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Volleyball drills

Divide group into two/three teams.

1. Row back line, 1 ball, roll ball, ball just over 3 meter line - pick up (the faster you roll, the sooner you win)

2. Rows of back line, 1 ball, run to net, throw and catch short over net (4x)

3. Rows of back line, 1 ball, run to net, two meters distance, throw ball into net and catch

4. Lines at wall, 1 ball, 5x ball overhead against wall

5. Lines at wall, 1 ball, 3x throw ball underhand against wall, pass against wall, catch, etc.

6. Lines near wall, 1 ball, 3x throw ball from distance against wall (throw hard and far)

  • 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!


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  • 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.
drawing Pass in 2 pairs
  • 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!


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Three in a row on the back line.
Trainer throws ball. Players walk into the field.

  1. Passes
  2. gives set-up
  3. attack


Now the trainer calls a number, 1, 2, or 3 and he has to play first.
The player behind takes the second ball and so on.

  • one ball in pairs.
  • hold the ball up high
  • then move sideways over the sidelines along the net or around the field.
  • Two teams.
  • Throw the ball in front of yourself with a bounce and then come under the ball and pass overhead to the other.
  • We make groups of 4.
  • We practice the line-up first with a serve ball from the trainer and then a normal/attack ball from the trainer.
  • It is important that there is a change of position, the volleyball technique itself (pass, reception, ... are important but in this exercise it is not important).
  • When the group has had both it is the next group's turn.
  • The group that just had the ball goes back into the box and stands at the window,
  • 5 times with nose against the window and then walk to the other side, by then the next group is about ready.


  • 4 in attack with playmaker.
  • Other side, 1 on reserve out of the field (right at position 1,2) and 3 in the pass and a dropout.
  • The rest with ball on position 2 at the side of the attackers.
  • These throw the ball to attacker who then pass the ball to SV and get a setup back.
  • Attacking 3 defenders who pass to the offender.
  • Reserve enters the field and the passers rotate.
  • Last passer becomes receiver and receiver goes to line with ball.
  • 1 player on the sideline
  • 2 players on the other sideline
  • player 1 bra the 2 players underhand
  • alternate thus.
  • after a while turn
  • Everybody have a ball
  • then stand by the net and
  • then you throw underhand against the net.
  • Watch the ball carefully and catch it underhand.
  • pairs all one ball
  • 1 plays overhead
  • other catches the ball
  • We do this with two balls.