Volleyball drills for technique attack / smash / spike / hitting

• Practicing defense of opponent's offense, block coverage and positioning in the backfield

• Two teams one ball.
• Get down on one knee opposite each other on the three meter line.
• Then the smash through the ground under the net, the other catches the ball and does the same.

• game form 3:3
• Points may only be scored in the backfield.
• Variation
• - mandatory playing 3 times
• - mandatory smash
• If there is no smash as third ball, point opponent

• 6 players on one side
• trainer starts the rally.
• players handle ball, and play rally.
• Pay attention to how the trainer starts the rally.
• If the trainer plays a high ball in the back, the whole team must move backwards, if the trainer plays an attack on the sides, the SV must join the left/right front, in front of the block.
• The rest join in. Libero covers the block.
• Variation:
• - mandatory 3x play
• - Mandatory 3rd ball smash

• 2 groups, field in half lengthwise.
• Side A left 2 servers,
• Side B left 2 passers, 1 SV and 1 attacker.
• After serving, server walks into the court and chooses position other server ready for next ball.
• Pass to SV set-up
• Attacker makes correct run and jump and plays ball BH to server. Then next ball.
• On 5 occasions correct - 5 times tactical ball - task server on 3m line.
• When 3 times correct - 2 times hard attack straight ahead.
• Then turn except for SV.

• Two passers - two SV
• Attackers position 4
• Blocker 2 centre and 1 outside.
• Outside blocker indicates position.
• Center connects.
• Blockers turn around.
• Offenders retrieve ball.
• Coach plays ball.

Hitting on the outside and the middle

Then

Except for the playmaker, the other players perform successively a reception, an attack block and a defence.

The exercise goes as follows:

• 1 player 1 hits a technical ball to player 7
• 2a player 7 passes the ball to the play distributor
• 2b player 1 walks to the other line and closes at the back.
• 3 the play dealer gives a setup to player 6
• 4 player 6 smashes the ball on the line or diagonally
• 5 player 6 retrieves his batted ball himself
• 6 player 6 serves the ball to the other mat
• 7 player 6 retrieves his own ball
• 8 player 6 joins row
• This can also be done with a middle attack

After 10 minutes a block is added

• Twos - 1 ball length of field.
• Back line has ball.
• The person at the net blocks twice.
• Then BH played on 3 mtr line BH back.
• Attacking run LRL for right handers with jump.
• Then ball on 3 mtr line OH back.
• Afterwards 2x blocking.

• 6 players play a full attack.
• Points of attention: how do you stand at the service of the opponent. (Classic/switch).
• line up players.
• go over the lines. Also play without the ball.
• After every second service, change players.

• 4 in attack with playmaker.
• Other side, 1 on reserve out of the field (right at position 1,2) and 3 in the pass and a dropout.
• The rest with ball on position 2 at the side of the attackers.
• These throw the ball to attacker who then pass the ball to SV and get a setup back.
• Attacking 3 defenders who pass to the offender.
• Reserve enters the field and the passers rotate.
• Last passer becomes receiver and receiver goes to line with ball.

• Group is divided in 2 halves.
• 4 players make sure that every service is processed to the SV.
• SV plays the 4 players outside the 3 meter area. The four players must attack, aggressively, but outside the 3 meter area.
• VARIATION:
  • 2 groups play point forward. Both sides must play outside the 3 meter area. Also short balls are not allowed. No point in the 3 meter area.

• 2 rows of players on one half.
• They throw the ball to the trainer, who throws or plays overhand to the net.
• Players walk to the net with an attacking pass and smash the ball.
• Variation:
  • On the other side stands a player who tries to pass the ball.