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Volleyball drills

Goal is action block, good exit and then attack

  • Block middle
  • Block outside
  • Good exit
  • Passing back overhead
  • Attack to a corner
drawing Middle man exercise
In pairs

  • Throw the ball up high
  • Making an attack run
  • Catch the ball high in the jump
  • Possibly extend with a stroke when it is clear that the ball can be caught high
drawing Catching ball high with jump
Team setup:
  • High tempo of attacks
  • Always choose position
  • Attack looks carefully to see if team is in position
drawing Capture by SV
Rally from three yards.
Constant running.
Everyone behind the three attacks.

Separate: Libero drills and for other players:
  • Head roll and pass
  • Side jump over stick
  • Forward jump over stick
drawing Position after 3-meter attack
Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

Shooting game where they get to take a card when they have scored. Each playing card shows a "color," clubs, spades, hearts or diamonds. Each color represents a fitness exercise.

Hearts: Push-ups, Spades: Squat, Clubs: Burpee, Diamonds: Lunges.

Once they have picked a card, they must first perform the corresponding exercise, they do this the number the card indicates. For example, Hearts 4 = 4 push-ups. Then they may continue shooting again. Group with the most cards, has won.

  • Two teams
  • Rally game
  • Not just playing on your own position
  • Ball over the net, rotate through one position
  • Filling all positions
drawing Position game
  • Defense
    • SV 2 remains standing
    • Libero stays put
    • Outside attacker rotates

  • Blocking
    • Blocking runs through after attack
    • Attacker takes over block position
drawing Impact and defense
  • Lay 2 benches on side
  • Player sits low in defense position and rolls ball to bench
  • Picks ball back up and moves left all the time
  • Player rolls the ball all the time against the bench
  • Wall tapping
  • Ladder exercises
  • Connect
drawing Warm-up exercise defense with bench
  • A keys the ball to B
  • B keys the ball back to A
  • A keys ball to C
  • C keys the ball to B
Optionally, the player can continue to follow the ball; otherwise after 5 passes.

drawing Key exercise
  • A key the ball to B
  • B high control key
  • A enters under the ball of B and key the ball to A
  • A high control key
drawing Key exercise
Multiple exercises with turnaround system.
  • Everyone does each exercise 30" at 75% then 45" at 100%.

  • Exercise 1: Side by side pull pass to left pylon, then alternate far and closest pylon. Each time back to center then far distance.
  • Exercise 2: sprint straight ahead, then side short distance left and long distance right, back side to center and back to starting position.
  • Exercise 3: player A tries to make it as difficult as possible for player B with side steps left and right. Player B tries to imitate player A.
  • Exercise 4: player follows the lines with face always facing the net.
  • Exercise 5: player A jumps and passes the ball to player B, important that the ball is not thrown but passed.
  • Exercise 6: player sits down, with feet off the ground tap a ball on the ground with 2 hands left and right of the body.
  • Exercise 7: player does a plank exercise the entire time.
  • Exercise 8: player jumps 4x at 50% against the wall and then full through, repeating for the whole time.
  • Exercise 9: player keys the ball to himself for the entire time. The ball must not fall!
  • Exercise 10: player gets into squat position, he lifts the heels up to maximum, aggressively, and slowly lowers back down. Repeat and especially stay in squat position.
drawing Combination of explosiveness