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Volleyball drills

  • Make 2 teams.
  • Each team stands ready on one side of the field on the back line.
  • Put as many balls as players on both the 3-meter lines.
  • When the trainer/trainer calls GO!, everyone starts rolling the balls to the other side.
  • Whoever has the fewest balls in their field after 3 minutes has won.
drawing Roll over balls.
  • At trainer's signal, both players start sprinting.
  • Blue must run around first pawn and Red runs straight through to tap Blue.
  • Red becomes Blue and flips over.
Organization:
  • Make duos with ball, on either side of the net.
  • Distance from the net approximately 4 meters.
  • At trio: extra player with ball at the net. At the moment of throwing, the player at the net throws the ball to the "server" and receives from the "passer" a caught ball.
Execution:
  1. Player with ball throws the ball with 1 hand towards 2nd player.
  2. Possibly move and catch with outstretched arms in front of the body.
  3. Then definitely move it sideways, forwards and backwards.
  4. Possibly pass the ball up in front of himself or to the player at the net.
With threesomes or twosomes with trainer.

  1. Player 1 plays ball BH over the net. 2 other players on opposite side: 1 in back defending and 1 set-up. Defender plays over the net to player 1.
    • Note: setup along the net. Turn in!
  2. Variation 1: 2-team starts in the back and runs forward. The player who does not pass gives set-up.
    Variation 2: 2-team starts in the middle and runs to the back. The player who does not pass gives set-up.
    • Try to play through.
  • Player with ball carrier plays 1 ball per duo over net.
  • Duo tries to defend and make point.
drawing Per duo defend ball and score.
  • Red player: quiet topspin ball to the blue player. Pass to SV.
  • SV gives setup and attack 'orange' player.
  • Use all positions to attack.
drawing Impact with topspin ball and defense.
  • Divide the group into pairs
  • Each side lie 2 mats on the ground
  1. Make roll on the mat and sprint to the net. Block jump.
  2. TR plays the ball in.
  3. Ball must be played in threes with attack.
  4. Who has the most points
  5. For extra point: 2 mats on other field, if hit get 2 points.
drawing Warm up with 2 mats, block, defense and offense.
  • All players on 1 side.
  • 1 catcher on 2/3.
  • The rest on the 3 yards. Right and then left.
Exercise:
  1. Player sprints around the pawn.
  2. Once player is around the pawn TR throws the ball up. Pass to 2/3 catcher.
Extension:
  1. 1 solid SV at 2/3.
  2. Player sprints around the pawn.
  3. As soon as the player is around the pawn TR throws the ball up. Pass to SV and attack own ball at 52.
Note: if unable to attack well then ready an attacker at 52 and the passer becomes attacker.
drawing Warming up at speed with pass.
Running to the net and:

  1. Jump through; block and return. Slightly through the knees.
  2. Block with 1 lateral pass right and block again.
  3. Blocks with 1 side pass right and blocks and again to left side pass and block.
  4. Same as number 3 but then with Cross 'inside' right and again left.
    • Info: if to right blocks start with your left leg, if to left blocks, start right leg.
  5. Same as number 3 but with Cross 'outside'.
    • Info: if to right blocks right leg must also open to make your jump more powerful. reverse to left blocks.
  6. Block with 1 lateral pass right, idem to left. Straight inside cross, same to left. Straight outside cross, idem to the left.
drawing Blocks explanation
1. Player with ball holds it high, other player grabs ball in 'block' and back. 2x10 each.
2. Player with ball throws ball at +/- 20-30cm above the net, other blocks it back. 2x10 each.
3. Player with ball smashes ball, blocker anticipates attack ! 2x10 each.

drawing Block exercise, timing, throwing/ smash per 2.
Per three chasing your ball.
Per 2 after action hitting cone.

  1. Throwing ball. Pay attention to posture, do it slowly but do it well. 3 minutes.
  2. Hit ball under the net, throw up with spin.
  3. Hit ball above net aimed, soft to person, hip open. The other person catches the ball.
  4. Ball is thrown from other side, then you hit it.
  5. Player A throws up with spin, and hits to player B, B does OH to player A, player A passes to player B who hits to player C and so on. Just out of position, without jumping.
  6. Now at the net.
  7. Player A throws ball up with spin, and hits ball to player B, B does OH to player A, B goes to pos IV, player A passes to pos IV player B who hits to player C and so on. Attack at position 4.
Groups of 4 players.
  • Exercise 1.
    • Player A at pos IV, does 4 pass run-up to net, then comes backwards.
    • Player B throws easy ball to player A, who plays OH back to player B.
    • Player B does setup and player A does 4 pass run-up and catches the ball overhead with arms extended.

  • Exercise 2.
    • Player A and D in position IV, does 4 pass run-up to net and then comes backwards.
    • Player C throws ball into the backfield, player A tries to play it back.
    • Player B throws easy ball to player A, who plays OH back to player B.
    • Player B does setup and player A does 4 pass run-up and catches the ball overhead with outstretched arms.

  • Passing through Player A becomes C => B => D => A

  • Exercise 3
    • Same as exercise 2 but player C does attack to player A.

  • Exercise 4
    • Player A and D in position IV, player A does 4 passes approaching the net and then comes backwards.
    • Player B passer, starts from position I.
    • Player C other side of field, player D also has a ball.
    • Player A executes dry attack.
    • Player C throws easy high ball over to player A.
    • Player A plays OH to Passeur, (if ball cannot be set, then player D throws high ball to player B), D retrieves ball.
    • Player B, plays OH back to player A, who plays ball back to player B
    • Player B, passes to player A, who runs and attacks to position 1 where player C is standing. Player C defends ball for himself and catches off.

  • A and D always switch places
  • C and B exchange remain standing
  • After 10 x C and B swap with A and D. Then again and again so that everyone has given pass.
drawing Attacking exercises at the net with 4.