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Volleyball drills for technique defense / passing / digging / diving / reception

  • 2 teams(6,8,10 or 12 players)
  • 1 person in the field.
  • Other players stand behind the back line in the waiting room.
  • T puts ball in play in field A or B.
  • You may only play the ball underarm.
  • After playing the ball, step out and someone in the waiting room takes your place.
  • If you make a mistake, the opponent gets a point.

3 rounds

  • first round = throwing (freeball)
  • second round = technical hit (hit freeball) --> short ball can already be a dived ball
  • third round = hard hit --> short ball almost impossible to catch



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The trainer stands on the other side with a ball locker

  • 3 players stand in the backfield
  • the coach throws (later on pass or attack) to the 3 players
  • the 3 players have to get the ball to the other side in 3 plays.


ATTENTION:

  • the 3rd ball (that goes over the net) has to be attacked (preferably with a jump)
  • for EVERY ball you must call it loose
  • every player has to hit the ball once
  • 2 teams(6,8,10 or 12 players)
  • 1 person in the field.
  • Other players stand behind the back line in the waiting room.
  • T puts ball in play in field A or B.
  • You may only play the ball underarm.
  • After playing the ball step out and someone in the waiting room takes your place.
  • If you make a mistake, make sure you have the ball safe and go and cheer on your teammates.
  • If everyone on a team has played away then you have a point.
  • 3 players at the net with a ball,
  • 1 player in the backfield who is working.
  • (all 3 positions are possible at the back 1-6-5)
  • Player at the back then receives ball from players at the net in attack,
    • drop ball or technical ball,
  • always return ball to the player who played the ball.
  • The player working on the ball has to pay attention to his foot placement and body position with regard to the player he wants to play to.

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  • Player serves ball.
  • Passing to setter
  • Setup gives ball back
  • Defense to setup
  • setup for attack
  • Down ball or free ball is called
  • Defence to setup
  • quick pass to attacker


extension with block board


  • Per 2 spars,
  • 1 person works,
  • alternating between short drop and a smash,
  • after 10x short and 10x smash exchange
  • you have 2 passers on ra and la
  • trainer throws/serves the ball over the net to the 2 passers.
  • after having called loose, pass the ball to sv on 2/3
  • sv gives set up to lv
  • someone on the other side of the net tries to block and otherwise retrieve the ball
  • move up one spot at a time

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See picture. Each team 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player in the backfield.

  • Exercise 1: Players take turns throwing the ball, player in the backfield plays the ball back underhand.
  • Exercise 2: First ball comes deep, second ball comes short
  • Exercise 3: Throwers stand a little further apart and throw straight: player with ball on the sideline throws deep, other throws short.


After x-number of balls or after a certain time swap places.

  • 2 teams,
    • 1 with ball at the net,
    • 1 without ball on back line flat on belly.
  • Attacker hits ball, defender defends on 7meter line,
    • Then short ball on 3meter line.
  • Besides technique, communication is also important in volleyball.
  • And both aspects also apply to this exercise.
  • And reacting adequately to situations which go differently than normal.
  • In such an exercise you can see very well how different players are.

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  • Three players line up to pass (numbers 3, 4 and 5)
  • Player 2 stands ready at the side of the same field of play. The other players stand ready with ball to serve on the other side.


  • Player 1 serves the ball (and then immediately walks to where player 2 is already standing).
  • A player passes the ball. Another player gives a setup. And the third player plays the ball over the net. All three players must play the ball, either a pass, or a setup, or an attack.
  • Once the ball is over the net, the players turn: 2 goes into the court (where 3 was first) 3 goes to mid-back, 4 goes to the spot of 5 and 5 goes the serving spot of the other half.
  • Then the next player can serve, on the drawing this is player 8. Etc.

Necessary:

  • 4 balls
  • 7-8 players

per 2

  • A stands at the net B between the 2 cones,
  • A tips the ball towards the first cone, B moves sideways and defends back to A.
  • A then tips the ball to the other cone etc.