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Volleyball drills for technique attack / smash / spike / hitting

  • All on the 3 meter line facing the net.
  • If necessary divide in two halves.
  • In slow motion synchronise the attacking pass. (right-handed)
  • The next steps are in an arc towards the net; by doing this all at once in synchrony, they oblige each other to run in an arc:
    • Left small step; take arms to the front; start of forward force
    • Right big step; arms all the way back; deep in knees; accelerationof forward force
    • Left foot in front of the right (close step), with the foot parallel to the net; forward force is slowed down
    • Throw both arms up and push off with 2 feet up; forward force is converted into upward force
    • Right arm backwards like baseball/arrow pitcher; left arm points in direction of desired ball path; strike ball and land through knees approx. 0.5m in front of the net


  • Group on 5 and 6.
  • 5 throws ball towards 3 and players on 6 set up from 3.
  • Players on 5 attack on 4.
  • 5 gets the ball and 6 passes to 5.
  • Pay attention to high quality. Arms well up, straight up, high jumps.
  • Ditto:
    • But then from 6 and 1, attack on 2.
  • Ditto:
    • Fixed setter, players 6 play the ball BH to setter, players 5 attack on 4.
  • Ditto:
    • But then attack on 2, from 1.
  • Variation diagonal/straight through.
  • It is not about the attack itself but about the timing and technique.
  • First of all, again a short explanation of the attacking run and pass. (if necessary mark with tape/feet)
  • Trainer/playmaker gives setup after playing the ball 1 to 6 times for himself.
  • Player waits with walking until the ball leaves the hands of the distributor/trainer.
  • Explanation and feedback on offensive run/pass.
  • Player takes ball and walks to the other side of the court to the right front position.
  • Here stands another coach/player who gives a setup WITHOUT waiting.


  • Ball route:
    • Player 1 serves to player 3.
    • 3 passes the ball on 2/3 to player 4.
    • Player 4 gives set-up.
    • Player 3 comes for the attack.
    • He hits straight ahead or diagonally.
    • Agree on beforehand.
    • Server (player 1) defends this ball.
  • Walking route:
    • After player 1 serves, player 2 serves.
    • Player 3 and 4 exchange tasks.
    • When one side has served twice (player 1 and 2).
    • Player 3 and 4 start serving.
    • Player 1 and 2 attack and defend.
drawing Exercise 4 - Corona training
  • 2 on 2, each side passes, gives a setup and then an attack behind the 3 meter line.
  • The game is played on the whole field.
  • The ball is introduced through an overhand service from the field (the ball must return to the field quickly, so serve directed at a defender where the ball lands).
drawing Exercise 5 - Corona training
  • A player is at work. (player 4)
  • The other 3 players are lined up in different corners of the field. (see drawing)
  • They make sure that the player can defend balls.
  • Every time a player is down, it is the next player's turn.
  • The exercise is carried out on one half of the field.
  • Player 1 smashes into player 4, player 2 gives a short ball, player 3 smashes.
  • After 3 balls we rotate one place:
    • Player 4 to position player 2.
    • Player 2 to position player 1.
    • Player 1 to position player 3.
    • Player 3 to position player 1.
drawing Exercise 1 - Corona training
  • Organization:
    • Field B:
      • 2 passers and 1 reserve.
      • 1 playmaker on p2/3.
    • Field A:
      • Defender on 5 and 1.
      • Reserve on p5.
      • Coach serves.
  • Execution:
    • Trainer serves.
    • Pass and setup to the non-passer.
    • Attack thus on p3 or p4.
    • Attacker becomes playmaker, passer stays.
    • Spare becomes passer and playmaker becomes spare on p5.
    • P5 passes to p1 and p1 becomes reserve passer.
    • Defended ball is passed to p2.
drawing Attack and defence
  • 1 row behind the left or right buildup.
  • Everyone with ball.
  • Player 1 left or right structure in start with ball diagonally towards pawn for penalty line.
  • 1 pawn on the middle of the build-up with 1 player without the ball behind it.
  • Player 2 runs diagonally behind player 1 and receives the ball.
  • Player 1 makes a 0 pass if player 2 doesn't pass in time otherwise make the change on speed.
  • Player 2 shoots at goal.
  • Player 1 walks backwards to the pawn in the middle of the build-up to receive the ball and shoot at the goal.
  • Repeat until everyone has been there.


  • Two against three.
  • The third player stands at the back line ready to serve.
  • Serving is alternating. Two players agree on who will change in the team to serve.
  • One player stays.
  • Or if they want to and can keep up with it they can go full steam ahead with the serve.
  • The service receiving side has fixed setter.
  • Setter goes under the net to switch teams.
  • Pace of serving may be increased if it is going well.
  • Preference, full smash, and full defend.
  • Trainer strikes ball at pos 1,6.
  • Players bring the pass --> SV --> AV.
  • Other side defends ball and completes rally
  • Space through on both sides
drawing Attack from defense.
  • 2 pairs on both sides of the net with 1 ball
  • The ball is played back and forth in threes;
  • The back player passes, the front player sets, the back player comes in and plays the ball easily over the net.
  • The players at the other side do the same
  • Front and back players rotate every time the ball is played over the net.
  • After that, a simple attacking stroke and possibly a hard attacking stroke can be added.
drawing in 3 with 2 pairs and the net (M. Kool)
  • 2 players leave the net,
    • Someone else throws in a free ball, it is built up and attacked
    • Team who threw the ball defends
  • Reception, other player walks in and attacks reception player, reception player attacks, play on
    • reception, other player runs in, buttons reception player, reception player plays high back and other player attacks, pass
  • Create zones in the field
  • Storage player calls street or slide
    • In case of short serve: deep serve.
    • On a deep serve: short
  • Free match