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Volleyball drills for technique general

Trainer stands with ball box at the net, position 2/3, players stand at position 1, 5 and 6 for defense.

Trainer throws ball to players:

  • If ball at position 1, players of position 1 and 6 exchange after playing back ball
  • If ball at position 6, players remain standing
  • If ball at position 5, players of position 5 and 6 clear after playing back ball


  • As long as the passing remains good at 2/3, the coach continues to pass the ball.
  • Players not participating stand around the field and make sure the ball pit stays filled.
  • Split the group into pairs.
  • The pairs will work through a number of stations, where different tasks have to be performed.
  • Station 1: A slalom through several poles, with an underhand pass at the end of the slalom.
  • Move as fast as possible between the poles.
  • Station 2: One player lies down on the backline, while the other stands at the net with the ball.
  • Player at the net hits the ball.
  • Player in the backfield then stands up, and defends a hit ball at 7 meters, or a prik ball at the 3 meter.
  • Station 3: Player stands in front of a trampoline, behind player 1 stands a second player with 2 tennis balls.
  • One tennis ball is thrown into the trampoline, player 1 catches it before it hits the ground.
  • The second tennisball is thrown quickly after it.
  • Station 4: Simple, good block jumps, paying attention to the technique.
  • Station 5: Reflex training: player stands with arms outstretched, a ball in each hand.
  • Player 2 faces the other player, and reacts to the release of one of the balls.
  • Do not make the distance between players too great to begin with.
  • Each station has a working time of 1 minute.
  • Player A throws/hits ball towards player C 
  • Player C passes the ball towards player B. 
  • Player B sets up the ball. 
  • Player C attacks. 

Goal: 1st series balls straight, 2nd series balls diagonally. 

Walking line: A joins back of line C, B keeps hitting balls, C joins back line A.

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  • 4 gives setup on 1 and 1 attacks on 2.
  • 2 defends to 3,
  • 3 gives setup on 2 and 2 attacks on 1,
  • 1 defends on 4 and it starts all over again.
  • After 3 and 4 have given 5 setups they switch,
  • the challenge is to do this while keeping the ball in play.

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Setting up equipment:
  • The trainer stands with a large ball ready in his hands.
  • The players all hold a regular volleyball.

Game sequence:
  1. The players throw their ball to the trainer.
  2. The trainer lets the ball collide with his large air ball.
  3. The ball will bounce in different directions, the players try to catch it.
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  • 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)

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  • Player A throws the ball over the net.
  • Player B or C passes the ball over the net.
  • The other player quickly runs underneath the net, and sets up for the same player that passed.
  • This player tries to hit a cone from the bench with overarm player or a hitting movement.


Which pair or which team has hit the most cones from the bench after an X number of minutes? 


Players stand in pairs with 1 ball.
Start about 2 meters apart.
Repeat the same thing 4 times each time. Then player switches places with their playing partner.

  • On belly and they push the ball back and forth 5 times - then course OH throwing to each other. After throwing, player moves via side shuffle.
  • On belly and they push the ball back and forth 5 times - then course overhand keying/pushing - catch ball each time.
  • On knees start with 5 times keying/pushing - then course overhand keying/pushing - 1 player catches - 1 player keys back immediately.
  • Starting on knees with 5 times keying/pushing - then overhand keying/pushing - who can continue keying?
drawing Warm up ball skills
Players line up one behind the other.
Can be played in 2 teams as a match.

  • Ball passing overhead.
  • Passing the ball through the legs.
  • Ball passed through the hip -right -left - alternating-.
  • Ball is passed alternately above the head and through the legs.

  • Ball is rolled between players' legs from front to back. Rear player takes ball and runs to front and does this again.
  • Players lie on their stomachs on the ground. Rear player jumps over each player. At the end he turns around and throws the ball to the back player. And again.
  • Players lie on their stomachs on the ground. Rear player jumps over each player. At the end he turns around and rolls the ball to the back player under the other players who have formed a bridge at that time.
2 players and 1 towel

  • Players catch and throw ball up and catch in towel. Towel is between both players.
Variations for the better catchers:
  • Same but throw ball over length net - move and catch.
  • Same but on both sides of net 2 players with towel. Playing over the net.
  • Points just like regular volleyball.
In pairs of 2 players, we will take the ball to the other side of the field. Back in light runs along the outside of the field.

  • Side steps: hands together with ball on arms.
  • Side steps: ball wedged between 2 players on belly.
  • Side steps: ball between 2 players trapped on back.
  • Side steps: ball between 2 players clasped at the neck.
  • Side steps: ball between 2 players clasped on forehead.
  • Make 2 rows with 1 trainer each.
  • Each player has a ball.
  • We roll the ball to the opposite side of the field.
  • Player tries to stop ball before the back line.
  • The ways of rolling - stopping:
    • Player stands - rolls ball - player stops ball.
    • Player is sitting - rolling - player stops ball.
    • Player lies on belly - rolls - player stops ball.
    • Player lies on belly - rolls - player stops ball by lying in front of ball and stopping with forehead.
    • Player lies on belly - rolling - going around ball - passing ball through legs - player stops ball.
    • Player next to trainer - trainer throws ball - player catches ball OH after max 1 bots.
    • Player next to trainer - trainer throws ball - player runs under ball and turns towards trainer - player catches ball OH after max 1 bots.
drawing Warming up beginners