Volleyball drills

• players stand in groups of 3
• 1 player sits on a skirting board (2 parts of it) with feet on the ground (in proper position like reception) on the 3m line and plays the ball in reception position to the passer.
• Another player stands on the passer position and will catch the ball which the player on the skirting board will play to him in reception.
• A 3rd player (standing on a rise) throws or hits the ball to the player on the skirting board.
• This ball must come from high so that there is a build up to a solid reception.
• The passer throws every time the caught ball to the one who throws in.
• After x number of times you change positions.

2 teams, one of which plays with 6.

• If team sees opposing team use pass/key to play over the net,
• the entire team must move backwards, away from the center.

If opposing team plays an attack through midfield, they must be in the regular lineup.

Make 3 threes:

• 2 trios form base 6
• Coach plays ball high over the net, back players handle this ball.
• Point of attention: the two outside players (position 2 and 4) must move backwards when they see the high ball, in order to defend, and then be ready for the attack again.
• Play out the rally in a concentrated manner.
• Teams of 3 alternate.

1. 4 players in pass on 1
2. the rest of the players stand on the other side of the net to catch and throw the ball
   1. first player throws the ball over
   2. set-up with pass to outfield player
   3. outfield player places the ball in the marked zones
3. after each attack we rotate

Per player 1 ball:

• throw up the ball for yourself and stop it through reception (bend your knees well)
• same exercise but now play OH first
• same exercise but play BH
• combination, play OH, control BH and catch in reception

• x-number of players standing on a bench
• x-number of players in front at 2 to 3 meters
• player in front of the bench throws the ball so that the player on the bench can catch BH
• player on the bench catches BH > drops to his knees and rolls the ball towards the player on the ground

The field is divided in 4 equal fields

• per field 2 players
• ball is thrown OH over the net
• the other players do a correct OH ball recovery by playing it to the basket, the player who is not on the ball runs to the basket and takes the bra.
• the easy version ends here

You can make this exercise more difficult by playing in one time.

Warm up from the back line to the net:

• run
• unscrew right arm
• Untie the left arm
• Untie both arms
• raise your knee
• heels-bottoms
• sideways (left and right)
• cross pass
• dive

Emphasis is on technique OH, so start with throwing the ball, if this goes well you can switch to key, attack or serve.

1. R1 throws the ball over to R2
2. R2 passes OH the ball to P2 (can be placed on a mat, where he/she is not allowed to get off) (comes into BH position)
3. P2 passes BH to A2
4. A2 passes to R1
5. R1 passes OH the ball to P1 (may be placed on a mat, which he/she is not allowed to leave) (enters BH position)
6. P1 passes BH to A1
7. A1 plays to R2
8. ....

1. Trainer plays ball to passer
2. Passer gives BH pass to attacker
3. Attacker plays to the predetermined zones by means of a BH

Turn after every ball

Exercise can be made more difficult by placing a defence (block)

Exercise to control the reception movement:

per 2 players a ball + hoop

1. player A throws the ball in arc to player B with hoop
2. Player B tries to estimate where the ball will fall by putting down the hoop.

Points of attention:

1. Correct reception position
2. sinking through the knees

You can extend the exercise by playing reception with the hoop leaning on the ground.

• Play in pairs.
• Player at the net plays overhand,
• The other passes underhand.
• Before the back-player passes, she taps the ground with both hands.
• Goal: sit low

In groups of three, one ball;

• Release
• Strikes and make the ball "dead
• Control test:
  • Everyone 20x ball contact
• Single key:
  • Everyone 20x ball contact
• Underhanded-Upperhanded:
  • Everyone 20x ball-contacts
• Sparring