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Volleyball drills

  1. Pass the ball from pos 6 to pos 3.
  2. Run in, turn + set-up to pos 4, then cover.
  3. Idem but set-up to pos 2
  4. Idem but on pos 6 first CT, then play the ball forward and now after turning in play a jumped set-up.


set-up-exercise-3

  • Trainer strikes ball at pos 1,6.
  • Players bring the pass --> SV --> AV.
  • Other side defends ball and completes rally
  • Space through on both sides
drawing Attack from defense.
  • 2 pairs on both sides of the net with 1 ball
  • The ball is played back and forth in threes;
  • The back player passes, the front player sets, the back player comes in and plays the ball easily over the net.
  • The players at the other side do the same
  • Front and back players rotate every time the ball is played over the net.
  • After that, a simple attacking stroke and possibly a hard attacking stroke can be added.
drawing in 3 with 2 pairs and the net (M. Kool)

First phase, per 2:

  • Pitcher has 2 tennis balls,
    • Which he takes turns throwing into a zone where the receiver is standing,
    • Short distance
    • Receiver catches with 1 hand each time


  • Same with volleyballs
    • Receiver doesn't catch anymore, but plays back underhand.

  • 2 players leave the net,
    • Someone else throws in a free ball, it is built up and attacked
    • Team who threw the ball defends
  • Reception, other player walks in and attacks reception player, reception player attacks, play on
    • reception, other player runs in, buttons reception player, reception player plays high back and other player attacks, pass
  • Create zones in the field
  • Storage player calls street or slide
    • In case of short serve: deep serve.
    • On a deep serve: short
  • Free match

Pass over in pairs.

  1. trainer gives different exercises
    • after each ball contact you turn around
    • jumps in the air
    • touches the sand with 1 hand
    • gets down on 1 knee and up again
  2. pass. set-up, attack


Goal : block displacement + reaction speed

  • A blocks at the net. (Start pos. 4/2)
  • After each block, A defends the ball from B, then from C --> D.


Extension : Someone can also throw in a ball from the other side of the net. A blocks the ball and then defends B's ball.

drawing Block warm-up

Goal: improve condition in combination with attack/block/defense

T throws a total of three balls to SV.

  • T throws ball to SV.
  • SV gives a set-up pos 4 , where A attacks. Immediately after the attack T throws a ball, A defends ball back to C.
  • After defense T, throws ball 2 to SV. SV 2é pace to A --> attack, C throws ball --> A defended back.
  • T throws 3e ball to SV. Sv set-up to pos. 2, A attack on pos. 2, after attack Ball defend.


On the other side of the net.

  • B same as A.
  • B tries to block A's attack.
  • After each block, defend ball from T2.
drawing Attack vs block condition building.

Goal attacking after physical and mental strain.

  • T1, T2 & T3 throw at high speed a ball each for A1, A2 and A3 respectively.
  • A1 pos. 4 --> attacking towards goal, after attacking around the cone and again attacking towards the mat.
  • A2 pos. 2 idem
  • A3 pos. 3 idem


Other players take care of ball safety. After 5 attacks change.

drawing Attack warming
  • A and A1 play their ball to SV1 and SV2 at the same time.
  • SV high ball.
  • SV1 & 2 exchange places + pas s to the corner, where A & A1 attack.
  • SV, Block on attack from A & A1.


Intention is to load the playmakers. Pass to position 4.

drawing Gamekeepers on top
  • Place three coloured pawns around a player.
  • Make sure these pawns are about 1 meter from the player.
  • A player with a ball is standing outside the circle.
  • He calls out different colours, which the player in the circle has to touch.
  • When the player with the ball calls 'BAL', the player gets an attack to defend.
drawing Tapping pawns

Place 1 or 2 ladders in a row, to create an exercise on length.

Perform a number of variations, starting with easy exercises and slowly working your way up to more difficult ones. Continuously ending with a 10 meter sprint

  • Start simple, with 2 feet continuously in the ladder.
    • Short quick movements
  • Next,
    • 1 foot outside ladder,
    • 2 feet inside ladder,
    • 1 foot outside the ladder.
  • hopscotch,
    • 1st box: only left foot.
    • 2nd compartment: both feet.
    • 3rd box: right foot.
    • etc
  • jump off your left foot, onto the left side of the ladder.
    • --> to the other side of the ladder, landing on your right foot (one square further).
    • Jump to the end in a slalom fashion.
  • Stand horizontally with your hands in the ladder.
    • And go sideways through the ladder, hands together continuously in one compartment.
  • Do it again, but with a push-up between the different squares.
  • Lateral knee lifts through the ladder
  • Place a pawn/stack of hats in every odd ladder square, which must be jumped over.
    • Continuous jumping, using both feet (arms in the air)