Volleyball drills

• Basic setup.
• After processing the service, a rally is played.
• At the net are 3 players with 1 ball.
• On the place of attack a ball is immediately thrown back and has to be drained.
• Play all balls and then rotate through.

• Players form threesomes.
• Per trio two players at the net with a ball.
• Player A hits the ball (overhand) for a pass before the backline.
• Immediately after that B throws the ball on the three meter line.
• Player C makes a pancake and plays the ball back.
• After 10 times the players turn one spot (A becomes C, B becomes A, C becomes B).

• This exercise trains the split step.
• Players line up behind the back line.
• Trainer or player stands at the net.
• One by one the players walk in from the back line.
• When the trainer hits the ball, the player makes a split step.
• Then he gets the ball on a random spot next to or in front of him.
• Player passes back and retrieves ball if necessary.
• After that the player closes in at the back.

• Organisation:
  • 3 players on p2, p3 and p4.
  • 2 players on p5/p6 and p6/p1.
  • Other players with ball on p6.
• Execution:
  • BH to p4 and follow ball, from p4 BH to p5/p6, follow ball backwards.
  • From p5/p6 OH to p3 and follow through, etc.
  • At p2 catch and connect to p6.

• Organization:
  • 2 groups, 1 on each half.
  • Service from p1/p6 on 2 passers on P5 and P6.
  • Catcher on P2.
• Execution:
  • Service on the 2 passers, call "loose".
  • Server passes to other court.
  • Pass to p2/3 and catch.
  • Catcher goes to serve.
  • Passer runs ball behind.

• Organization:
  • Making triplets
• Implementation.
  • Three players enter the field.
  • Coach throws/strikes ball into backfield.
  • Three players must pass ball back to trainer.
• Objective:
  • 1 player calls "loose" and goes for the ball, plays it only upwards.
  • 2nd player makes sure the ball goes to the 3m-line, where the 3rd player plays the ball to the trainer.
• Option:
  • 3rd player plays the ball to the trainer, 3rd player plays the ball to the trainer, 3rd player plays the ball to the trainer, 3rd player plays the ball to the trainer.

• Organization:
  • Players on p2 and p4.
  • Other players in 2 rows on 3m line p3.
• Execution:
  • The first two players walk to the net and block together on p3.
  • Then they sidestep or walk to p2 or p4 and block together with the player who is already there.
  • The original player on p2 and p4 make a roll/dive and join in the other row.

• Organization:
  • Field A:
    • Sv on p2/3, attackers on p3 and p4.
  • Field B:
    • Block on p2 and p3 and libero on p5.
• Execution:
  • Tr throws balls at field A.
  • Sv. gives setup to p3 or p4.
  • On field B the block on p3 chooses whether to attack on p3 or on p4.
  • Block attack and possibly catch the defended ball.
• Attention Point:
  • Block must read setupper and make a choice based on that.
  • Prevent "gambling".

• Extension of previous exercise to game situation combination exercise.
• Player a, b and c leave at the pawn
• Player e knocks on the ball (from then on player a, b, c take position in reception) and saves.
• Reception to player d.
• Player d catches touches ball to pos V or pos II.
• On foul serve, players a, b, c lie down on the ground, player g knocks on the ball (and calls ball).
• If player g also misses, trainer throws a free ball.

• On both sides of the field 2 players come in.
• There is a pass, setup and attack (from 3 meter line).
• When side A has attacked, these two players circle off and two new ones come in.
• Side B defends the attack by the same pass-setup-attack, these players go to the back line and two new players enter.

• Player starts serving, straight through, on the other side a defender is passing.
• The passer passes to the trainer.
• After service the player runs directly to position 5, where the trainer throws a ball for passing at 2-3.
• Fixed playmaker, gives set-up on the outside.
• After passing, the player makes an attack.
• 2 blockers, defense behind the block and defense at left back.

RUNNING ROUTE:

• The attacker becomes outside blocker.
• Outside blocker becomes inside blocker.
• Inside blocker goes to defend behind the block.
• Defender behind the block starts defending at left back.
• The left back picks up the ball and connects with the servers.

• Trainer throws ball to passer.
• Pass to the set-up.
• Setup to left or right outside.
• Attack.
• Opposing team defends this ball and tries to make it a counter attack.

LOOPROUTE

• After 5 successful defensive passes, 3 players move to the other side, make sure there is always a playmaker in the receiving end's box, if necessary also take into account fixed positions of other attackers.