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Volleyball drills

Aim: Players Setup from 1st time + targeted attack. 

  • T plays ball high over the net in the attack zone. 
  • Sv enters from pos.1 and sets up for -or backwards. 
  • A attacks on the mat/goal. 


Expand : Block, middle attack, ... 

drawing playmaker setup from 1st time attack

Stand opposite each other in pairs:

  • 1 person has 2 tennis balls, the other 2 volleyballs.
  • The person with the volleyballs throws one ball high to the other person, to 1 of his 2 hands.
  •  That person has to throw the tennis ball in that hand low back to the other person
  • Always the same person who performs the first action


Stand opposite to each other in pairs:

  • 1 person has a tennis ball, the other a volleyball
  • Volleyball is replayed in 2 contact, high or low
  • The tennis ball is then replayed in 1 contact, low if the volleyball comes high, high if the volleyball comes low


Per 2 opposite each other:

  • Variation on previous exercise
  • If the volleyball is played high, it must be replayed directly in 1 contact (tennis ball is played low at the same time).
  •  If the volleyball is played low, it will be replayed in 2 contacts


Per 2 opposite each other:

  • Play ball as long as possible towards each other with only the arms.




  • There are 2 lines with persons on the end line and 2 attackers on the 3m line at both sides. 
  • The player right back walks to the middle of the field and gets a ball thrown by the player left back. 
  • The player gives a set up to the attacker on the 3m line. 
  • This attacker tries to attack the ball over the net to the best of his abilities. 
  • This exercise stimulates a not-perfect set up given from the back field. 
  • The goal is that the attacker is still able to play the ball over the net with some pressure. 


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  • The players are in a line at position 1.
  • The first makes a jump service (without ball), then runs diagonally to the net (position 4).
  • Here, he/she makes a block, shuffles backwards to the 3m line, and attacks.
  • Then, he/she shuffles to the middle and does the same. 
  • Keeps shuffling to the right and does the same here.
  • Makes a dive to position 1.
  • Per 2 players, 1 ball
  • Player A has a ball.
  • Player B is at 4 meters from player A
  • Player A throws the ball to player B
  • Action during: Player A calls left or right
  • Player B is catching the ball with the hand player A is calling.
  • Idem for player B.
    • Variation: 2 or 3 balls, tennis ball, reaction ball. 

These exercises are done in pairs 

  • Exercise 1:
    • Person 1 is at the net with a ball, 
    • person 2 starts at the 3-meter line. 
    • Person 1 hits the ball and person has to run back and play the ball back to person 1. 
    • 10x per person.
  • Exercise 2:
    • Person 1 is on the 3-meter line with a ball. 
    • Person 2 is going to block at the net, and then turn around to play the short ball by person 1. 
    • 10x per person.

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  • Player A throws the ball over the net.
  • Player B or C passes the ball over the net.
  • The other player quickly runs underneath the net, and sets up for the same player that passed.
  • This player tries to hit a cone from the bench with overarm player or a hitting movement.


Which pair or which team has hit the most cones from the bench after an X number of minutes? 


Hit to outside and middle

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Beside the playmaker, the other players execute a pass, an attack, and a service.

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The exercise is as follows:

  • 1 Player 1 throws a tight ball to player 7
  • 2a player 7 passes the ball to the playmaker
  • 2b player 1 walks to the other line and joins the back.
  • 3 the playmaker gives a set up to player 6
  • 4 player 6 smashes the ball to the mat
  • 5 player 6 picks up his own ball
  • 6 player 6 serves the ball to the other mat
  • 7 player 6 picks up his own ball
  • 8 player 6 joins the line
  • This can also be done a middle attack

After 10 minutes, a block is added

  • Trainers: shows basis, right leg forward, make plank, step in, etc.
  • In pairs with 1 ball. Player at the net throws ball to player in the back which passes back. Is the pass correct, then play overarm, but be strict!! 20 balls, then change.
    (Score keeping every good ball is a point)
  • Idem, only now the balls are thrown short/long, so back player has to move forwards/backwards.
  • T1 places to playmaker 1
  • Set-up to 2
  • Attack left forward 
  • 1+2 block, then back for attack
  • T2 plays the ball to playmaker 3, coming in from the right back
  • set up to 2 on middle or to 1 on right forward 
VARIATION: Idem: to left forward

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-1 defender starts behind the end line
-  C plays high ball in the field
-  1 comes in and plays overarm to S
-  S sets up backwards to 4
-  Attack through the middle, attacker gets the ball
-  1 will be attacker, and 2 will be defender
VARIATION: with block, 

Then with middle attackers and then with outside attackers

line of attackers on the 3 meter line

-C plays rally ball on attacker 1

- blocker 4 goes to the net

- 1 passes to S and calls where he wants the set up

   (left, middle, or right)

- blocker follows attacker and blocks

- attacker gets ball, joins back of own line

- if the attackers score 10x, the attackers and

   blockers change

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