Volleyball drills

Sprawl trainingExplain the
sprawl. (gliding low over your forearm to catch the ball)

Start on your knees and make yourself long while sliding over your forearms.
If that goes well, let the group stand and do the same exercise while sitting low. This can still be a barrier for some players to continue You have to coach these players to get this technique right.
In the end they all go.

Then in groups of three hit the ball to practice.

• 1 hits (throws) the ball
• 1 does the sprawl
• 1 player catches the ball.

If this goes well you let the player on the 3mtr line start doing a split step backwards and do the sprawl forwards.

Note it is wise to have socks or long sleeves on with this exercise.

Make 3 or 4 teams (depends on the amount of players).
1 player on 7mtr line and 2 at the net.

• Left front plays the ball overhand to player 2 (7mtr).
• Player 2 plays the ball underarm to player 3 (net)
• Player 3 plays the ball overhand again to player 1.

If the exercise is running player 1 can hit the ball overhand (quietly).

Ladder walking at high speed. Can be extended with left-right stepping out of the ladder with one or two feet.

Slalom around the pawns.

Attack pass to the net and shuffle backwards (3x attack pass and 2x shuffle).

Step under the net.

Sideways past the net with head under net edge.

Make a dive across the field.

Walk around the pawn and sprint over the backline.

Run back to starting position.

Ladder walking at high speed. Can be extended with left-right stepping out of the ladder with one or two feet.

Slalom around the pawns.

Attack pass to the net and shuffle backwards (3x attack pass and 2x shuffle).

Step under the net.

Sideways past the net with head under net edge.

Make a dive across the field.

Walk around the pawn and sprint over the backline.

Run back to starting position.

Divide the teams on both halves of the field.
Trainer throws in the ball and the teams play the ball across it to each other.
Every player who has played the ball taps the back line and comes back into the field.

Start with catching and throwing and if that goes well you start playing for real (BH or OA).

1. 4 x back and forth (forward and backward
) 2. 3 x back and forth with quiet block jump and backward shuffle3
. 2x side defense stance4
. Handwalk heavy (make long (stretch), walk on your hands to the front, 3 counts, back with your hands 1x push up again with your feet to your hands walk. And then one more time. (to the net and then calmly walk back to the backline)
5. Lunges, step out trunk resting to the left and right movement.
6. Rollercoaster in 2 groups who is first on the other side.
7. 3x 45 seconds planks (15 counts of rest)
8. 1 minute air cycling

• Row of attackers on the outside without the ball
• Trainer throws ball to SV
• No 1 attack on outside, paying close attention to the run up and one must use 2 arms to come up. Attacker gets the ball and puts it in the ballcar.
• Calm pace at first and later at a higher pace. But both arms must be raised!

• 3 times to the net (forward and backward)
• 3 times to the net, behind 3 metres, to the net and sprint back
• 2 x back and forth knee lifts (left leg up, left arm up etc)
• Heels/Buttocks upper body straight 2x back and forth
• 2x back and forth sitting low in defensive stance sideways
• 3x standing fast footwork 9 meters, then sprint to 3 meters

• 10x push-ups (may also be on knees)
• 40 sec planking (straight back) 3x with 15 sec rest in between
• lie on your back, 1 minute
• 10x whole belly exercise

• Ladder walk at a fast pace. With every step keep your heels off the ground.
• Slalom around the pawns.
• Attack pass to the net and shuffle backwards (3x attack pass and 2x shuffle).
• Step under the net.
• Sideways past the net with head under net edge.
• Sprint diagonally to the back left.
• Walk around the pawn and sprint over the backline.
• Run back to starting position.

• 6 times to the net (forward and backward)
• 2x back and forth knee lifts (left leg up, left arm up etc)
• Heels/Buttocks straight up 2x times
• 2x back and forth sitting low in defensive position
• 2x cross pass back and forth.

The purpose of the core is that the players can play the ball overhead.

• The players stand in pairs facing each other and play overhead.
• Hands well above the head, from the legs, stretch the body and point to the ball
• The players stand further and further apart.

• Then we form two rows diagonally across the field and we play BH, chase your ball