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Volleyball drills

Starting position:
  • Net hangs at 1.10 meters - 1.50 meters
  • 2 teams on each side of the net.
Progression:
  • Ball is passed underhand
  • Ball is caught after a collision
  • Run to the net for a key throw
  • Smash / overhead attack over the net.
  • Catch after bots.
Expansion:
  • serve phase
    • overhand serve
    • catch without collision
    • additional action
  • receptive phase
    • Pass-throw to partner at the net. Partner runs to the net.
    • Reception to the net.
  • pass
    • throw up for yourself + pass to attacker
    • direct pass to reception.
  • attack
    • catching ball + attack
    • do not catch ==> direct attack on pass
  • Ball is played in from AVH position 4.
  • Playmaker departs from position 1.
  • Upon throwing up the ball from position 4, the playmaker departs, runs in and passes to the basket.
drawing Gamekeeper & reception
Exercise 1:
  • Key your ball up.
  • Bounce 1x and then dribble 2x.
  • After the last high dribble key up again.
  • When dribbling, alternate between left and right hands.
    • Note! Dribble Left = Right foot in front. Dribble right = Left foot forward.
Exercise 2:
  • Same as exercise 1 but with 1 single dribble.
  • Button up 2x, let collide 1x.
    • Note! Play your ball high enough above your head. Do not lower it.
Exercise 3:
  • Same as exercise 3 but with single key.
  • Key up and catch your ball. Keep your ball in the air by tapping it 3x with your right hand. Then key up again.
Exercise 4:
  • Same as exercise 1 but tap your ball with the left.
  • Key against the wall instead of up.
  • You tap the ball back 3x with your right hand.
Challenge:
Key against the wall and catch your ball. Tap the ball 3 times and key against the wall again. The one who can do that the longest without the ball falling to the ground has won.
https://youtu.be/9wflc16DEhk
Per 2 or 3 players.
  • Player at the net with ball on a mat, this is the zone to be played to.
  • 2 players in the backfield. Take turns playing the ball back to the net player.
  • After contact by the back player, the 3 meter line is touched with quick movement.
Extension:
  • Overhand/underhand contact only.
  • No more catching the ball.
drawing Warm up and ball control
  • No training backward pass, so finish this way only when certain.
  • Ball thrown in from 2 to 6.
  • Reception to 3.
  • Ball is passed to 2 or 4, call for behind!
  • Other side turns the wrong way and we make the point!
  • Pass through every time!
drawing False pass and attack
  • 2 pass to the same side and attack.
  • Focus on the pass.
  • When the pass is given, leave with your run-up.
  • Exercise can also be adapted with explanation false pass:
    • always run up but the pass goes backwards to the other player. Opponents rotate their position and stand completely wrong as a result.
drawing Set-up: attack
  • Each side of the field 1 pass
  • Players throw in trap from 2 to 6
  • 6 passes to 3
  • Pass into basket
drawing Set-up exercise with basket
2 working groups:

Group 1 with trainer:
  • Make 2 Trios.
  • 1st trio goes behind 7 meter line on belly.
  • Trainer with ball carrier in corner of field.
Execution:
  • Trainer claps on ball and immediately plays down field.
  • First ball must be played in 3 meter zone, non-reception player catches ball in pass position
  • other players stand on attacking home the moment ball is caught and call for pass.
Group 2
  • 3 players with ball at the net.
  • Others go to work, starting in corner of field
  • Get short ball first, far ball and back a short ball.
drawing Defense - attack home
1 player works, 4 pass balls.
  • Worker starts at the net in block position.
  • Block over net as start signal of exercise.
  • Worker makes 1st 3rd time move & ball is passed in from position 4.
  • Worker goes to retrieve short ball from position 1.
  • Worker taps player in position 2 and brings ball back that is thrown into the court.
  • Worker retrieves short ball from the ground from position 5.
drawing Condition and displacement
  • Players start opposite each other at the net with 1 ball.
  • Ball is thrown under the net during a lateral move. Staying low is important.
  • Blue player leaves towards the back line.
    • jumping exercise on the bench
    • Sprint between the 2 cones
    • Back towards the net through speed ladder
  • Red player departs diagonally to the back line
    • Dive to the corner of the field
    • Hopping step with high knees from cone to cone
    • Side plank movement across mat
    • Ball waiting for players under the net and continue around the court
  • Both players reconnect on the other side of the field and start another round.
3 - 5 rotations.
drawing overhand + V
Positions:
  • Trainer at mid forward, to throw to, but do keep space to net so player can pass behind.
  • 1 Player without ball on Setter spot = 1st catcher.
  • Player is the passer who will pass 10 good balls
  • Other players with ball next to trainer for passing and catching
  • The exercise runs best with about 5-6 players.
Organization:
  • Passer is given balls successively thrown at:
    • P1, P6, P5, P4, P2 regardless of whether the ball is good => through to next position.
  • Then balls at random position, trainer determines difficulty, until there have been 5 good passes.
  • After 5th good pass => Player quickly to P6, ready on front feet.
  • Last pass comes from P6 , on a 'beaten' ball.
  • Continue until there is a 6th good pass.
Other player:
  • Always give ball to trainer and straight to setter spot to catch off.
  • Ball not good, quickly retrieve and join the line.
drawing Pack of 6 balls
  • The players stand in front of the net with a ball
  • They throw the ball into the net
  • They take the ball out underhand
  • Do a reception short over the net
  • They crawl under the net and catch the ball
  • They roll the ball and dive after it
  • They start again
drawing taking the ball out of the net