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Volleyball drills

  • Working in 2 pairs, 1 stands behind the court, the other stands on the other side with the hoop.
  • Side A serves 5 times a concentrated tight float service through the hoop held above it by the other.
  • After that change.
  • Then one more time but then the hoop is held half a meter above the ground elsewhere in the field.
  • Do move and also on position 3/4 conflict zone.
  • 2 rows of attackers behind 3 metres on the outside edges, 2 x SV in the middle.
  • T hits ball to SV who controls the ball for himself and then gives a set-up to position 2 + 4.
  • SV keeps peripheral vision and plays extra control key if attacker leaves too early.
  • Attacker hits to a line. (Excluding zone mid-back position 6)
drawing Attack position 2 + 4 (turning SV)
  • Make 2 teams
  • T (coach) throws ball to or serves on the straight.
  • Action 1:
    • Player runs in and passes
  • Action 2:
    • Player runs in and is ready for the set-up
  • Action 3:
    • Player gives a pass to position 3
  • Action 4:
    • Set-up at position 4
  • Player tries to knock a pawn off the bench by smash.
  • Pawn off the bench?
  • Twosome gets 1 point.
drawing Pass - smash - hit pawn
  • Organization:
    • 2 on P2 with 1 ball.
    • 1 player on 4 and 1 on 6.
  • Implementation:
    • Player on 1 plays bra to 4.
    • From 4 a technical attack on p6.
    • Pass to P2 and again a setup to p4.
  • Running direction:
    • From p2 to p4 to p5 to p2.
  • 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).

drawing Hand set block 2
  • 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.
  • Learning to pass to playmaker (position 2) with movement towards the ball.
  • Line up at position 1.
  • Players there have a ball in their hands.
  • Player A plays to player B at position 3.
  • Player A moves sideways to position 6.
  • Player B plays the ball back to position 6.
  • Player A plays the ball (preferably) BH to the korf basket at position 2.
  • Player B catches the ball and joins the line at position 1.
  • Player C moves into position player B.
  • Player A moves to player C's position, position 3.
  • On the other side of the net you can practice the same.
  • Later on, alternate with player instead of basket, place of throw, position of return and position of pass.
  • To learn to always pass to the distributor.



drawing Pass to playmaker (M. Kool)

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.
drawing Combination of overhead, blocks and defense

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.
drawing Combination of overhead, blocks and defense
  • 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.
drawing 3 against 6 (practise rallying)