Volleyball drills for technique warming-up

• Players have a ball and dribble down the hall.
  • On command, they throw the ball up and catch it.
  • On command they throw the ball to a buddy.
  • On command they throw the ball up and must pancake.
  • On command they throw the ball in front of them and have to dive for the ball.
• For each command a different command. after the command they keep dribbling.

• 1 player stands in the field and gets 10 balls from the trainer.
• Balls must at least be touched but the focus is on quick movement, being ready and passing overhead/underhand. (trainer makes sure balls can be hit).
• Other players stand around the field and make sure balls get to the trainer.
• And of course encourage the player who is doing the exercise.

• Short/long.
• Trainer throws balls to the 3 meter line. (positions A + B)
• Player 1 passes the short ball and runs to the middle.
• Player 3 comes in to play the ball.
• Then trainer switches to the other side.
• Player 2 plays the short ball, and goes to the middle.
• Player 1 now goes for the ball on the other side.
• Other players?
• 3 get balls.
• 3 encourage.
• After 10 balls switch groups.
• 2 trainers available?
• 1 trainer makes sure the player in the middle does not cheat by starting too fast. (and keep him/her in the middle).

• Three teams.
• Trainer. (white triangle)
• Players. (red triangle)
• Trainer throws balls towards the backfield.
• Players do not run from the net until the trainer throws.
• Players try to get the ball over the net 3 times.
• Change with 3 new players.

• On each half of the pitch there are 2 benches, in the width of the field.
• Start with slalom around the benches, from half court to half court and back again.
• Instead of walking between the benches, do the connecting pass with the bench.
• Idem cross pass.
• Jump over the benches.
• Balancing over the benches:
  • Move left and right leg next to the bench.
  • 1x 2-person and 3x 3-person per bench.
  • Skip step alternately.
  • 2 feet equal.
  • Li/re on, li/re off.
  • Various other exercises.

• 4 benches, in pairs to the other side, next pair can as soon as the first bench is free.
• Each pair starts on the other side of the same bench.
• Walk across the bench, pass each other in the middle.
• Walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together, then the next bench.
• Everybody hops over the bench 4 times with hands on the bench. (move towards each other)
• Each a ball, walk over the bench, pass each other in the middle, while bouncing the ball.
• Bounce the ball, walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together.
• One ball in pairs, each on one side of the bench.
• Pass the ball while going from right to left (always closer to the middle and then further away again).
• Move sideways.
• Idem one side underarm return.
• Play one side overhead.

• 2 teams make sure you throw the players of the other team.
• You are not allowed to run with the ball, fend off the volleyball way or head on.
• Hitting someone on the ground is not allowed.
• If you are the only player left, you may dribble the ball.

• Objective:
  • Develop ball sense, be able to control ball close to your body.
• Everyone has their own ball, can be combined with a warm-up.

• Let the ball bounce on your right fist.
• Up to maximum eye level.
• Arm is stretched out and is almost horizontal.
• Stay in one place as much as possible.
• Later on, alternate bouncing with your left hand.
• Now do the same while following the yellow lines in a certain pattern.
• The person in front chooses the route (watch out for rear-end collisions!); who wants to take this role? (requires even more concentration and a sense of responsibility a la captain's role)

• Play the ball with only your right hand above your head, up to a maximum of 30cm higher than your hand
• Your upper arm is pointed 45 degrees upwards and your forearm 45 degrees in the other direction; this brings your hand above your shoulder again.
• The ball is played mainly with your wrist and forearm; stay in one place as much as possible.
• Later on, alternate with the left hand.
• Afterwards also in pattern.

• Play the ball in a fixed routine for yourself, for example:
• Square:
  • Underhand R, overhand R, overhand L, underhand L, underhand R, ...etc. (change later to the right)
• Cross:
  • Lower hand R, upper hand L, upper hand R, lower hand L, lower hand R, ...etc.

• In teams of four (preferably) with each its own ball.
• Stand in a square; all equally spaced.
• Throw the ball to the next person and catch the ball that is thrown to you.
• First throw underhand and catch underhand; then throw abovehand and catch abovehand.
• Then expand by passing 1 ball.

• Choose a spot opposite the wall.
• Sit in front of the wall with your feet against the wall.
• Play overhead against the wall. (Ball just above eye level)
• Pay attention to the movement of the wrist and a little bit of the forearm.
• The ball will only bounce about 10cm this way.
• If necessary, extend the game by slowly standing up, playing standing up for 10 seconds and then sitting down again.
• Let them play a route along the wall: bounce briefly (10cm) and play overhand (right).
• At the end of the route, take a distance of 2 meter from the wall and keep on playing overhand while walking left until the beginning of the route, close to the wall.
• Everyone in line; if you lose the ball, pick it up and go back to the line.

• All players are spread over the playing area.
• One player starts as the "hunter" and one player as the "prey".
• The "hunter" tries to catch the "prey".
• The "prey" can escape by running away or lying down next to another player.
• This player now becomes the "hunter" and the old "hunter" becomes the "prey".

• All players are spread over the playing area.
• One player starts as the "hunter" and one player as the "prey".
• The "hunter" tries to catch the "prey".
• The "prey" can escape by running away or lying down next to another player.
• This player now becomes the "hunter" and the old "hunter" becomes the "prey".

• Players spread out on 1 half of the field.
• Trainer or player hits underhand with a high ball.
• From that moment on the ball may not touch the ground.
• Watching:
  • Loose call
  • Technique.
• Make it more difficult by using the other part of the field as well.

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.