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Volleyball drills

  • fold a newspaper over the net
  • make the paper a little higher than the net, for example by using pegs on the newspaper, leaning on the net
  • players have a point if they hit the newspaper AND serve correctly
  • Zig-zag between cones go back backwards 
  • Zig-zag with shuffle pass. 
  • Skate step/jump. 
  • Sideways/skateboarding
    • left forward. 
    • right forward. 
  • Turn back around cone
  • Ah end relay race between 2 lines


  • 3 to 4 players, 1 ball, entire field 3 to 4 players
  • Lower net, and then match hitting ball over the net
  • The other is trying to catch
  • The ball can bounce 1 time and the other tries to catch (can also catch immediately)
  • After catching, throw to other player and smash again
  • If the ball is not caught, you have a point

this exercise teaches the players to play 'smart'. Just over the net, or in the back in the corners 

explanation is for 6 players

  • line 1 of 3 players with ball behind trainer
  • rij 2 of 2 players to attack at left forward
  • player from line 1 pushes ball in hands trainer, and player immediately walks to reserve position sv
  • Trainer throws ball up to centre forward
  • Play SV from centre forward the ball overarm on right or left forward (as setup)
  • sv walks immediatelyafter playing the ball to the line of attackers
  • there are 5 hoops on the other field
    • 1 in all corners of the field and 1 in the middle of the field
  • player comes in play ball in hoop
  • if this works SV AND PLAYER a point
  • get own ball, join line servers
  • in this exercise it is important to immediately walk on after  the action
  • play-overarm-in-hoops
  • Is allowed 3x for yourself
  • No bonus points for 3x playing
  • serve normally
  • half field
  • antenna in middle of the net
  • end line at around 3 m
  • this exercise teaches them to:
    • play smart, short, etc
    • properly assess in and out
    • on responsibility!
  • Go forward immediately after serving, otherwise the ball will be on the ground right over the net
  • train forward to move backwards, and immediately position after playing! Emphasize this
  • 2 players, each have their own ball
  • 1 of 2 players is the boss, the other follower (later reverse this)
  • You start simple and you can expand with various difficulties
  1. if the boss throws the ball with a bounce, the follower throws the ball on breast height to the bass
  2. if the boss throws the ball on breast height, the follower throws the ball with a bounce.
  3. More difficult: if the boss puts down the ball, the follower also puts down the ball, and both walk to the ball of the other, boss throws bounce or breast ball etc
  4. More difficult: if the boss throws the ball in a high arch, then:
    • the follower first throws his own ball in the air
    • catches the boss' ball
    • immediately throws it back
    • catches his own ball
  • after a while, change all bosses and followers
  • Both players have a ball
  • Start the exercise easy, build up according to level
  • 1 of 2 is the boss (change after a while)
  • the boss decides how he throws the ball to the other
  • with a bounce, the follower throws a breast ball
  • the boss throws a breast ball, the follower throws a bounce
  • make more difficult:
  • boss throws ball in high arch, follower first throws his own ball up high, catches ball boss, then catches own ball
  • puts ball on the ground, follower puts ball on the ground, and both run to each others ball, and boss quickly decides something
  • the idea is to make it hard for each other
  • 2 teams with everybody a ball.
  • After starting signal, 3 extra balls are thrown in the field.
  • Only serve overarm
  • When the time stops EVERYBODY drops ALL balls
  • The one with   the FEWEST balls on its side, has won
  • 2 lines of players
    • 1 line left in the back
    • 1 line right in the back
  • create a virtual line with 4 cones behind which they have to line up
  • trainer is on the other side of the net   and throws the ball somewhere in the field
  • 1 of 2 most front in the line callsLET GO or IK (agree)  
  • this player passes the ball over the net to the previous player
  • a round of catching for the next
  • If you did not have the ball, join the shortest line
  • call-let-go
  • The players are randomly placed in the field.
  • The ball is caught and immediately thrown over the net (play 1 time).
  • The player throws the ball as he catches it. When the player has thrown the ball, he/she will go to the wall (in the back of the field or on the side), touches it, and comes back into the field.
  • The other players have rotated a spot.
  • When someone throws a foul (in the net or outside), he has to run around the field of the opponent


  • Possibly...chaos, in which you have to play the ball instead of catch it.

The trainer is on one side of the net, the children are on the other side of the net in a line behind the end line
The first of the line enters and performs the exercises

  • 2 upper arms in the neck, let bounce, and catch
  • Let bounce between the legs, turn around, and catch.
  • Let bounce on two upper legs with jump and catch.
  • Let bounce on 2 insteps with jump and catch.
  • Let bounce on shoulder and catch.
  • The caught ball in box at trainer and join the back of the line

Very important to catch the ball
Be enthusiastic, stimulate the children to catch the ball

The trainer is on one side of the net, the children are on the other side of the net in a line behind the end line
The first of the line enters and performs the exercises

  • 2 upper arms in the neck, let bounce, and catch
  • Let bounce between the legs, turn around, and catch.
  • Let bounce on two upper legs with jump and catch.
  • Let bounce on 2 insteps with jump and catch.
  • Let bounce on shoulder and catch.