Volleyball drills

  • Each player has a ball and dribbles down the hall.
  • At the sign of the trainer:
  • Throw ball up, head, catch
  • Throw ball up, knee, catch
  • Throw ball up, pass, catch
  • Throw ball up, pass, catch head
  • Throw ball up, pass, overhand, catch
  • Throw ball up, right shoulder, catch
  • Throw ball up, left shoulder, catch
  • Throw ball up, right shoulder, left shoulder, catch
  • In the middle of the field there are a number of balls, less than there are players.
  • The players walk around the field (full field). As soon as the trainer calls BAL, they have to fetch a ball first.
  • Then they do an assignment: Pumping, sit-ups or frog-jump block (two times each). Everyone does this five times, those who don't have a ball do di
drawing Ball pile
  • Form several teams.
  • Winning team can go under the net.
  • Opposite team scores a point = stay put.
  • Other team makes point ==> change at the other side of the net.
  • Warming up
  • Ground exercises
  • Set up in threes, chase the ball
  • A to C, C to B, B setuo to C, C to A, A to B, B set up to A etc.
  • 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.
  • Two teams on both sides.
  • After every well played ball, turn in three.
  • Pass obliquely if you don't have a complete team.
  • Half of the team lined up at position 2.
  • Other half of the team with ball at position 5.
  • Just start throwing in and chasing the ball.
  • Extend with passing at position 5 and overhand at position 2.
  • Then expand further by adding exercises like blocking at the net, diving etc.
  • All players stand outside the court behind the back line.
  • They throw the ball up at their own pace/height and serve over the net.
  • Extend: Practice targeted serving.
  • Put 1 or 2 hoops in the field and let the players serve to them.
  • You can practice with:
    • Overhand serve
    • Underhand serves
    • Float serves
    • Jump serve
  • Making a circle,
  • The circle always consists of pairs of players.
  • In the middle of the circle there are exactly the number of balls minus 1.
  • The players stand behind each other,
  • At the start signal the player in the back jumps three times on the back of the player in front,
  • After 3 times this player runs 2 rounds on the circle, crawls between the legs of his buddy and takes a ball,
  • The last one to come has no ball.
  • Lie on your back.
  • Legs at 90° angle.
  • Weight in each hand.
  • Raise your arms.
  • Extend left leg along with right arm.
  • Extend right leg along with left arm.
  • Etc
  • Sitting position against the wall.
  • Legs in an angle of 90°.
  • Every 20 seconds you get a ball thrown to you
    • Underhand pass
    • Back to sitting position against the wall.

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)