Volleyball drills for technique general

The trainer is on one side of the net, the children are on the other side of the net in a line behind the end line
The first of the line enters and performs the exercises

• 2 upper arms in the neck, let bounce, and catch
• Let bounce between the legs, turn around, and catch.
• Let bounce on two upper legs with jump and catch.
• Let bounce on 2 insteps with jump and catch.
• Let bounce on shoulder and catch.

in trios:

• play 1 ball overarm, and throw 1 ball, both in the same direction
• play 1 ball overarm, and throw 1 ball in the other direction. (for example play left, throw right)
• play 2 balls overarm, same direction
• play 2 balls overarm and throw 1 ball, same direction.

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.