Volleyball drills

• Explanation:
  • 2 teams of 3 players
  • Per team 3 volleyballs (different balls so you can tell the difference, 2 'baby' and 1 'normal' ball)
  • The team must play the 'normal' ball over the net in 3 times and meanwhile the 'babies' are thrown over.
  • Each player may only touch the 'normal' ball once!
  • (When a player has played the 'regular' ball, he gets a 'baby' thrown to him)
• Starting positions:
  • Mid-back has no ball. Mid-back has no ball (he passes the ball to the distributor).
  • Distributor gives a set-up on the outside.
  • 3rd player plays the ball over the net. (At first do not attack, only if it goes well!)

• The goal is to play the ball in threes. This requires the commitment of every player.
• So line up three players.
• They solve a thrown ball (by the trainer), by playing in threes.
• The first ball is passed to the upper-position.
• The 2nd player, who has the job of upper-player, runs to the upper-place.
• The 3rd player then prepares for the attack.
• At first keep the ball on one side of the net, by not actually hitting the 3rd ball, but catching it.
• Then 3 other players move in to do the same.
• On the other side of the net, the same is practiced with the other half of the team.
• After a while, when the ball is regularly played in threes, the ball is actually played to the other side.
• The team on the other side then plays the ball back in threes.
• And so on; play over as long as possible.
• No scoring, it's about playing in threes.

• This exercise trains the split step.
• Players line up behind the back line.
• Trainer or player stands at the net.
• One by one the players walk in from the back line.
• When the trainer hits the ball, the player makes a split step.
• Then he gets the ball on a random spot next to or in front of him.
• Player passes back and retrieves ball if necessary.
• After that the player closes in at the back.

• On both sides of the field 2 players come in.
• There is a pass, setup and attack (from 3 meter line).
• When side A has attacked, these two players circle off and two new ones come in.
• Side B defends the attack by the same pass-setup-attack, these players go to the back line and two new players enter.

• Organization:
  • Divide group into trios.
  • All on field A and trainer on field B.
• Implementation:
  • 1st trio enters the field for a service pass.
  • Trainer serves and the trio passes to p2/3 where one of the three catches the ball.
  • Then comes trio 2, etc.
  • Build out with setup and attack from position.
  • Still later 1 trio is defending and we play out the rally.

• Organization:
  • Split group into trios with one hoop.
  • They stand on field A at p1.
  • Trainer with the balls on field B.
• Execution:
  • Player hold the hoop together.
  • Trainer hits ball.
  • Trio must try to bounce the ball through the hoop.
  • Retrieve ball and hand it in to Tr.
  • Next trio.
• In addition to ball lane recognition, they learn to work together and communicate.

• Make 2 teams
• T (coach) throws ball to or serves on the straight.
• Action 1:
  • Player runs in and passes
• Action 2:
  • Player runs in and is ready for the set-up
• Action 3:
  • Player gives a pass to position 3
• Action 4:
  • Set-up at position 4
• Player tries to knock a pawn off the bench by smash.
• Pawn off the bench?
• Twosome gets 1 point.

• Learning to pass to playmaker (position 2) with movement towards the ball.
• Line up at position 1.
• Players there have a ball in their hands.
• Player A plays to player B at position 3.
• Player A moves sideways to position 6.
• Player B plays the ball back to position 6.
• Player A plays the ball (preferably) BH to the korf basket at position 2.
• Player B catches the ball and joins the line at position 1.
• Player C moves into position player B.
• Player A moves to player C's position, position 3.
• On the other side of the net you can practice the same.
• Later on, alternate with player instead of basket, place of throw, position of return and position of pass.
• To learn to always pass to the distributor.

Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.

• At the net play 2x overhead, 1x for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
• Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
• After playing overhand block 2x at the net.

Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.

• At the net play 2 times overhead, 1 time for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
• Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
• After playing overhand block 2x at the net.

Extension of the exercise:

• Instead of playing the second ball overhead, hit it in a targeted way.

• On one side of the field there is a six in full formation.
• On the other side are 3 players.
• Behind the 3 players stand the servers.
• Exercise:
  • Servers serve the ball, the 6 team defends this ball and plays out the rally.
  • The 3-man team may defend and also rally.
• Point count:
  • Service error, 1 point for the team that was set up.
  • Ball on ground by the 3 team, point for the essayed team.
  • Good service, but rally won by 3-player, point for 3-player.
  • IF 3-TAL has 3 points three move on, if TEAM has 12 points, 3-tal and all servers must push up 5x.

• This exercise can be done in 3 or 4 teams.
• Minimum number of players is 6 and maximum 8 per available field.
• In a 4-player team, two players on each side of the net.
• Use during the exercise half a net width per 3-4 team.
• In a 4-player team:
  • 2 players on each side.
  • The ball is thrown over the net at the start.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with 1 hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and then gives a set-up for player D.
  • D tips the ball over the net.
  • After a team has played the ball over the net the players change places.
• In the case of a 3-player team:
  • 2 players on one side of the net and the other player only on the other side.
  • Player C has the ball and throws it over the net to the 2 team.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Immediately after giving the set-up, player A goes under the net.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with one hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • Player C goes to the other side of the net immediately after giving player A a set-up.
  • Player A tips the ball over the net to player B.
  • Player B plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • After giving the set-up player B goes under the net.
• Expansion:
  • Possible mandatory blocking of tip ball by player not doing the passing.