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Volleyball drills

  • variation on Kings Court with 3 players per team:
  • only play overhand and play over the net,
  • all 3 players of the team have to play 1 time
  • and there is a second ball in the team which has to be passed between the 3 players of the own team (to play bra).
  • Trainer brings ball easily to the new team.
  • Every ball on the ground is a foul.
  • Tactics (where to play the ball),
    • bra technique,
    • communication between the players.
  • Teams of 3 or 4 players.
  • One team on each side of the net.
  • One court is the winners court (Kings Court).
  • From the other court is served.
  • The team that wins the point goes to, or stays on, the winners court.
  • The losing team leaves the court and is replaced by a new team who will also serve.
  • (be ready with a ball !).
  • Only self made points from Kings Court count.

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

  • 2 players with 2 (different) balls.
  • 1 ball is only passed overhead about 3-4 meters,
  • The other ball is thrown over in the opposite direction.
  • The players move from one sideline to the other sideline.
  • If this is done hand over hand with 2 balls, the task is completed.
  • Trainer hits on 2 passers.
  • These pass, set-up and attack.
  • Then next pair
  • 60 seconds planks
  • 2 x 30 seconds side planks
  • 30 seconds superman
  • 2 x 10 push-ups


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.)


  • 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
  • With 7-9 (odd number) players in a circle,
  • Overhead passing,
    • skip 1 person each time.
  • Then the same, but underhand.
  • 4 players per field half, on the corners of the field.
  • 1 player works, gets 2x a ball from each player. First thrown, diagonally, then hit.
  • Movement is clockwise. Move quickly, high tempo exercise.
  • If there are more than 10 players, 6 per field half can also be placed.

Two teams. After each ball that goes over the net, 1 position is rotated. First at the 10.