Beachvolleyballexercises for technique setup / set-up

• Each player has their own ball.
• The players play the ball overhead for themselves.
• The trainer gives instructions:

• Play underhand.
• Sit on your knees.
• Make a circle on your knees.
• Lie down and stand up again.

• With each instruction, you continue playing without stopping.

• 1 server
• 1 receiver
• 1 setter
• 1 catcher

• Visualize an inverted triangle between the receiver and the setter, with the top at the receiver and the bottom against the net.
• Start with an easy serve.
• The pass should be directed to the corner of the triangle, most centrally in the field.
• The setter sets the ball to the other end, with a maximum distance of 2 meters.
• Use a standing basket for more accuracy.

• The coach plays the ball back to the receiver, repeat and catch or optionally play out.
• With 3 players: 1 receiver and 2 setters, coach serves.
• With 5 players: 2 setters alternate.
• With 6 players: divide into two groups and use both sides of the court.

• Work on the correct technique – turn towards the post before giving the set.
• Provide the set in a dynamic movement along the attacker's shoulder line.
• Use a standing leg in a slight lunge position to initiate the setup.

• Start with a very easy serve for consistent passes.
• Increase passing pressure with a more difficult serve.
• Let the setter start from a deeper point in the field.
• Let the setter start from a blocking position.
• Vary with set targets; increase or decrease the distance to the target, shift the target per set.
• Aim for 5 perfect passes and setups in a row.
• Engage the partner by providing feedback or by attacking the ball without jumping.

• Player at the net hits the ball to the defender.
• Defender controls the ball for themselves to the right place to provide a set-up.
• Defender moves and gives a set-up to the net player.
• Net player hits the ball to the next defender.
• After the set-up, the player joins the line with the defenders.
• Rotate after 10 balls.

• Control over the defense and preparation for a set-up.
• Ensure the set-up is high enough and on the correct "arm" for the attacker.

• 1 coach and 3 players.

• The coach serves the ball over the net.
• One player passes, one player sets, and one player catches the ball.
• After completing, players rotate positions.

• Focus on passing, setting, and/or attacking.
• Give players more tasks for a greater challenge.
• Simplify by having players perform only one task.

• Throw the ball instead of serving.
• Serve from different positions.
• Make serving more difficult.
• Passer and setter run in from different sides.
• Set the ball into a basket.

• Player 1 hits controlled, easy, smash to fellow player.
• Co-player passes the ball up the court.
• Fellow player does a setup for himself.
• Fellow player hits back again.

• Pairs play the ball over with focus on technique.
• First overhead.
• Then underhand.
• Then alternate.
• Focus on height to gain time.

• Player at the net hits the ball to the defender.
• The latter defends the ball for himself to the appropriate place to give a set.
• He moves to there and gives a set to the net player.
• The latter passes the ball to the next defender.
• After the set, line up with the defenders.
• After 10 balls turn around .

Each player has his own ball.

1. The players will play the ball overhead for themselves.
   • coach says what they have to do
   • play forearms
   • Get down on your knees
   • Make a circle on your knees
   • Lie down and get up again
2. With every exercise, you keep on playing

• 1 Coach and 3 players are ready.
• The coach serves the ball over the net.
• A player passes, a player sets, a player catches.
• After the completion they turn one spot.
• A variable is to focus on pass and/or set and/or attack.
• The more tasks the players are given, the harder the challenge becomes.
• The simplification of these exercises can be found in having the players perform 'only' one task.

Adjustments

• Throwing the ball in instead of serving.
• Serve from different positions.
• Making serving more difficult.
• Passer and setter run in from different sides.
• Set the ball in a basket.

• 1 server, 1 passer, 1 playmaker, 1 finisher.
• Between the passer and the setter an inverted triangle can be visualized.
• The top of the triangle lies near the passer, the bottom against the net.
• Start the exercise with an easier serve.
• The pass should be sent to the corner of the triangle, which is the most middle of the court.
• The setter sets the ball to the other end.
• The distance between them is max 2 meters.
• To work more accurately a standing basket can be used.
• Continuation: Instead of a basket the coach plays the ball back to the passer, repeats and catches / plays out if necessary.
• With 3 players use 1 passer and 2 setters; coach serves.
• With 5 players you let 2 playmakers alternate.
• With 6 players divide the game in two groups and use both sides of the court.

• Work on the correct technique - turning in towards the post, before the set is given, helps with the execution.
• The set should be given in a dynamic movement in the attacker's shoulder line.
• The most common is to work with a standing leg (front leg) in a small lunge position with the legs initiating the set up.

Adjustments

• The service of the 1st ball can be very easy so that the passer can deliver a good pass every time.
• Increase the pass rush by making the service more difficult.
• Have the setter start from a deeper point in the court.
• Have the setter start from block position.
• Vary set goals; increase the distance to the goal or decrease the goal, shift the goal per set.
• Try to get 5 perfect passes and setups in a row.
• Involve the partner in the exercise by giving feedback, or by having the ball attacked without a jump.