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Volleyball drills for technique condition

  • Make sure you can work with 3 teams, or 2 teams.
  • Players must move at a high pace.
  • Player 1 starts on the baseline, sprints towards the 3 meter line.
  • Here the ball is thrown to the player by player 2.
  • Player 1 has to play a playable ball to player 2.
  • After that player 1 sprints back to the backline, taps player 3, and sprints again to the 3 meter line.
  • 10 playable balls, and then change.
  • All exercises last two minutes.
  • Exercise 1:
    • Place the bench and step on the LEFT side and step off the RIGHT side.
  • Exercise 2:
    • Place a cupboard and walk over it and over it again.
  • Exercise 3:
    • Bench down here and With your hands LEFT and RIGHT.
  • Exercise 4:
    • Place the bench and do a sit-up with your feet under the bench.
  • Exercise 5:
    • Put a bench down and let your LEFT and RIGHT leg go along the bench. (so through your knees)
drawing Parcour (various exercises)
  • Short/long.
  • Trainer throws ball to position A1.
  • Player 1 passes the short ball and runs to the middle.
  • Trainer throws ball to position B1.
  • Player 2 tries to pass ball back from A2, and gets ready for ball on A1.
  • Then trainer switches to the other side.
  • Trainer throws ball to A2.
  • Player 2 passes the short ball and runs to the middle.
  • Coach throws ball on to B2.
  • Player 1 tries to pass ball on B2, and stands ready for ball on A2.
  • Other players?
  • Three get balls.
  • 3 encourage.
  • After 10 balls, change groups.
  • 2 trainers available?
  • 1 trainer makes sure the player in the middle does not cheat by starting too fast. (and keep him/her in the middle).
drawing  chase the ball (long/short)
  • The group divides into pairs.
  • In each field stands a pair.
  • The trainer throws in a ball.
  • The team that scores a point runs to the posts and gets the next ball first.
  • The team that made a mistake goes out and is exchanged for another pair.
  • (The game can also be played in threes if this is more convenient).
  • Short/long.
  • Trainer throws balls to the 3 meter line. (positions A + B)
  • Player 1 passes the short ball and runs to the middle.
  • Player 3 comes in to play the ball.
  • Then trainer switches to the other side.
  • Player 2 plays the short ball, and goes to the middle.
  • Player 1 now goes for the ball on the other side.
  • Other players?
  • 3 get balls.
  • 3 encourage.
  • After 10 balls switch groups.
  • 2 trainers available?
  • 1 trainer makes sure the player in the middle does not cheat by starting too fast. (and keep him/her in the middle).
drawing  chase the ball (long/short)
  • Three teams.
  • Trainer. (white triangle)
  • Players. (red triangle)
  • Trainer throws balls towards the backfield.
  • Players do not run from the net until the trainer throws.
  • Players try to get the ball over the net 3 times.
  • Change with 3 new players.




drawing turn & burn

Goal : block displacement + reaction speed

  • A blocks at the net. (Start pos. 4/2)
  • After each block, A defends the ball from B, then from C --> D.


Extension : Someone can also throw in a ball from the other side of the net. A blocks the ball and then defends B's ball.

drawing Block warm-up

Goal: improve condition in combination with attack/block/defense

T throws a total of three balls to SV.

  • T throws ball to SV.
  • SV gives a set-up pos 4 , where A attacks. Immediately after the attack T throws a ball, A defends ball back to C.
  • After defense T, throws ball 2 to SV. SV 2é pace to A --> attack, C throws ball --> A defended back.
  • T throws 3e ball to SV. Sv set-up to pos. 2, A attack on pos. 2, after attack Ball defend.


On the other side of the net.

  • B same as A.
  • B tries to block A's attack.
  • After each block, defend ball from T2.
drawing Attack vs block condition building.

Goal attacking after physical and mental strain.

  • T1, T2 & T3 throw at high speed a ball each for A1, A2 and A3 respectively.
  • A1 pos. 4 --> attacking towards goal, after attacking around the cone and again attacking towards the mat.
  • A2 pos. 2 idem
  • A3 pos. 3 idem


Other players take care of ball safety. After 5 attacks change.

drawing Attack warming
  • A and A1 play their ball to SV1 and SV2 at the same time.
  • SV high ball.
  • SV1 & 2 exchange places + pas s to the corner, where A & A1 attack.
  • SV, Block on attack from A & A1.


Intention is to load the playmakers. Pass to position 4.

drawing Gamekeepers on top
  • Start and finish line, caps are scattered around the field.
  • The number of caps is the number of players in the team x 2.
  • Caps are brought to the end line one by one, the team that finishes first wins.
  • Place three coloured pawns around a player.
  • Make sure these pawns are about 1 meter from the player.
  • A player with a ball is standing outside the circle.
  • He calls out different colours, which the player in the circle has to touch.
  • When the player with the ball calls 'BAL', the player gets an attack to defend.
drawing Tapping pawns