Volleyball drills

• You divide your players into 2 pairs.
• Per pair 1 ball
• One of the pair is standing at the net to make a block.
• The other player stands on the opposite side of the net with a ball. The player stands on the three-metre line and throws the ball just over the net.
• The player at the net making the block tries to block the ball.
• 10 balls and then switch tasks.

This exercise is for the pass and playmaker.

• 1 must save
• 3 passers
• 1 playmaker

The game proceeds as follows:

• service
• Ball is passed to the distributor. Distributor must play the ball into the basket.
• Players turn except for distributor.

• 2 players stand up on bench or cupboard
• 1 playmaker
• 1 attacker
• 4 defenders
• Coach throws ball to defenders,
  • who play to sv,
  • sv plays on attacker,
  • attacker hits ball in the block,
  • defenders make sure they are under the ball.
  • Play out rally

Hole 1

• Start on back line (2 players, rest of the field is empty)
• Play over 3x with pass, set-up, attack.
• Pass under the net (keep playing).
• Hit the antenna with the swing.
• Failed to start again at the back line, succeeded to go to hole 2.

Hole 2

• Hit the ball from the backline into the net.
• Person 2 "fishes" and gives set-up (2 plays).
• Person 1 comes forward and plays overhands against the antenna.

• 2 balls per pair.
• One throws the ball, the other plays back the BH.
• Throw in the second ball when the first one comes back.
• Together they keep 2 balls in the air: so twice as much ball-contact as when working with 1 ball.
• Variations/expansions: throw something left/right (move > stand still), throw short/long.

• On both sides of the net there is a row of players. The first has no ball and the others do.
• Player 1 stands next to player 2.
• Player 2 smashes the ball on the ground.
• Player 1 runs after the ball and makes sure he/she is standing still when he/she has to pass. Player 1 plays the ball up in front of himself and catches it. Rejoins the back of the line.
• Player 3 smashes for player 2
• etc. etc.

• push-ups (may also be on knees) (30 sec) 2x
• 30 sec planking (straight back) 3x with 10 sec rest in between
• 1 push-up position opposite each other with a ball in between and stretching the ball from left to left
  • 10x and 10x right to right.
• 10x whole tummies

• Coach plays rally ball in the field,
• defender comes from right back,
• passes ball to position 2/3,
• set up outside,
• attacker stands ready on 3 meter line,
• after pass attack cover.

• 2 balls per pair.
• One throws the ball, the other plays back the BH.
• Throw in the 2nd ball when the 1st one comes back.
• Together they keep 2 balls in the air:
  • So twice as much ball contact as when working with 1 ball.
• Variations/expansion: throw something to the left/right (move > stand still), throw something short/long.

• 2 fixed playmakers stand at the net and take turns.
• Other players are divided into 2 rows at mid and outside.
• Outsiders pass the ball to the distributor.
• Playmaker gives set-up to mid or outside. Both players attack (fake attack).
• The player who attacked retrieves the ball and returns it. Other player remains standing and attacks again.

• A serves at B
• B plays into C
• C sets up and B plays over the net
• Run after own ball

See picture. Each team 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player in the backfield.

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

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