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Volleyball drills

  • 4 gives setup on 1 and 1 attacks on 2.
  • 2 defends to 3,
  • 3 gives setup on 2 and 2 attacks on 1,
  • 1 defends on 4 and it starts all over again.
  • After 3 and 4 have given 5 setups they switch,
  • the challenge is to do this while keeping the ball in play.

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Multi-directional exercise:


  • Trainer starts, plays ball to passers, libero, left back, right back. 2/3 players
  • Good pass to regular SV. 1 player
  • Row of strikers, attack pass and smash 2/3 players
  • Try to defend the rest of the balls, and put them in the ball bin.
  • After 5 minutes turn over, also other SV (player 1, 2 and 3)


Variation:

  • Other side of the field, players block and libero defends block.
  • Ladder exercise
  • Slalom
  • Sideways movement back and forth between 2 cones (low pass stance)
  • Bench: rv up - lv up - rv down - lv down (can be stepping or jumping)
  • Throw ball against wall (lying on stomach) with elbows off the mat
  • Jumping back and forth over the rope (2 feet together) -> small jumps -> fast
  • Hurdles: lowest position and jump over them with 2 feet
  • Bench: lie on your belly and pull yourself forward with your arms
  • Jumping rope
  • Stomach exercises: with stretched legs and feet over a big pawn each time
  • Swinging jump over a bench
  • Ladder exercise
  • Pass the ball through the basket
  • In each hand a tennis ball - arms sideways (90 degrees with body) and then squeeze the tennis ball
  • Planks
  • Hang up the net at about 1,50 m.
  • Work with 4 players, 2 on each side of the net.
  • Player smashes the ball down, pass to player at the net
  • 2 rows of players
    • 1 row on the left back
    • 1 row on the right back
  • 1 SV
  • create with 3 pawns a virtual line where they should stand
  • Player stands at the other side of the net and throws the ball somewhere in the field.
  • 1 of the 2 front rows calls LOS orI (agree on this) and plays the ball to SV
  • This one calls new SV
  • SV takes ball and puts ball in ball pit
  • SV joins one of the rows


  • Extension 1:
    • Setter plays ball back briefly to player who did not pass, pass back to setter
    • Setter hits ball (calmly) to player who did not pass


Two rows on the 3m line, edge of the field.

  • Pass the ball in a zigzag and follow through.
  • Overhand pass
  • 1 player overhead, 1 player underhand
  • In the lower hands 1x for yourself, pass in the upper hands
  • Mandatory 1x for yourself, controlled pass
  • Trainer throws the ball to the midfielder
  • He passes to SV
  • SV gives setup
  • Striker plays the ball SLIMLY overthe net
    • so just over the net
    • Or in the back of the field in the corners
  • Attacker hates the ball and puts it with trainer (in the box)
  • Everybody turns 1 spot (runs after their own ball)
  • If necessary put hoops (= opponents) where they do not have to play.
  • Give instructions all the time
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  • there is an arrangement of 6 in the field
  • the others stand on the other side
  • Player 1 serves and the rally is played out. After the service player 2 throws a rally ball into the game.
  • after every service + rally ball (2 balls in total) a spot is rotated. when we are round we change players.
  • 3 people at the net. (left, centre, right)
  • 2 3 people at the back.
  • On the other side 1 playmaker
  • The rest is going to attack.
  • Tim plays the balls.
  • They attack the middle.
  • The center on the other side of the block.
  • The front left and right get behind the block to defend.
  • The people in the back also defend on their position.
  • After 2 minutes the players change.
drawing block coverage middle attack
  • 4 cones in the corners, 1 central base to which the player always returns.
  • The player moves to one of the cones and plays the ball back OH, the intention is to recover the ball well.
  • Short and quick ball changes.
drawing Ball recovery

Divide the group into 2 teams

  • Each player in the team gets a number, to determine the order.
  • All players stand behind the back line.
  • The game starts with a high underhand service, or the trainer starts the rally.
  • The ball must bounce once before being returned.
  • The players relieve each other in order.
  • The first times the ball must be played high in order to master the game.
  • When you have mastered the game, you can play freely and make it difficult for the other team.

Explaining the wrist movement of the smash.

  • Play the ball up high with a relaxed wrist, give topspin and turn under the ball.
  • Play the ball overhand with one hand, try to give the ball topspin.
  • Relaxed wrist.
  • Smash the ball to the ground, with a relaxed wrist, trying to hit the ball as high as possible.