Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception

• With a pair 1 ball,
• First play up for yourself, then play to your pair. Overhand and underhand combination doesn't matter.
• After 5 minutes play above and underhand.

• 1 defender starts behind the back line
• C plays high ball in the field
• 1 comes in and plays overhead to S
• S sets up backwards to 4
• attack straight ahead, attacker gets the ball
• 1 becomes attacker and 2 defender

VARIATION: attack on other position, with block, defense

• A serves to B.
• B passes the ball to the playmaker, who then plays a high ball into the backfield.
• B defends this ball back to the playmaker, who then gives a setup for A.
• A attacks this setup.
• A lines up at the other side who defends the ball and has to score.

After the attack, A takes B's place and B becomes a reserve. The playmaker stays.

The outside attackers use the left half of the field with one playmaker. The middle attackers and diagonal attackers use the right half with another playmaker.

Extension:

• After the service, A takes a second ball.
• After B's attack A throws this ball into the field.
• B plays this ball to the playmaker, the playmaker gives a setup.
• B attacks 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 if the pass was good.
  
  

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

After each ball: A to row position C, C to row position A, B change after a while.

Extension: With enough players one-woman block.

See picture. Each 3 (or 4) players 2 balls. 2 players at the net a few meters apart, other player(s) in the backfield.

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

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

• 2 rows of players
  • 1 row on the left back
  • 1 row at the right back
• 1 catch
• Pass left and right
• Pass to receiver
• Ball in ball bin, join shortest row
• Passer becomes receiver

1. Passing, overhand pass
2. Pass, underhand pass
3. Tackle, underhand pass
4. Tackle, pass, set, attack
5. Tackle, pass, set, attack straight, with block
6. Tackle, pass, set, placed ball diagonally, within 3 meters (blockers come off the net), pass to trainer
7. Pass, set, attack (shot) straight ahead, with block and line player
8. Pass, set, jump ball, with 3 meter defender

• See picture.
• Take turns throwing the ball.
• After throwing the ball touch the back line and walk to the next spot.
• Throwing good?
• Then everything underhand.
• Later all above hands.

• line of players behind the back line
• first player lies down on his belly
• trainer stands at the other side of the net
• hits the ball and throws the ball
• player stands up and passes to midfielder/SV
• SV catches or grabs the ball and passes to trainer
• passer becomes SV

1. first time only insertion
2. then with sv as a catcher
3. setup and attack
   
   
   

Goal: ball lane recognition, take position in time.

• Ball path: A throws to B, B passes to C.
• Direction of play: A, B, C
• B moves (before the ball has passed the net) to the right position (90%) and is active instead of re-active.
• B assumes the correct position when the ball passes the net.
• B adjusts in the remaining time to the correct position (10%).
• Possibly build up:
  • First B catches the ball with bent arms.
  • after that B passes the ball underarms.

• Trainer stands on the other side of the net.
• At the centre back there is a row of passers in front of the net and a catcher.
• The trainer throws the ball to the first of the passers.
• The passer passes the ball to the catcher, the catcher tries to throw the ball through the basket, picks up his/her ball and puts it in the cart and joins the back of the line.
• The passer becomes receiver.

• Make threes
• Each trio one ball.
• Player in the middle runs an 8. Every time this player comes in the middle a ball is thrown:
  • A throws (or plays overhand) the ball to B (in the middle).
  • B plays the ball back to A underhand and then runs around A until he is in the middle again.
  • A meanwhile passes the ball overhead to C.
  • C plays the ball overhand back to B.
  • B passes the ball back to C underhand and then runs around C until he is in the middle again.
  • Etc.
• After 2-3 minutes, the player in the middle changes.

Variation:

• To make it easier, player A and C can also have them throw instead of playing overhand. This can be an underhand throw/catch or an overhand throw/catch.
• To practice standing still while playing/catching, you can also let player B throw and catch underhand.

3 players

• player 1 serves over the net towards player 2.
• player 2 passes underarm or overhand to player 3 at the net.
• At the moment player 1 served the ball player 3 throws the ball under the net with a bounce to player 1.
• Player 3 catches the ball from player 2.
• After 15 good services or after 2 min: 1 plate turn (chase ball).