Volleyballexercises for technique 1,5 meter / corona / covid-19
Last update: january 2026
Circulation warm-up
- This consists of a loose walk-in for 5 to 10 minutes with various light movements for arms, legs and torso.
- By doing this you actively bring the function of the heart, lungs, nervous system and muscular system to a higher level than the resting level.
Stretching

Do you want to get in shape? You can, but you need a few things for it.
- What do you need?
- Pawns
- Soccer
- Clothes you can work out in
- Stairs
- First of all, it's important that you warm up well before you start working on your fitness!
- What do you need to do?
- Run 2 cones to the front 1 to the back and repeat this every time.
- Do that twice
- Take the ball and run with it in 5 circles.
- This will give you ball control and also ensure that you have worked on your fitness for a while.
- You can also do exercises for your condition inside by running 5 times up and down the stairs.
- Run 2 cones to the front 1 to the back and repeat this every time.
- Of course you can give your own twist to how you want to do it, but I find these are the nicest and most fun ways to improve.
- Don't try to run fast the first day without stopping, do it in steps!
Place 1 or 2 ladders in a row, to create an exercise on length.
Perform a number of variations, starting with easy exercises and slowly working your way up to more difficult ones. Continuously ending with a 10 meter sprint
- Start simple, with 2 feet continuously in the ladder.
- Short quick movements
- Next,
- 1 foot outside ladder,
- 2 feet inside ladder,
- 1 foot outside the ladder.
- hopscotch,
- 1st box: only left foot.
- 2nd compartment: both feet.
- 3rd box: right foot.
- etc
- jump off your left foot, onto the left side of the ladder.
- --> to the other side of the ladder, landing on your right foot (one square further).
- Jump to the end in a slalom fashion.
- Stand horizontally with your hands in the ladder.
- And go sideways through the ladder, hands together continuously in one compartment.
- Do it again, but with a push-up between the different squares.
- Lateral knee lifts through the ladder
- Place a pawn/stack of hats in every odd ladder square, which must be jumped over.
- Continuous jumping, using both feet (arms in the air)
Reception Drill:
- 2 balls per 3 players.
- Player A serves, immediately after the serve the server throws the second ball to the server,
- Player B takes reception to the distributor.
- The distributor is the one who runs after the lost balls, the server tries to play a good number of balls to the receiver.
- Passing after, either 1 minute, or 15 receptions, or 5 + receptions (with max of e.g. 20)
Buildup options:
- storage:
- throw underhand,
- overhand,
- private storage,
- float serve,
- attack stroke,
- plinth serve
- reception:
- catch-and-throw,
- mandatory underhand,
- compulsory overhead,
- start from knee up,
- start 2m left of centre,
- start at 3m,
- start at 8m...
- Players start on the three-metre line in pairs facing each other.
- One player has the ball.
- At 6 meters from the net there is a cone behind each player.
- Players do a control key and then pass the ball over the net.
- Then they run around the cone behind them.
- The same, but after passing the ball they dive to the cone and get ready again.
- Player does a control key, turns around and keys the ball backwards over the net.
- Then he does a block and returns to his home position.
- Per trio.
- Player A does the control key and plays the ball over the net.
- Player B does reception, C stands at the net and taps the ball high over, then he dives through B's legs and they switch places.
- 1 player on elevation,
- 1 player on position 3 and a player on the other side, just before catching the ball.
- The player from position 3 throws the ball to the player on the rise,
- This player smashes the ball hard, just behind the net.
- Third player catches the ball, and gets in line.
- Players follow the ball to the next position.
- Variation:
- Fixed team players: ball is thrown in, team players set up, player on the rise smashes the ball.
- Variation:
- without elevation
Across the field do the following exercises repeat everything 2 times.
- Loose arms in a dribble, forwards and backwards.
- Toes in, toes out.
- Hopping.
- High jump.
- Bounce, make very small skipping movements.
- Knee hugs.
- Lift your knee.
- Lateral knee lifts.
- Hopscotch, fast hopscotch.
- Skater, skating movements.
- Volleyball shuffle, left and right.
- Sumo shuffle, kind of jumping jack but sideways.
- Karaoke, cross passes but the leg that goes in front over the other leg goes up.
- Backwards hip rotation, hip rotation from the inside to the outside and stepping out backwards in a lunge.
- This can be done in threes or fours.
- One player in the middle for threes, two in the middle for fours.
- Two players have a ball, one near the net and one near the back line.
- Player (red) in the middle stands a maximum of two meters in front of a player with the ball.
- Player with ball throws to centre, who passes back and moves to other player who just threw the ball.
- Next player throws ball to centre player (white), who passes back, then moves to other player.
- After ten passes change position.
- In a four-team team, two players in the middle who pass at the same time and change position to pass.
- Individual exercise to improve ball feeling with one hand.
- Each player has 1 volleyball, mini volleyball, tennis ball, juggling ball (or for advanced players a non round object; a light plastic container or light bottle for example, but can be used with anything).
- The goal of the players is to keep the ball in the air by hitting it as many times as possible with only one hand.
- Have the players count how many times they can do this per the 2 minutes per task.
- Possible assignments:
- - Underhand lobsmash
- - Over your head
- - Hit your leg afterwards with the hand you played with
- - Clap your hands after touching them
- - Lying down -> sitting -> standing (and back)
- - Raising your knee/heel
- - Against the wall
- - In pairs one player under, the other over the net=
Be creative! = - Possible exercise for several people. (see image)
- One or more in the middle, the rest around it.
- Setters play the ball somewhere around them, the rest have to make sure that the ball is returned to setters in X number of times.
- Agree on how many times the ball can be played.
- Exercise stimulates:
- - Communication
- - Reflexes
- - Ball sense
Material:
- Mat between position 5/6 - mat at position 5 - mat at position 5 short on 3 metre line (ensure arc)
- 3 cones at position 4 on the outside to clearly mark out the direction of travel
- Player position 3
- Player position 5
- Single with ball at the post
- Two attackers ready to attack
- Two blockers (if necessary)
OBJECTIVE:
- Pass the ball to Marie - Marie passes perfectly to Lene - Lene makes the pass
- Attack obligatory diagonal = run diagonally
- Cones are there for a reason, stay along the left side of the cones: diagonal is the message
- Possibly first free attack - after that possibly with block.
- After a while switch sides = attack at position 2.
- Material:
Mat between position 1/6 - mat at position 1 - mat at position 1 short on 3 meter line (make sure there is an arc)
- The trainer throws in the ball to the setter or player B,
- Player B passes to either player A or player C
- They just play over or attack which may choose.
- Players EDF slide as taught and defend that ball and the setter runs into the one who has not defended the cone and goes directly to his home position and the reception player goes directly to his home position then gives the setter a pass and if there can be attacked nice and in the field then they get a point after 10 points slide.
- A to F,
- F to E,
- E to D,
- D to C,
- C to B and
- B to A.
- Everybody throw a ball up and catch at the highest point with a jump
- Smash ball against the wall. Think of movement, cross, and wrist movement.
- Throw ball up, smash against the wall. try to hit at highest point, think of wrist
- Stand on the back line, throw the ball up and try to smash the ball over the net through the ground. try to hit the ball at the highest point.
- Stand on the back line, throw the ball up, jump, and try to smash the ball over the net through the ground.
- Think of hitting the highest point, and wrist.
- Jump where you stand:
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Concentrate on a point on the floor and hop up and down where you are standing.
- Side jump:
- Stand up straight, keep your hands in front of you and jump from side to side.
- Butt Kicks:
- Stand up straight, and keep running in your place while your heel up touches your buttocks with every step.
- High stepping:
- Raise the leg with the knee at a 90 degree angle.
- Quickly alternate with the other leg.
- Standing bike crunches:
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bring your knee to your opposite elbow.
- Go back to the starting position and repeat with the other side (belly / legs).
- Sumo squat:
- Stand with your feet 6-12 inches apart.
- Stretch out your arms in front of you.
- Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise (legs / buttocks).
- Jumping without a rope:
- Hold your arms along your side and pretend you're holding the end of a jump rope in each hand.
- Jump up and come down alternately on the ball of each foot, while at the same time turning your wrists as if you were letting a rope go around.
- Jumping without a rope
- Hold your arms along your side and pretend to be holding the end of a skipping rope in each hand.
- Jump up with 2 feet while simultaneously twisting your wrists as if you were making a rope go around.
- Arm Swings clockwise:
- Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height.
- Move your arms quickly in large circles clockwise (arms).
- Arm Swings counterclockwise:
- Stand on the ground with your arms straight outstretched to the side at shoulder height.
- Move your arms quickly in large circles counterclockwise (arms)
- Toy soldiers:
- Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your legs and arms stretched.
- Kick up your left leg until your right hand touches your toes.
- Repeat with the other side (belly / legs / arm / shoulder).
