Volleyball drills

  • The trainer puts the ball on the middle line.
  • On the end line on both sides of the net is a line of players.
  • At the trainer's signal, the run to the ball, who has it can keep it.

Which team collects the most balls

Service pass training for 4 to 12 persons
4 persons:
2 servers on the service spot .
1 passer
1 catcher
(static) Server serves, passer passes the ball to catcher, catcher catches the ball and rolls it back to the server.
(dynamic) same as static, but then the involved player walks after the ball. (server becomes passer, passer becomes catcher, etc.)

6 persons.
2 servers
3 passers
1 catcher
(Static) see four persons
(dynamic) server serves the ball and walks after his/her ball.
Passer passes the ball to catcher. The most right player becomes catcher
Server moves in from the left. Catcher becomes server. If this does not work, 1 passer becomes reserve.

service-pass-exercise

  • 5x push up (can also be done on knees)
  • planking (straight back) 3x with 15 sec. rest in between.
  • lie down on your back, cycle for 1 minute
  • 10x entire stomach exercise 
  • Everybody 1 ball, and hit the wall via the ground.
  • Hit the ball so clamp wrist around the ball.
  • Think about exit and raise both arms in the air.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

in trios:

  • play 1 ball overarm, and throw 1 ball, both in the same direction
  • play 1 ball overarm, and throw 1 ball in the other direction. (for example play left, throw right)
  • play 2 balls overarm, same direction
  • play 2 balls overarm and throw 1 ball, same direction.

in pairs opposite each other:

  • keep 3 balls in the air while only keeping one ball in the hands at the same time.
  • keep 4 balls in the air while only keeping one ball in the hands at the same time.
  • 3 balls in total, with 1 ball thrown in between and both have 1 ball. Before you catch the ball thrown, you throw one of your own balls up, catch the bal thrown, throw it back, and catch your own ball etc.
  • play ball overarm, bounce 1 ball in between via ground.
  • play 1 ball overarm, play 1 ball over ground.
  • play 1 ball underhand, roll 1 ball with stretched arms over ground.
  • trainer throws ball to centre player
  • Who passes to SV
  • SV sets up
  • Attacker plays ball SLIM over the net
    • so right over the net
    • OR in the back of the field in the corners
  • OPTION: the new playmaker calls HOOP (=wrong) or GOOD (=good) after the smart ball of the attacker
  • Attacker gets the ball and puts it in the box at trainer
  • Everybody keeps rotating one spot (walks after own ball)
  • Possibly place hoops (= opponents) where theyshould not play
  • Keep giving directions
    • play-tactical
  • Line of players A  (+- 4 players) in the middle of a field with a ball
  • Player 1 is centre forward and is properly thrown ball by first player from line A
  • Player 1 plays ball overarm in the basket
    • bend elbows
    • stretch elbows and point after ball 
  • Player at the basket catches and joins line A.

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