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Volleyball drills

  • Trainer throws in from the net and 3 players are lying on their stomachs on the backline
  • Trainer hits the ball, 3 players stand up and the trainer throws the ball over the net
  • the 1st person of the trio defends, nr. 2 gives a setup and nr. 3 attacks


  • then next 3 team

You can play this game with any 4 exercises you can think of.

  1. Make two pairs who will do the exercises together.
  2. Each pair gets a note with 4 boxes where they can put a code with the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  3. the trainer makes a code, this can be 4 different digits (4231) or with repeated digits (2233)
  4. the players have to do the 4 exercises in order of the code they wrote down. When they have done all 4 exercises they have to check the code with the trainer. The trainer notes how many are right and how many are wrong.
  5. the players write down the next code, and again they have to do 4 exercises that fit with the code they wrote down.


For example

  • Exercise 1: sprint back and forth 5 times between 9m
  • Exercise 2; block left, shuffle, block middle, shuffle, block right with pairs facing each other and two times back and forth
  • Exercise 3: bench, 20x on and off the bench with 2 feet
  • Exercise 4: 10x sit-up | 10x left / 10 x right
  • The first pair to crack the code wins.

  • 1 person at the net, a back defender, a catcher and someone at the other side of the net.
  • The person at the other end of the net throws the ball, just over the block before the three meter line.
  • The defender comes from behind and stands on his good starting position. There he has to play the ball to the catcher.

After each attack, rotate through one (1) position.

Rules of the game

  • as much as possible in threes (in twos or ones is not wrong)
  • only overhand or underarm (no smash)
  • serve on the side where the ball goes wrong

See picture. Each 3 (or 4) players 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player(s) in the backfield.

  • Exercise 1: Players take turns throwing the ball, player in the backfield plays the ball back underarm.
  • Exercise 2: First ball comes deep, 2nd ball comes short
  • Exercise 3: Throwers stand a little further apart and throw straight: player with ball on the sideline throws deep, other short. Passer moves left/right.

After x-number of balls or after some time swap places.

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  • 2 rows of players
    • 1 row on the left back
    • 1 row at the right back
  • 1 catch
  • Pass left and right
  • Pass to receiver
  • Ball in ball bin, join shortest row
  • Passer becomes receiver


  1. Passing, overhand pass
  2. Pass, underhand pass
  3. Tackle, underhand pass
  4. Tackle, pass, set, attack
  5. Tackle, pass, set, attack straight, with block
  6. Tackle, pass, set, placed ball diagonally, within 3 meters (blockers come off the net), pass to trainer
  7. Pass, set, attack (shot) straight ahead, with block and line player
  8. Pass, set, jump ball, with 3 meter defender
  • players form pairs
  • 1 player stands ready to defend the ball, other player stands behind with a ball
  • at a moment the player in the back throws the ball with a small curve over ( left or right ) the player in front.
  • This player tries to get the ball up for the second bots ( fist under the ball or ducking ).
  • The intention is that players react to an unexpected situation.
  • Place 3 pawns around a player.
    • 1 to the left, 1 to the right and 1 behind (working player)
  • Another player, with the ball, is going to indicate to which pawn the working player has to move (good posture = hands loose in front of the body).
  • At an unexpected moment, the player with the ball throws the ball (preferably not too easy) and the intention is that the working player defends the ball.
  • Repeat this a few times and then change players.
  • 2 teams
  • play the ball 3x and then throw it over
  • when you have played the ball tap the back line


1) Short / deep ball --> back player plays back underhand (20x then change) 2)

Left / right ball --> play back underhand (20x then change)

3

) Everything

mixed left / right, deep / short


Just play with a pair of under and overhands.

Possibly with assignments after the game:

  • Tap a line
  • Knee on the ground
  • Two hands on the ground
  • Turn around
  • ...


  • Four men on the back line.
  • The rest stands around the field to pick up balls.
  • One by one they enter the field and get a ball from the trainer.
  • They have to touch the ball otherwise they get another one.
  • When they are finished they come in at the back.
  • Start slowly and make it harder.