Volleyball drills for

• Individual exercise to improve ball feeling with one hand.
• Each player has 1 volleyball, mini volleyball, tennis ball, juggling ball (or for advanced players a non round object; a light plastic container or light bottle for example, but can be used with anything).
• The goal of the players is to keep the ball in the air by hitting it as many times as possible with only one hand.
• Have the players count how many times they can do this per the 2 minutes per task.
• Possible assignments:
• - Underhand lobsmash
• - Over your head
• - Hit your leg afterwards with the hand you played with
• - Clap your hands after touching them
• - Lying down -> sitting -> standing (and back)
• - Raising your knee/heel
• - Against the wall
• - In pairs one player under, the other over the net=
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• Possible exercise for several people. (see image)
• One or more in the middle, the rest around it.
• Setters play the ball somewhere around them, the rest have to make sure that the ball is returned to setters in X number of times.
• Agree on how many times the ball can be played.
• Exercise stimulates:
• - Communication
• - Reflexes
• - Ball sense
  
  
  

• Red player plays the ball.
• Then build up between the blue and pass.

• Coach plays ball to playmaker.
• Three attackers and only one block.
• Three defenders .

• Attacking three positions.
• Other side of the net, three blockers.
• Coach throws ball to libero.
• After attack: block position three.
• The one who blocked on position two or four: get ball and attack.
• Position three takes over that spot.

• Group left, group right.
  • Left throws the ball towards position 3.
  • Right takes care of the set up
  • left steps back after the throw on for the attack pass
  • left smashes the ball from the right
• left gets the ball and passes it to the back of the right,
• right after the set up, closes in behind left.

VARIATION:

• same, with one defender.
• idem with 2 defenders
• ditto with 2 defenders, and a blocker (from the middle)
• idem with fixed setter, 2 defenders
• same with setter, 2 defenders, a blocker.

Material:

• Mat between position 5/6 - mat at position 5 - mat at position 5 short on 3 metre line (ensure arc)
• 3 cones at position 4 on the outside to clearly mark out the direction of travel

• Player position 3
• Player position 5
• Single with ball at the post
• Two attackers ready to attack
• Two blockers (if necessary)

OBJECTIVE:

• Pass the ball to Marie - Marie passes perfectly to Lene - Lene makes the pass
• Attack obligatory diagonal = run diagonally
• Cones are there for a reason, stay along the left side of the cones: diagonal is the message
• Possibly first free attack - after that possibly with block.

• After a while switch sides = attack at position 2.

• Material:
  Mat between position 1/6 - mat at position 1 - mat at position 1 short on 3 meter line (make sure there is an arc)

Side a: formationSide
b: someone position 6 - position 5 and position 1

OBJECTIVE
: Side a gets every ball against and tries to score from this situation
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• First ball: serve side b
• Second ball: freeball coming from side b (side b builds up and tries to pass "difficult" freeball)
• Third ball: attack position 6
• Third ball: attack position 1

• Side a is not allowed to place the ball in the 3m line at side b, everything behind the 3.
• But side b is allowed to attack in the 3m line.
• Let's see how easy it goes.

• Trainer holds the ball just above the net.
• Players take turns making an attack pass, good high jump, and then hit bl from trainer's hand.
• Get the ball yourself, in the ball pit, close behind.

• 3 blockers
• playmaker,
• 3 attackers.
• 1 passer
• Trainer stands at the side of the block and throws balls at the passer.
• The passer plays the ball to the SV.
• SV has a choice of 3 attackers.

• each player has a ball
• Push the ball against the wall over a certain distance. Catch and repeat
• idem. but then after bounce on the ground
• idem. but then with jump

Blockboard hang at position 4 - by two

1. Trainer throws/strikes against block board
2. Ball does not fall
3. Reception - pass - attack - free pass over net and into the field

Blockboard at position 3

1. Trainer throws/strikes against the blockboard
2. Ball does not fall
3. Reception - pass - attack - free transfer over net and into the field

Blockboard at position 2

1. Trainer throws/strikes against the blockboard
2. Ball does not fall
3. Reception - pass - attack - free transfer over net and into the field

• Coach throws ball to trio,
• who rally around and freeball to the six.
• These play a well cared for attack, ending with a smash.