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Volleyball drills

Trainer stands at the back of the field with a row of players with the ball behind them. A player is standing at the front left and she comes running to the middle. At the front right a player is standing near the net with a bucket on her head. Trainer throws the ball to the centre. Player comes in and plays ball bravo past the net into the bucket. Good leg in front. ('net leg' is in front), pass...
  • 2 teams with 1 ball and with in between.
  • Play ball with smooth catching and throwing motion over the net.
  • Idem, but now pass overhead.
  • Move between the 3 meter line and the center line and sit low.
  • 3 x 1 minute
  • Throw up the ball in front of you and catch it behind you
  • Variations:
    • Throw up, step out with the right, left knee on the ground and catch just in front of you
    • And step out with the left, right knee on the ground and catch

pairs

  • players stand opposite each other about 2-6 meter apart (players determine the distance)
  • player 2 hits the ball to player 1
  • player 1 passes the ball back
  • player 2 gives a set up to player 1
  • player 1 hits the ball
  • player 2 passes the ball back
  • player 1 gives set up
  • etc
player 1player 2
pass
setup
smash
pass
setup
smash
etc
  • When delivering a freeball we want to disrupt the opponents offence as much as possible. 
  • We can also use the freeball to take out an offensive attacker by pulling them close to the net or making them take the first contact. 
  • Dump zones are meant to target the setter or setter transition area and to pull an outside hitter off of their approach.
  • If there is time, the player passing the ball should look at the opponents side of the net to determine where to place the ball - D1, D2, D3, D4
  • Teammates not involved in the play should be:
    • Ready to defend the freeball
    • Looking at the opponents transition or positioning on the court
    • Communicating to the player passing the ball on where to put the ball - 1, 2, 3, 4
drawing Freeball Dump Zones
  • 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.
drawing MADE UP DEFENCE AND ATTACK
  • 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.

1 player with ball in the center of the field

Player 2 stat ready to block

  • Player 1 hits the ball and throws it high and such that it falls into the circle (center of the field)
  • Player 2 makes a block jump and immediately after that he defends the thrown ball of player 1.
drawing Defending after block

Goal : develop game insight for attack

  • A1 plays the ball to SV. 
  • Sv set-up to pos.4 where A attacks. 
  • At the moment A attacks, A1 plays a second ball to SV. 
  • B & B1 take care of the block. (B1 always starts from pos.3), L defense. 
  • Second attack of A. place ball. L stands on a mat. Where L is not standing should be played to. 


We try to grow into a match form. Block gets points when attack can be stopped. Attack when scored or ball on the mat. Defender when defended. 

drawing Insight

Each player has their own ball. 

  1. The players will play the ball in front of themselves.
  • trainer tells them what to do
    • forearm play
    • get down on your knees
    • make a round on your knees
    • lie down and get up again

        2. with every exercise you keep on playing

  • 2 numbers (preferably variable)
  • Trainer throws balls at set position
  • Setter calls a set outside and calls a number (1..4)
  • Attacker strikes the ball to the named position.
drawing Attacking on position