
  • 1 server
  • 1 setupper
  • 1 row of passers
  1. Throw on passer, passer to setup, attack straight on
  2. Hit passer (in court)
  3. Server blocks with it

serve -> passer (after block)
passer -> setup (after attack)
setup -> service