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Volleyball drill: short-long (attack defence position 1 & 5) in 3 teams

Suitable for the following techniques: defense passing general

Short-long (attack defence position 1 & 5) in 3 teams

short-long-attack-defence-position-1-5-in-3-teams

See picture. Each 3 players 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player on the 3-m line and shuffle always from front to back: first r-for then l-for.

  • Exercise 1: Players take turns throwing the ball, player in the backfield plays the ball back underhand.
  • Exercise 2: First ball comes deep (BH return), 2nd ball comes short (OH return) - must be catchable!
  • Exercise 3: Throwers stand a little further apart and throw straight: player with ball on the sideline throws deep, other short (not catchable)
  • Exercise 4: player with ball on the sideline does an intermediate test and then gives a deep ball, player in the field takes this ball OH and plays it to player B at the net. Player B can then immediately return a ball on the 3-meter line or test the ball to the player on the sideline and then the exercise starts again.


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

Characteristics of the drill

3
12
Necessary materials:
2
Suitable for the following levels:
C
B
A
Seniors