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Volleyball drills

  • with 3 teams, or else 2 teams:
  • throw the ball over, 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 2, 2 to 1. After 5 turns, 1 position.
  • Throw pass. 1 throw to 2, 2 pass to 3, 3 throw to 2, 2 pass to 1. After 5 turn overs 1 position
  • smash, pass variant
  • smash, pass, smash, pass
  • throw, pass, BH, pass, etc.


  • 2 3-players in the field, each their own half.
  • Trainer starts with smash.
  • Team of 3 handles ball and plays out rally.
  • Against the other team.
  • After 10 points, 3 teams rotate.


  • Split the group into pairs.
  • The pairs will work through a number of stations, where different tasks have to be performed.
  • Station 1: A slalom through several poles, with an underhand pass at the end of the slalom.
  • Move as fast as possible between the poles.
  • Station 2: One player lies down on the backline, while the other stands at the net with the ball.
  • Player at the net hits the ball.
  • Player in the backfield then stands up, and defends a hit ball at 7 meters, or a prik ball at the 3 meter.
  • Station 3: Player stands in front of a trampoline, behind player 1 stands a second player with 2 tennis balls.
  • One tennis ball is thrown into the trampoline, player 1 catches it before it hits the ground.
  • The second tennisball is thrown quickly after it.
  • Station 4: Simple, good block jumps, paying attention to the technique.
  • Station 5: Reflex training: player stands with arms outstretched, a ball in each hand.
  • Player 2 faces the other player, and reacts to the release of one of the balls.
  • Do not make the distance between players too great to begin with.
  • Each station has a working time of 1 minute.
  • Divide the group in two with numbers 1 and 2.
  • The two groups stand at the back line each group has a ball on the other side of the field is a pawn.
  • The first person of the group walks with the ball and throws it over the net. `Takes the ball and goes around the cone and back again throwing it over the net and so the next player can start walking,
  • A serves to B, C and D.
  • B, C and D play the ball in 3x over net.
drawing Service pass
  • The coach serves to the 3 passers in the backfield.
  • They pass the ball to the receiver (A).
  • The passer becomes receiver, receiver puts the ball back in the box and joins the waiting line (B).
drawing Service pass
  • 2 teams.
  • Stand next to each other on all fours (rounded back).
  • One player crawls under the others with the ball in front of him, at the end he rolls the ball back and stands on his own back.
  • Then the next player etc. From sideline to sideline
  • 2 opposite each other on the back line of both fields, 1 ball on the middle line.
  • On signal of the trainer, sprint to the net, who has the ball first.
  • This exercise can also be done with a dive first and then sprinting to the ball.
  • after three laps of walk-in:
  • 10 pylons in a row,
  • 2 groups left and right.
  • Small steps forward to the first pilar, backwards, then to the second pilar, backwards to 1, forwards to 3, backwards to 2, etc.
  • Same but then sideways. First to the left, then to the right.
  • circle the pilar
  • Left knee lift over the pilar, right knee lift over the pilar
  • Hopping with 2 feet over the pilon.
  • concentrated serving, also 2nd, 3rd etc. service.
  • Good line-up, steer each other, when the service is difficult look for a solution together, when the service is difficult play the ball high so that others can do something with it more easily.
  • Clearly call out "loosen up" or "I do".
  • Play aggressively, also in the rally, in case of a difficult ball, play the ball high so that others can do something with it more easily.
  • 2nd or 3rd ball aggressively over the net, far into the backfield.
  • Move to the back of the court, in case of easy ball, 2 and 4, to help process easy ball, and/or are ready for a pass.
  • When the other team is attacking well, the midfielders join in to block (if the player is small, move to the back), position 6 defends the block.
  • Concentration, courage, work on/return every ball (let the opponent make the mistake). Aggressive means playing full, do not hold back,
  • Players all line up on the center line.
  • Head, shoulder, knee and toe.
  • Suddenly name a color and this side they must sprint. Last one gets a penalty.
  • The coach serves to the 3 passers in the backfield.
  • They pass the ball to the receiver (A).
  • The passer becomes receiver, receiver puts the ball back in the box and joins the waiting line (B).
  • The accent in these exercises is on standing still during the pass.
  • To be able to focus on this the trainer does not serve very difficult.
  • If it goes well you can start serving more difficult.
drawing Core 2 - Service pass