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Volleyball drills

  • Player starts with block jump at the net.
  • Player then moves into position to defend a ball.
  • Player passes the batted ball through the trainer to the catcher.
  • Player shuffles around the pawn and defends the next ball.
  • Catcher joins the line outside the field.
  • Defender goes to catch.
drawing stance underhand, defend at high speed
  • On each half of the pitch there are 2 benches, in the width of the field.
  • Start with slalom around the benches, from half court to half court and back again.
  • Instead of walking between the benches, do the connecting pass with the bench.
  • Idem cross pass.
  • Jump over the benches.
  • Balancing over the benches:
    • Move left and right leg next to the bench.
    • 1x 2-person and 3x 3-person per bench.
    • Skip step alternately.
    • 2 feet equal.
    • Li/re on, li/re off.
    • Various other exercises.
  • 4 benches, in pairs to the other side, next pair can as soon as the first bench is free.
  • Each pair starts on the other side of the same bench.
  • Walk across the bench, pass each other in the middle.
  • Walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together, then the next bench.
  • Everybody hops over the bench 4 times with hands on the bench. (move towards each other)
  • Each a ball, walk over the bench, pass each other in the middle, while bouncing the ball.
  • Bounce the ball, walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together.
  • One ball in pairs, each on one side of the bench.
  • Pass the ball while going from right to left (always closer to the middle and then further away again).
  • Move sideways.
  • Idem one side underarm return.
  • Play one side overhead.
  • 2 tals.
  • Two teams throw the balls over the net.
  • On the other side of the net stand 3 teams, and play alternately.
  • The ball is thrown to the ball, and is caught by the passing arms, but not yet played.
  • Roll the ball back.
  • After 2 times change to the next 2 team.
  • Variation:
    • Try to play the ball in the box on pos. 3.
    • Stand low, feeling in your arms, play quietly.
  • Organisation:
    • Training ring on p4.
    • Players in line on P1 and 1 player on p4.
    • Tr with ball pit on p5.
  • Execution:
    • Tr throws on at P2.
    • Player runs in off p1 and plays the ball through the hoop on P4.
    • Catch and put in the bin.
  • Variation:
    • Tr on the other side and pass on p5.
    • Now after the pass a setup through the hoop.
  • 2 teams make sure you throw the players of the other team.
  • You are not allowed to run with the ball, fend off the volleyball way or head on.
  • Hitting someone on the ground is not allowed.
  • If you are the only player left, you may dribble the ball.
  • 2 teams, whoever can move the mat the fastest across the field to the other side.
  • They must all stay on the mat.
  • Pass the ball overhead.
  • A to C.
  • C to B. (A runs to the front),
  • B to D. (or A, depends on team size),
  • D to A. (or C)
  • The team that reaches the other side first wins.
  • 1 row behind the left or right buildup.
  • Everyone with ball.
  • Player 1 left or right structure in start with ball diagonally towards pawn for penalty line.
  • 1 pawn on the middle of the build-up with 1 player without the ball behind it.
  • Player 2 runs diagonally behind player 1 and receives the ball.
  • Player 1 makes a 0 pass if player 2 doesn't pass in time otherwise make the change on speed.
  • Player 2 shoots at goal.
  • Player 1 walks backwards to the pawn in the middle of the build-up to receive the ball and shoot at the goal.
  • Repeat until everyone has been there.


  • Two against three.
  • The third player stands at the back line ready to serve.
  • Serving is alternating. Two players agree on who will change in the team to serve.
  • One player stays.
  • Or if they want to and can keep up with it they can go full steam ahead with the serve.
  • The service receiving side has fixed setter.
  • Setter goes under the net to switch teams.
  • Pace of serving may be increased if it is going well.
  • Preference, full smash, and full defend.
  • Objective:
    • Develop ball sense, be able to control ball close to your body.
  • Everyone has their own ball, can be combined with a warm-up.


  • Let the ball bounce on your right fist.
  • Up to maximum eye level.
  • Arm is stretched out and is almost horizontal.
  • Stay in one place as much as possible.
  • Later on, alternate bouncing with your left hand.
  • Now do the same while following the yellow lines in a certain pattern.
  • The person in front chooses the route (watch out for rear-end collisions!); who wants to take this role? (requires even more concentration and a sense of responsibility a la captain's role)


  • Play the ball with only your right hand above your head, up to a maximum of 30cm higher than your hand
  • Your upper arm is pointed 45 degrees upwards and your forearm 45 degrees in the other direction; this brings your hand above your shoulder again.
  • The ball is played mainly with your wrist and forearm; stay in one place as much as possible.
  • Later on, alternate with the left hand.
  • Afterwards also in pattern.


  • Play the ball in a fixed routine for yourself, for example:
  • Square:
    • Underhand R, overhand R, overhand L, underhand L, underhand R, ...etc. (change later to the right)
  • Cross:
    • Lower hand R, upper hand L, upper hand R, lower hand L, lower hand R, ...etc.


  • In teams of four (preferably) with each its own ball.
  • Stand in a square; all equally spaced.
  • Throw the ball to the next person and catch the ball that is thrown to you.
  • First throw underhand and catch underhand; then throw abovehand and catch abovehand.
  • Then expand by passing 1 ball.


  • Choose a spot opposite the wall.
  • Sit in front of the wall with your feet against the wall.
  • Play overhead against the wall. (Ball just above eye level)
  • Pay attention to the movement of the wrist and a little bit of the forearm.
  • The ball will only bounce about 10cm this way.
  • If necessary, extend the game by slowly standing up, playing standing up for 10 seconds and then sitting down again.
  • Let them play a route along the wall: bounce briefly (10cm) and play overhand (right).
  • At the end of the route, take a distance of 2 meter from the wall and keep on playing overhand while walking left until the beginning of the route, close to the wall.
  • Everyone in line; if you lose the ball, pick it up and go back to the line.
  • 3 numbers, that means that every time the teams change, since there are 11 players.
  • CAUTION:
    • Don't make a fuss about getting the players ready, I don't want to see the same teams every time. Everyone counts for himself.
  • Trainer puts the ball in play, on the side where points are made, this can be done in different ways.
  • Also, the ball is put into play at a high rate when the teams need to rotate.
  • Starting with the no-go area to score points.
  • The 3-yard line.
  • So hopefully they are smart enough not to defend in the 3 meter area.
  • Free play, full out, have it all.
  • All players are spread over the playing area.
  • One player starts as the "hunter" and one player as the "prey".
  • The "hunter" tries to catch the "prey".
  • The "prey" can escape by running away or lying down next to another player.
  • This player now becomes the "hunter" and the old "hunter" becomes the "prey".