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Volleyball drills for technique condition

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.
  • Divide the team into two groups and have them form two rows facing each other on the 3-meter line.
  • Have the players play over the net and then walk around the cone to join the other group.
  • On 1 side, parallel to the sideline, place a speed ladder and before joining the line, have the players do a drill through the ladder.
  • On the other side, place pawns where they have to slalom, turn around.
  • Importantly, the ball should not fall to the ground, communication is important.
  • Optionally add a penalty if the ball falls to the ground. Head roll, Back roll.
  • First with underhand throwing and catching - then overhand. Catch and push change to toss up and over-key.
drawing Warm up with ball
  • You have 2 teams one is on one side of the field and the other on the other side.
  • There is a ball played in the field the ball may fall on the ground 0/1 time the ball is passed by the teams to the other side of the field.
  • If the ball either bounces 1/2 time, goes out or wrong technique a team has a point.
  • A plays bot pass to B by playing it on mat and runs on to cone.
  • B defends ball to A position cone and runs to position 2 to attack.
  • A plays one control intermediate pass to himself and plays ball to C, who passes to attack to B.
  • D is blocker!
A --> B --> C --> D

drawing Ball defense / reflex to attack
  • Divide the group into 3 groups
  • 1st group on 1 side of the net on the back line
  • 2nd group other side at position 1-5-6
  • 3rd group waiting room

EXERCISE:
  • 1st group serves 3x on the same group
  • 2nd group defends, must be in threes, these balls and attacks. All positions are allowed.
  • 3rd group waiting room

ROTATION
  • 1st group --> to the waiting room
  • 2nd group --> serve
  • 3rd group --> defend/attack
drawing Serve and pass in threesomes
  • Everyone stands diagonally on the three-meter line with their shoulder facing the net.
  • When the coach calls "yes," everyone quickly deep-sits to the net,
  • move back to the three-yard line,
  • then to the other side of the three-yard line and
  • then back to the net and back to the three-meter line.
Divide the group in half, start from the back line.

  • Sprint to the net.
  • Sprint to 7 meters.
  • Sprint to net.
  • Sprint to 3 meters.
  • Under the net and dive toward the bench.
  • Over the bench.
  • Around the pawn and sprint back to starting position.
  • As soon as 1st player is back, tap the next one.
Which team is the fastest?
drawing Warming up with obstacles
  • Divide group into triplets.
  • Form of play is 2 against 2 on a half court.
  • Goal: move and communicate in backfield.
    • Do not want to score, but keep the ball in play, play "on" the person and make long rallies.
    • Hit the 3rd ball as much as possible. Play overhand to keep the rally going.
  • Starting position:
    • 2 players in the court, 1 on the back line "waiting room" on both sides.
  • Ball is brought in from 2-3 meters with toss and attacking stroke=> back 5-7 meter position.
  • Passer becomes attacker. so after pass immediately to 3 meters and then attack.
  • After attack immediately out and to waiting room.
  • Non-passer goes forward immediately and becomes Setter then back to 5-7m position.
  • "Waiting room" supplies new passer.
drawing Two-Two - Moving
  • Conditioning with ball at high intensity
  • Everyone does each exercise once
  • If there are 7 people, 1 group has a rest
drawing Conditioning with ball
Play in pairs from approx. 3m line to 7m line.

Net player always plays up 1x for himself, then back again.

Back player plays back in 1x and then does for himself successively:

  • 5x Turn around on own spot.
  • 5x To the back line, tap with 1 hand and return to 7m.
  • 5x Sit on your buttocks and stand up again.
If the ball goes wrong: Start again at the last unsuccessful series of 5.

Change after 15x.

First round overhead, 2nd round underhand.

  • 2-pairs
  • 1 with ball, 1 without ball lies on the ground
  • series of 30 seconds with 30 seconds rest

  • At start signal, player lying down stands up, gets ball thrown to him.
  • Player plays back overhand and goes back to the ground.
  • Again, explosive up, get ready, play and return to ground.
  • 30 seconds rest
  • Next series of 30 but pass underhand.
  • Then change and start again.
  • Sprint around the pawns.
  • Always through the middle pawn.
drawing Conditioning sprinting around pawns