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Volleyball drills

  • 3 to 4 players (team with 2 players), 1 ball, half field
  • Net down and then game of catch the ball over the net
  • Other tries to catch it
  • The ball may bounce 1 time and then the other tries to catch it (may also catch it directly)
  • After catching the ball throw it to the other player and smash it again.
  • If the ball is not caught and is 'in' you have a point.
  • 2 teams (6,8,10 or 12 players)
  • 1 person in the field (inside 3m line).
  • Other players stand behind the 3m line in the waiting room.
  • T puts ball in play in field A or B.
  • You may only play the ball overhand within the 3m line.
  • After playing the ball step out and someone in the waiting room takes your place.
  • If you make a mistake, make sure you have the ball safe and encourage your teammates.
  • If all the players of a team are eliminated, you have a point.
    • Idem only underhand play
    • idem overhand play only outside the 3m line
  • You lay down two steps.
  • When the children have had both sets of stairs, they get a ball which they have to pass.
  • This can be short, long or hit.
  • I'm going to divide the court into 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • If I say 2, they must serve in spot 2.
  • When I say 4, they must serve in spot 4.
  • They take turns serving, so I can see who is successful and who is not.
    • 1 is at left back,
    • 2 is between left and center,
    • 3 is at center back,
    • 4 is between centre-back and right-back,
    • 5 is right back.
  • 2 and 4 are often the positions where there are no players if the pass is made by 3 players.
  • If the pass is made by two players, there are no players on positions 1, 3 and 5.
  • You can extend this with for example:
    • Position 1 short.
    • Position 5 sideline. p
    • position 4 back line etc.


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Make two equal groups;

Number 1 starts and walks to the centre pawn and from the centre to the other pawns as follows;

1. Right front back to the middle2
. Left front back to the middle3
. Right back to the centre4
. Back right to the center.


Then he taps the next one in line and he does the same.

pawn-race

  • Trainer hits on 2 passers.
  • These pass, set-up and attack.
  • Then next pair

Various exercises through the speed ladder.

  • First priority on correct execution of the exercise, then increase speed.
  • Four ladder repetition per exercise.
  • Possible exercises for illustration - see Youtube for many examples/performances
    • 1 foot per box -
    • 2 feet per box -
    • 2 in, 2 out.
    • Hooping
      • expand to 1 box skip 1 back
      • or sideways (right v/d speed ladder, in, left v/d speed ladder in etc.)


Warming up:

  • 3 laps of running in .
  • Core and move
  • 30 sec planks
  • 30 secs against the wall with ball in stretched hands
  • 1/3 players on 1 side of the field (scoring side)
  • 1/3 players serve and go on the other half
  • 1/3 players wait for their turn
    • you can only score points on the "scoring side" of the pitch
    • If you make a mistake or the other team scores, you have to leave the field.
    • If you win against the scoring side, you take their place on the "scoring side".
    • If you win on the scoring side, you get 1 point.
      • play until 1 team has 15, or a time limit and see who has the most points at the end


Score with assignment:

  1. Ball in 2x over
  2. Ball in 3x, placed (BH or OH)
  3. Ball in 3x, 3m attack
  4. Free


serving-pawns-from-the-bench

  • Try to serve the pawns from the bank. Team that empties the bank first wins
  • Bets a ball and throw it in
  • Then they will play overhand
  • Then play underhand
  • For the fans you may go peppering:
    • If that doesn't work you can play tight overhead instead of hitting.

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  • 2 players at the 7 meter line and a SV at the net.
  • 1 server on RA, someone on LA and a blocker at the net.
  • Server serves to the 2 people across the court.
  • They pass to the SV who gives a 3-meter ball or a ball at the net (discuss what you want).
  • The blocker tries to block the ball.
  • The server passes after the serve and plays out the attack (if possible).