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Volleyball drills

  • Ball toss in pairs
  • hitting back with one arm.
    • Start with your good arm.


  • 3 players are lying on the ground
  • trainer hits the ball on the ground and
  • then they get up
  • and they play the ball in three over the net.

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  • Player A throws/strikes the ball towards player C.
  • Player C serves the ball to player B.
  • Player B gives a pass to c.
  • Player C passes to the mats.


Goal: try to attack/play 3rd ball on the mats (straight or diagonal).

After each ball move one place in your own group.

Extension: When there are enough players one could also choose to place a block.

  • Two players per half and then
  • play over the net after two hits and
  • turn out the next two
  • If it goes very well, bring in a second ball.
  • C throws a ball to A or B
  • Set up a block on that side 
  • Pass the ball over the block to the defence 
  • Attacking from the middle 
  • Change after 10 balls Variation: attack on outside or behind
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  • 1 plays overhand to 2
  • 2 plays overhand back and moves alternately 3 meters to the left or right
  • and returns to the starting position.
  • 1 plays the returned ball directly to the left or right of 2 and changes after 2 mints. VARIATION: 2 plays overhand

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  • Two teams 1 ball
  • One does the underhand technique and the other pushes the ball against the arms.
  • Make sure they are sitting low. After 1 min change.
  • After 1 min swap and then show the falling technique.
  • 2 threes game with attack behind the 3meter
  • S gives set-ups and goes under the net
  • Team in field A can only score points
  • If team in field B wins, it may move to field A
  • 4,5,and 6 then take the spot and start with a serve


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  • C attacks 1,2 and 3
  • 1 defends and the 2nd plays high to C
  • C attacks again.
  • Ball on the ground:
    • 4 turns in
  • VARIATION: C changes its position at the net


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  • each a ball
  • look for a piece of the wall
  • and then overhead against the wall
    • only play short against the wall.
    • Watch carefully how everyone has his overhead position,
  • 2 threesomes game with attack behind the three meter
  • S gives set-ups and goes under the net
  • Team in field A can only score points
  • If team in field B wins, it may move to field A
  • 4,5,and 6 then take the spot and start with a serve


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  • Three teams two balls
    • 1 throws to 2 2 plays underhand to 1 and advances to 3
    • 3 throws to 2 2 plays underhand to 3 and advances to 1


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