Volleyball drills

Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.

• At the net play 2 times overhead, 1 time for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
• Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
• After playing overhand block 2x at the net.

Extension of the exercise:

• Instead of playing the second ball overhead, hit it in a targeted way.

• On one side of the field there is a six in full formation.
• On the other side are 3 players.
• Behind the 3 players stand the servers.
• Exercise:
  • Servers serve the ball, the 6 team defends this ball and plays out the rally.
  • The 3-man team may defend and also rally.
• Point count:
  • Service error, 1 point for the team that was set up.
  • Ball on ground by the 3 team, point for the essayed team.
  • Good service, but rally won by 3-player, point for 3-player.
  • IF 3-TAL has 3 points three move on, if TEAM has 12 points, 3-tal and all servers must push up 5x.

• 5 full laps in run around the field, bouncing left-right.
• Then all on the sideline: (6 -6):
  • Ball on the ground, sitting low to halfway around the field and back (10 X).
  • Ball on ground, sideways low moving to opposite side, rolling back ball and inciting to dive and arrive at opposite side in front of ball again.
  • Ball 2 x BH up and 3rd ball BH forward, etc to opposite side and AW back in the same way.
  • Same as OH.
  • 2 x 6 before the 3 m line, throw ball over the net into the opposite side's backfield and catch after 1 bounce.
• In 2 pairs:
  • In 2 x BH pass over and flat on belly, get back up as soon as possible and continue playing.
  • 8 x controlled attacks after which the roles are reversed without stopping.
  • Defender with back to attacker when kicking ball on front feet, on signal to turn around to defend (10 x).
  • (Defender passes ball back to player at the net, turns around and taps back line, sprints forward and defends ball on 3m-line.
  • (Russian passing-drill (1.10 min)

• This exercise can be done in 3 or 4 teams.
• Minimum number of players is 6 and maximum 8 per available field.
• In a 4-player team, two players on each side of the net.
• Use during the exercise half a net width per 3-4 team.
• In a 4-player team:
  • 2 players on each side.
  • The ball is thrown over the net at the start.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with 1 hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and then gives a set-up for player D.
  • D tips the ball over the net.
  • After a team has played the ball over the net the players change places.
• In the case of a 3-player team:
  • 2 players on one side of the net and the other player only on the other side.
  • Player C has the ball and throws it over the net to the 2 team.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Immediately after giving the set-up, player A goes under the net.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with one hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • Player C goes to the other side of the net immediately after giving player A a set-up.
  • Player A tips the ball over the net to player B.
  • Player B plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • After giving the set-up player B goes under the net.
• Expansion:
  • Possible mandatory blocking of tip ball by player not doing the passing.

• A-side (PL's, 1 slide, 1 libero, 1 SV)
  • Service 1 to 2 passers on the other side. (simple deep service, wrong service is 3 x push-ups).
  • SP to SV 2.
  • PL makes block jump and moves to UGP attack.
  • SV 2 set up to #4.
  • PL runs on from outside to inside and attacks straight through to #1 where service 1 defends.
• B-side (1 slide, 3 x centre, 1 libero, 1 SV)
  • Service 1 to 1 passer across.
  • SP to SV 1.
  • M / Dia makes block jump and moves to UGP attack.
  • SV 1 set up to #3 or #2.
  • Good run and attack at #5 where service 2 defends.

• Organization:
  • 2 players with ball at the end of a bench at the net on field B.
  • Libero at position 5 on field B.
  • 2 players with ball on the backline on field A.
  • Trainer with balls at the right side of field A.
  • Remaining players at position 5 on field A.
• Implementation:
  • 1st player comes running at p4, blocks ball.
  • On coming down the player on the back line p6 throws up the ball.
  • Blocking player is going to play this ball up and then runs back.
  • For a 2nd block to then defend the back line.
  • Then trainer throws a ball on the 3m-line to be attacked on L.
  • Pick up the ball and give it to the trainer.
• Solving points:
  • Do not start too fanatically.
  • Regularly change the players on the bench and on the back line.

• Organization:
  • 2 players on p2 with balls.
  • 2 players in the backfield.
  • 2 (or more) players out of the field.
• Implementation:
  • During 1 minute, the players on the p2 are going to keep the field players busy with attacks, tip balls, etc.
  • Let 1 player on p2 work and as soon as a ball is not defended, the 2nd player takes over.
  • The players off the field take care of ball safety.
  • After 1 minute the players on p2 become defenders, defenders go out of the field and 2 new ones on p2.

• Organization:
  • 3 passers including a PL and the Libero on field A.
  • Playmaker on field A.
  • Serve and block p2 at field B.
  • Defenders on field B.
• Execution:
  • Change service into pass in setup in attack on p4.
  • Change after 3x attacks on p4.
• Expand:
  • Add a block p3.
  • Swap at 3x score.
    
    

• 1 player at the net on position 2/3
• 3 players in the backfield.
• The player at the net puts the defense to work and has the freedom to touch each ball at least once up to a maximum of three times.
• The defense makes sure that the ball reaches the player at the net in 1 or 2 times.

• Objective:
  • Increase responsiveness.
• Place one player in the corner of the field.
• Have at least 4 players stand around him in a quarter circle.
• Each player has his own ball.
• Throw the ball in tempo (tight) on the knees of the player in the corner to pass back underhand.
• After passing, immediately throw the ball to the next player in the quarter circle.
• Player in the corner so consecutive balls in underhand pass back:
  • Important to stay low.
  • Expect the ball.
  • Respond regardless.
• About 5 rounds and then replace the player in the corner.

• Two players stand behind each other.
• About half a meter apart, facing the same way.
• Another player stands 3 or 4 meters away from them and has a ball and throws it to upper hand.
• The one who throws throws randomly on player 1 and 2.
• Player 1 or 2 calls loose if he thinks the ball is for him and plays overhand back.
• About 20 balls in a row.
• Then the group of 3 changes position until everyone has been there.
• After that again, but now without talking.

• All on the 3 meter line facing the net.
• If necessary divide in two halves.
• In slow motion synchronise the attacking pass. (right-handed)
• The next steps are in an arc towards the net; by doing this all at once in synchrony, they oblige each other to run in an arc:
  • Left small step; take arms to the front; start of forward force
  • Right big step; arms all the way back; deep in knees; accelerationof forward force
  • Left foot in front of the right (close step), with the foot parallel to the net; forward force is slowed down
  • Throw both arms up and push off with 2 feet up; forward force is converted into upward force
  • Right arm backwards like baseball/arrow pitcher; left arm points in direction of desired ball path; strike ball and land through knees approx. 0.5m in front of the net