Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique
- Two balls at once
- Players at position 5 and 1 on two sides of the field, also 2 playmakers.
- Ball from position 5 to server to position 1, to position 5 other side and so on.
- Players run after their ball, except for the playmakers.
- Spikeball is a fun game you play with a net in the middle and a small ball.
- 2 teams of 2 players play against each other.
- Everything is allowed in terms of technique. This is easily adapted to volleyball, where after 3x games the ball may be played into a hoop.
- After that it is the other team's turn.
- It is a 360 degree field, so through the hoop the ball may go in any direction.
- Always play the game 2 against 2.
- Vary the level of difficulty for the players. For example: catch 1x for C youth, do not smash, and so on.
- 2-pairs
- 1 with ball, 1 without ball lies on the ground
- series of 30 seconds with 30 seconds rest
- At start signal, player lying down stands up, gets ball thrown to him.
- Player plays back overhand and goes back to the ground.
- Again, explosive up, get ready, play and return to ground.
- 30 seconds rest
- Next series of 30 but pass underhand.
- Then change and start again.
Organization:
- Players without ball on P2, P3, P4, P5/6 and P1/6.
- Other players with ball on P6
Execution:
- Start with throwing, tossing or punting.
- Later BH from the net and OH from the backfield.
- From P6 pass the ball to P4 and run after it.
- From P4 and P3 move the ball to P5/6 and P1/6 respectively and backward.
- From P5/6 and P1/6 to P3 and P2 ball chase.
- At P2 catch and connect to P6.
- Players on the cabinets play a fast ball.
- The net blocks and the back players pass the ball.
- Play it out.
- Bring balls to basket and distribute balls to cabinets.
- Throwing the ball high
- Get under the ball
- Playing the ball to the high hoop
- A keys the ball to B
- B keys the ball back to A
- A keys ball to C
- C keys the ball to B
Optionally, the player can continue to follow the ball; otherwise after 5 passes.
- A key the ball to B
- B high control key
- A enters under the ball of B and key the ball to A
- A high control key
- 3 people in the serve pass at 5, 6 and 1 + 1 reserve behind the court.
- 1 playmaker starting at 2/3.
- The rest with ball on the opposite side.
- Serve on the passers, bring pass to position 2/3.
- Then the playmaker plays a ball to position 4 where a basket is set up.
- Ball played in an acceptable ball trajectory against the basket is 1 point, ball directly into it is 2 points.
- Push the team to actually go for as many points as possible.
- You can choose to have a fixed playmaker, or rotate. In that case the passer --> playmaker --> server --> reserve --> passer.
- With a large group you can use 2 sides, with a small group you can also cut the number of passers.
Organization:
- Field A.
- Players lined up at 6 meters and 1 player on p2
- Reserve on p2
- Field B:
- Trainer with ball carrier at 3m
- Players on p1 and P5 and reserve on p6
Execution:
- Trainer throws ball up high.
- Player on p6 passes to P2 gets setup on 3m line and plays the BH to p5 or p1
- Underhand play up and catch at Trainer.
- Run: P6 to spare P2; P2 to spare P6
- P6 takes the place of P1 or P5 and these go to field A P6
- Divide the team into two groups and have them form two rows facing each other on the 3-meter line.
- Have the players play over the net and then walk around the cone to join the other group.
- On 1 side, parallel to the sideline, place a speed ladder and before joining the line, have the players do a drill through the ladder.
- On the other side, place pawns where they have to slalom, turn around.
- Importantly, the ball should not fall to the ground, communication is important.
- Optionally add a penalty if the ball falls to the ground. Head roll, Back roll.
- First with underhand throwing and catching - then overhand. Catch and push change to toss up and over-key.
Give each player a ball and stand by the wall.
- Stand 30-40 cm from the wall.
- Ball in key position above head.
- Only fingers push ball against wall and catch back in hands.
- Elbows stand firm and hands remain, otherwise ball in face.
- Have players stand a little further, about 1 meter.
- Throw ball up and keys against the wall.
- Now do extend elbows and knees, make yourself big!
- Catch the ball back.
- Now try to key on the concrete beam. So push high.
- Trying to key through.
Those who can do this technique well may then play over the net.
- Ball for themselves collide on the ground and then key over the net.
- Back through the other side of the ribbon.
