Volleyball drills for technique general

in pairs opposite each other:

• keep 3 balls in the air while only keeping one ball in the hands at the same time.
• keep 4 balls in the air while only keeping one ball in the hands at the same time.
• 3 balls in total, with 1 ball thrown in between and both have 1 ball. Before you catch the ball thrown, you throw one of your own balls up, catch the bal thrown, throw it back, and catch your own ball etc.
• play ball overarm, bounce 1 ball in between via ground.
• play 1 ball overarm, play 1 ball over ground.
• play 1 ball underhand, roll 1 ball with stretched arms over ground.

• Make groups of 6-8 players
• Put the players on one side of the net. This is thefree side
• On the other side of the net, you indicate a box. This is the prison
• 1 player starts in prison
• The trainer throws the ball (as set up) 
• Players on the right side of the net smash/play in the prison and on the ground

• If this works:
  • player does not have to go to prison and can stay on the free side
• If this doesnot work:
  • player has to go to prison

• A player that is in prison can get out by:
  1. easy variant: catch the ball  
     • free player has to go TO prison, and the catcher can get OUT
  2. hard variant: pass the ball and another player from prison catches ball
     • free player has to go TO prison and the  passer can get OUT of prison

remark:

• keep groups small

• make a plank
• everybody lie down in a circle
• x number of seconds, y number of times
• do no lower hip!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31O8qYbeo3Uh

• Keep ball high, individually, with hands and feet. It does not matter how, as long as the ball does not hit the ground.
• Keep ball high with the fists.
• Keep ball high with underarms.
• Let ball bounce and go underneath as often as possible. Because the ball bounces lower and lower, the player has to lower more and more and move faster.
• Place two balls on each other and balance them
• Two balls on each other and balance, throw up upper ball, change the balls, top to bottom.
• Bounce two balanced balls and walk around
• Ball from hand to hand, and move around the body, from high to low.
• Keep ball between the legs, with one hand in front of the ball, and the other hand on the back.
• Throw up the ball a little, and then the hand from front to back and reverse.

The exercise below effective trains the abdominal muscles by throwing the volley ball overarm.

• Lie down on the floor with bent knees.
• Hold the ball with two hands, and bring your arms stretched behind your head as far as possible. This is also the start position of the exercise.
• Get up evenly, with both your arms and your upper body, to throw the ball as far as possible. It is important to maximize tension of your abdominal muscles.
• You can repeat this exercise 8 to 16 times, in 1 to 3 sets.

• Trainer throws the ball over the net
• the 3 players are standing in a circle holding hands.
• They are starting at the end line and try to have the ball thrown by the trainer drop in the circle.
• This is allowed after 1 bounce 
• You can easily adjust this to the level of the players opposite you.

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.

• Split the group into pairs.
• The pairs will work through a number of stations, where different tasks have to be performed.
• Station 1: A slalom through several poles, with an underhand pass at the end of the slalom.
• Move as fast as possible between the poles.
• Station 2: One player lies down on the backline, while the other stands at the net with the ball.
• Player at the net hits the ball.
• Player in the backfield then stands up, and defends a hit ball at 7 meters, or a prik ball at the 3 meter.
• Station 3: Player stands in front of a trampoline, behind player 1 stands a second player with 2 tennis balls.
• One tennis ball is thrown into the trampoline, player 1 catches it before it hits the ground.
• The second tennisball is thrown quickly after it.
• Station 4: Simple, good block jumps, paying attention to the technique.
• Station 5: Reflex training: player stands with arms outstretched, a ball in each hand.
• Player 2 faces the other player, and reacts to the release of one of the balls.
• Do not make the distance between players too great to begin with.
• Each station has a working time of 1 minute.

• 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.

• 4 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 4 and it starts all over again.
• After 3 and 4 have given 5 setups they switch,
• the challenge is to do this while keeping the ball in play.

• The trainer stands with a large ball ready in his hands.
• The players all hold a regular volleyball.

1. The players throw their ball to the trainer.
2. The trainer lets the ball collide with his large air ball.
3. The ball will bounce in different directions, the players try to catch it.

• Learning to pass to playmaker (position 2) with movement towards the ball.
• Line up at position 1.
• Players there have a ball in their hands.
• Player A plays to player B at position 3.
• Player A moves sideways to position 6.
• Player B plays the ball back to position 6.
• Player A plays the ball (preferably) BH to the korf basket at position 2.
• Player B catches the ball and joins the line at position 1.
• Player C moves into position player B.
• Player A moves to player C's position, position 3.
• On the other side of the net you can practice the same.
• Later on, alternate with player instead of basket, place of throw, position of return and position of pass.
• To learn to always pass to the distributor.