Volleyball drills for technique general

2 vs 2, play ball over the net
: - throw loose and follow ball -
underhand pass -
overhand pass -
ball comes over the net short, 1 player takes reception move backwards, gets ball deep from 2nd player at the net, reception back to net player who passes ball backwards.
- If necessary, switch to reception pass and technical attack behind the 3m line.
- If the group has an odd number of players, they always pass after passing the ball.

See picture. Each 3 players 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player on the 3-m line and shuffle always from front to back: first r-for then l-for.

• Exercise 1: Players take turns throwing the ball, player in the backfield plays the ball back underhand.
• Exercise 2: First ball comes deep (BH return), 2nd ball comes short (OH return) - must be catchable!
• Exercise 3: Throwers stand a little further apart and throw straight: player with ball on the sideline throws deep, other short (not catchable)
• Exercise 4: player with ball on the sideline does an intermediate test and then gives a deep ball, player in the field takes this ball OH and plays it to player B at the net. Player B can then immediately return a ball on the 3-meter line or test the ball to the player on the sideline and then the exercise starts again.

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

• 1 player at one side of the net
• other players on other side
• solo player shows the move, others mirror it on the other side of the net

• Trainer throws the ball,
• player forms a circle with arms through which the ball must fall.

• Player A throws ball over the net.
• Player B or C passes ball to other player
• The other player quickly runs to the net and sets up the ball for the same player who passed.
• This player tries to get a pawn off the bench with overhand play or a hitting move.
• Change after 5 balls

Which pair or team has knocked off/handled the most pawns after X number of minutes?

• Player A throws ball over the net.
• Player B or C passes the ball over the net.
• The other player quickly runs under the net and sets up the ball for the same player who passed.
• This player tries to get a pawn off the bench with overhand play or a hitting move.

Which pair or team has knocked the most pawns off the bench after X number of minutes?

3 gives setup on 1 and 1 attacks on 2. 2 defends to 3, 3 gives setup on 2 and 2 attacks on 1, 1 defends on 3 and it starts all over again.

• Player A throws/strikes the ball towards player C.
• Player C passes the ball to player B.
• Player B sets up the ball.
• Player C attacks.

Goal: try to attack/play 3rd ball on the mats (straight or diagonal).

After each ball move one place in your own group.

Extension: When there are enough players one could also choose to place a block.

3 players at the net at equal distance from each other (1, 2, 3, 4).
3 players on the backline (A, B, C, D).

• Player A plays BH to player 1,
• player 1 plays BH back,
• player A plays BH to player 2,
• player 2 plays BH back,
• etc.

The moment player A plays to player 2, player B starts playing BH to player 1, etc.

One scapegoat is appointed, this scapegoat must try to catch the other players within the yellow lines.

• Has the ticker ticked 3 players? Next ticker!
• The whole volleyball field is the playing field.
• In the middle of the field the net hangs about 40 cm above the ground (do not tighten the bottom line for safety reasons).
• The players and tickers can dive under the net to get to the other side of the court.

Divide players in pairs with a net in between and a ball for each pair:

1. first throw and catch overhead (20x). After that bounce the ball under the net (20x).

2. Player 1 throws, 2 plays back overhead. Then runs to the backline to touch it and gets another ball. 15x then change.

3. Player 1 throws a ball from 2 meter line, player 2 is ready at the net to block. After the block sprint to the backline to tap the ball. 15x then change.

4. Player 1 (now standing in front of the net) throws a ball to player 2 on the backline. Player on backline passes back underhand, runs to the net, taps it and runs back to backline. 15x after that change.

5. finally play over together.

• Player A throws/strikes the ball towards player C.
• Player C passes the ball to player B.
• Player B sets up the ball.
• Player C attacks.

Goal: try to attack/play 3rd ball on the mats (straight or diagonal).

After each ball move one place in your own group.

Extension: When there are enough players one could also choose to place a block.