Volleyball drills

• Organisation:
  • Square formation.
  • 2 players in the "attack".
  • 2 players defend and set up.
• Execution:
  • Ball is hit diagonally to the 2 players in the back.
  • From the pass the other defender gives a setup also diagonally.
  • This one too is immediately attacked again on setupper, etc.
• After a few minutes functions change.

• Organization:
  • Field B players on p2, p3 and p5.
  • Field A players on P2 and p4.
  • Trainer with the balls on field B.
• Implementation:
  • Trainer throws balls to PL on 4.
  • Pass, setup and attack on P4.
• Attention:
  • Block on 2 hand set, fingers spread and reach for the ball.
  • Center block connects with hands straight ahead.
  • SBS6 (Stand still block stroke arm to position 6).
    
    

• Organisation:
  • Field A.
  • Playmaker on p2.
  • Passer on p5.
  • Attacker on p3.
  • Field B.
  • Trainer on p4.
  • Blocking on p3 and defence on p1 and p5.
• Execution:
  • Training hits on passer on p5.
  • Pass, setup and attack.
• Pay attention:
  • Attacker must be near the ball at the same time as the playmaker.
  • It is played about 50 cm above the net.
  • Attacker has no choice and must run and jump for the ball.

• Make sure you can work with 3 teams, or 2 teams.
• Players must move at a high pace.
• Player 1 starts on the baseline, sprints towards the 3 meter line.
• Here the ball is thrown to the player by player 2.
• Player 1 has to play a playable ball to player 2.
• After that player 1 sprints back to the backline, taps player 3, and sprints again to the 3 meter line.
• 10 playable balls, and then change.

Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.

• At the net play 2x overhead, 1x for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
• Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
• After playing overhand block 2x at the net.

Combination of playing overhand, blocking and defending in teams of 4.

• At the net play 2 times overhead, 1 time for yourself and the next ball to the defense.
• Defense plays ball back underhand. (wide)
• After playing overhand block 2x at the net.

Extension of the exercise:

• Instead of playing the second ball overhead, hit it in a targeted way.

• On one side of the field there is a six in full formation.
• On the other side are 3 players.
• Behind the 3 players stand the servers.
• Exercise:
  • Servers serve the ball, the 6 team defends this ball and plays out the rally.
  • The 3-man team may defend and also rally.
• Point count:
  • Service error, 1 point for the team that was set up.
  • Ball on ground by the 3 team, point for the essayed team.
  • Good service, but rally won by 3-player, point for 3-player.
  • IF 3-TAL has 3 points three move on, if TEAM has 12 points, 3-tal and all servers must push up 5x.

• TR --> throws the ball to player A.
• Player S --> pass to SV.
• SV --> setup to player B.
• Player B --> pass to --> player C.
• Player C --> pass to SV.
• SV setup on diagonal to reserve SV.
• Back up SV catches --> ball in ball pit.
• After 10 substitutions of SV.
• When both SVs have been through, the other players turn one spot --> the exercise starts again.
• When there are more than 5 players, split the group in two. (Possibly an extra passer.

• All exercises last two minutes.
• Exercise 1:
  • Place the bench and step on the LEFT side and step off the RIGHT side.
• Exercise 2:
  • Place a cupboard and walk over it and over it again.
• Exercise 3:
  • Bench down here and With your hands LEFT and RIGHT.
• Exercise 4:
  • Place the bench and do a sit-up with your feet under the bench.
• Exercise 5:
  • Put a bench down and let your LEFT and RIGHT leg go along the bench. (so through your knees)

• 5 full laps in run around the field, bouncing left-right.
• Then all on the sideline: (6 -6):
  • Ball on the ground, sitting low to halfway around the field and back (10 X).
  • Ball on ground, sideways low moving to opposite side, rolling back ball and inciting to dive and arrive at opposite side in front of ball again.
  • Ball 2 x BH up and 3rd ball BH forward, etc to opposite side and AW back in the same way.
  • Same as OH.
  • 2 x 6 before the 3 m line, throw ball over the net into the opposite side's backfield and catch after 1 bounce.
• In 2 pairs:
  • In 2 x BH pass over and flat on belly, get back up as soon as possible and continue playing.
  • 8 x controlled attacks after which the roles are reversed without stopping.
  • Defender with back to attacker when kicking ball on front feet, on signal to turn around to defend (10 x).
  • (Defender passes ball back to player at the net, turns around and taps back line, sprints forward and defends ball on 3m-line.
  • (Russian passing-drill (1.10 min)

• This exercise can be done in 3 or 4 teams.
• Minimum number of players is 6 and maximum 8 per available field.
• In a 4-player team, two players on each side of the net.
• Use during the exercise half a net width per 3-4 team.
• In a 4-player team:
  • 2 players on each side.
  • The ball is thrown over the net at the start.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with 1 hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and then gives a set-up for player D.
  • D tips the ball over the net.
  • After a team has played the ball over the net the players change places.
• In the case of a 3-player team:
  • 2 players on one side of the net and the other player only on the other side.
  • Player C has the ball and throws it over the net to the 2 team.
  • Player A plays the ball for himself and at the 2nd contact he gives a set-up for player B.
  • Immediately after giving the set-up, player A goes under the net.
  • Player B tips the ball over the net with one hand.
  • Player C plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • Player C goes to the other side of the net immediately after giving player A a set-up.
  • Player A tips the ball over the net to player B.
  • Player B plays the ball for himself and gives a set-up for player A.
  • After giving the set-up player B goes under the net.
• Expansion:
  • Possible mandatory blocking of tip ball by player not doing the passing.

• Goal:
  • Technically good attacks.
• Need:
  • 4/5 players, enough balls.
  • 1 player stands on the distributor position (between position 2 and 3).
  • 1 player stands on the other side of the net to return the ball.
  • 2 or 3 attackers on outside position.
  • SV plays the ball directly overhand to position 4.
  • 1 attacker comes in and hits straight.
• Points of Attention:
  • Getting ready:
    • Attacker stands outside the sideline and behind the 3-metre line.
  • Play:
    • Waiting for ball to come out of hands of playmaker (SV).
    • Then the attacking run:
      • Small step left.
      • Arms forward.
      • Big step right.
      • Arms backwards.
      • Connect left.
      • Feet parallel to the net.
      • Arms forward/up.
      • Come out of the knees.
      • Jumping.
      • Stroke arm backwards (like pitcher baseball).
      • Other arm pointing in direction of where you are hitting.
  • ROUTINE:
    • Balls are hit over the net.
    • Offender gets back in line with the attackers.
    • Offender other side of the net makes sure SV has enough balls.
    • After a few minutes turn through until everyone has been SV.