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Volleyball drills

Explanation of the exercise:

  • The players make pairs. 
  • Each pair has 1 ball. 
  • 1 player of the pair plays the ball overarm over the net. 
  • The other one catches. Alternatingly.


XL Challenge:

  • Add a second ball. 
  • As soon as a player has played the ball overarm over the net, the other play throws the ball underhand over the net.
  • You can make it even more difficult by playing both the balls overarm.


  • 9 hoops in a square  (3x3)
  • 2 groups of 3
  • everybody a vest/cloth 
  • every team their own color
  • first 2 of each group sprint to the hoops
  • put their cloth in a hoop
  • run back and tag the next
  • the goal is to get 3 in a row
  • if everybody has done it 1x, no cloths with be left
  • everybody runs one more time, and now you can move a cloth
  • the winner is the one who has 3 in a row the first, OR who is back the first (winning the relay race 2x)

Back muscles. Lie down flat on the floor face down. Place your hands on your back, and slowly get up as far as you can. Breathe out when you get up, and breathe in when you lie down again. Keep your eyes on the floor. We do this exercise 20 times. 

Stomach muscles. After the last exercise, we turn around and lie on our backs face upwards. Grab your partner and take place opposite him. Take a ball and throw it at the moment you clench both stomach muscles and get up. If this goes well, we increase the tempo 

The upper leg combo consists of 3 exercises that can be done in sequence. Pairs are formed, and you do three exercises with your own pair.

3 minute squats, bend legs as if you sit down. Buttocks to the back, back straight. Slower lower (preferably in 90 degrees) and come back up again. keep hands before body. Knees must not move past the toes. When coming up, keep tension on the legs. In the lowest position, the ball is played back and forth to the partner 

-2x2 minute Lunges, step with leg forward in 90 degree angle. Slowly bend your knees and come back up. Keep back straight and slowly lower so you can feel your buttocks.  When you are in the lowest position, throw the ball to the opposite player in the same position. 2 minutes left leg, and 2 minutes the right leg.

- 4 minute Steppen,   4 minutes Stepping,   place benches opposite each other and put 1 foot on the bench and back. Each time the same foot. Keep up for 2 minutes. Then change legs. Up and down...the last minute you jump on the bench with two feet at the same time. Throw the ball to the opposite player and he throws it back. If the one is on the bench to throw the ball, the other is on the ground and vice versa.

  • 2x running
  • 2x sideways
  • 2x cross pass
  • 2x heels-buttocks
  • 2x knee lifting
  • 10/15 seconds stomach/arm muscles
  • 20 sit-ups
  • 10 push-ups
  • It is the  goal is to get 3 in a row
  • 2 teams per game
  • 9 hoops in a square (3x3)
  • every team has 3 ribbons, every team has its own color
  • the first of every team runs to the hoops and puts down ribbon
  • quickly returns and TAGS the next
  • the first player who has no ribbons left (they are in the square) can move a ribbon
  • the first team that has 3 in a row, has won
  • Everybody 1 ball, and hit the wall via the ground.
  • Hit the ball so clamp wrist around the ball.
  • Think about exit and raise both arms in the air.
  • everybody on the line with the ball between the feet
  • keep jumping with the ball between the legs
  • variant 1:
    • jump with 2 legs towards a different line
  • variant 2:
    • take 1 jump forward
    • make half a turn
    • make 1 jump backwards
    • make half a turn, etc
  • variant 3:
    • place cones/hats and have them zigzagging
    • move sideways (face forward)
  • make it a match


  • The players are next to each other on the end line
  • From a defensive position, take a step forward
    • and the upper body is moved forward as low as possible. 
    • the stretched leg has to be bent so the body stays low. 
    • Meanwhile the arms are stretched, pointed forward. 
    • When the buttocks of the player move past the forward foot, the player will fall over, and the arms are placed next to each other on the ground to catch the fall 
  • While the hands are on the foot, the back should be hollow, and the body moves a bit further forward. 
  • The goal is that the belly touches the ground first.
  • After, the player goes back to the place where he landed, and repeats the exercise, until the net is reached. 
  • Usually this takes 2 or 3 dives.
  • 2 pairs 1 ball
  • the one pitches NEXT to the body
  • the other passes
  • Pay attention that the one shoulder goes down and the other shoulder goes up
  • Do make a plank
  • The most service passes are pitched next to the body
  • pairs with 1 ball. 
  • Pass with 1 arm and every time a bounce in between. 
  • Alternate left and right. 
  • Pay attention that they correctly turn their body, as in tennis.
  • alternately place hats left - right
  • players have to move sideways and forward move 
  • touch every hat
  • return backwards
  • first easily
  • and with relay race