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Volleyball drills

Goal of the exercise:
Ball carrier must learn to act quickly after set-up and find new ball

Explanation of the exercise:

  • Playmaker exercise.
    • Five on one side of the net.
    • On the other side, you could also have 5.
    • Front left and front right both have a ball.
    • Playmaker stands in the middle.
    • The left back and right back bring the pass.
  • The first ball is thrown by the left back towards the left back.
  • At the moment the left back touches the ball, the right back throws the ball to the right back.
  • If you have more players, you can choose to change the one who passed with the one who is on hold.
  • In this way, the passes reach the defender immediately after each other.
  • The pass from the left back is played by the distributor to the left front.
  • Immediately after the set-up, do not follow the ball but look for the other pass from the right back and set-up the set-up for the right front.
  • Many ball contacts for the playmaker.

Practise top hand service.
Build up in steps

  1. Throwing up ->
    • Throw up the ball with 1 or 2 hands.
    • Straight up, slightly in front of the body.
    • After throwing up, point to the ball with the non-striking arm.
    • Drop the ball to the ground, it should land on the service line.
  2. Catch ->
    • The ball is thrown up and caught between the pointing arm and the striking hand.
    • Both arms are extended
  3. Striking ->
    • The ball is thrown up and hit.
    • Make sure to finish the striking movement (strike through the ball).
  • 5 players per field
  • 1x setter,
  • 2 attackers, left and right,
  • 2 defenders, left and right


  1. Set to LV
  2. Set ball to RA
  3. Pass to SV
  4. Set to RV
  5. Set ball to LA
  6. Pass to SV


  • If the game is running, it can be beaten (quietly).
  • With >5 players per side, pass in turns.
  • After 5 balls each attacker must turn 1 place.

Circuit of strength exercises 2-4 x 20 sec work.

  • Jumping jacks
  • Bench Dips
  • Sit-ups
  • Climbing on bench
  • Wall-sit
  • One of the two players stands at the net, the other in the backfield. The players play over BH, with an in-between ball.
  • After the signal of the coach the ball must be played to the other side. The ball must be turned in during the interim test.
  • After the signal of the trainer the ball must be turned half a turn during the in-between try.
  • After the signal of the trainer the first ball must be received underhand, the ball to the other must remain above hand.
  • One player stands on the left front side and comes walking up to the middle (after a hit on the ball from the trainer) and gives a set up for or behind the back (trainer indicates).
  • Trainer throws the ball to the trainer or one of the players at the front of the court.
  • Set up a basket on the right and left side in front of the court where the ball has to be played into.
  • After the set up, fetch the ball.

Trainers throw ball to over the net and player:

  • Throw ball into field let it bounce and step over it.
  • Catch oh the ball
  • Catches bra the ball
  • Catches the ball sitting down
  • Catches the ball with 1 knee on the ground
  • Lies down on the ground and drops the ball on the buttocks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA-aXXA5ex8


  • 1 ball per pair,
  • replay in a pair
  • Interrupt:
    • Technique explanation,
  • variation: only overhand/only underhand.
  • Two persons one ball and one tennisball.
  • One plays the ball overhand and the other throws the tennis ball to the other.
  • This can also be done underhand.
  • Attack with block and striker goes to cover immediately.
  • The trainer blocks together with a player
  • After the block, try to defend the ball
  • After defending, take the ball and play in line.
  • Two players one ball.
  • Player 1 throws the ball long and then short.
  • Player 2 plays back underhand.
    • First long then short and runs back.