Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception
- 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).
- three defenders and one playmaker in the field
- three (or more) players stand ready as reserves behind the backline (in front of the three field players)
- rest: serve
- one of the three fielders defends, passes to a random field player, other field players make attacking movement
- only the fielder who has attacked moves up to serve
- one of the reserve players fills the vacant fielder's spot
These exercises are done in pairs.
- Exercise 1:
- Person 1 stands with a ball at the net, person 2 starts at the 3-meter line. Person 1 hits the ball and person 2 has to run backwards and play the ball to person 1 again. 10x per person.
- Exercise 2:
- Person 1 stands on the 3-meter line with a ball. Person 2 is going to block at the net and then turn around to play the short ball of person 1. 10x per person.
- Make threes
- Each trio one ball.
- Player in the middle runs an 8 each time. Each time this player gets 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.
- With a pair
- One player behind the back line lies on his/her belly
- Other player at the net hits and throws the ball
- Player stands up and passes the ball back
- catches or takes the ball and repeat this 10 times
- try to keep a high tempo
- With a pair
- One player behind the back line lies on his/her belly
- Other player at the net hits and throws the ball
- Player stands up and passes the ball back
- catches or takes the ball and repeat this 10 times
- try to keep a high tempo
GOAL
Speed, Conditioning, Shuffling, Standing and Passing Exercise
ORGANIZATION
4 players at the net, 2 in the middle of the field. In mirror image 2 in the middle and again 4 on the back line.
EXERCISE
- The two passers move sideways to the centre, touching each other's hand. Pass the ball, kidney after kidney sideways to the outside line and pass again.
- Whoever reaches the 10 first wins.
- It is not about the pass but about the attitude and standing still during the pass.
- Make threes
- Each trio one ball.
- Player in the middle runs an 8 each time. Each time this player gets 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.
- 2 rows of players behind the backline & 1 playmaker(SV) at the net
- first of both rows lies on stomach
- trainer stands at the other side of the net
- hits the ball and throws the ball
- players stand up and pass to SV
- SV gives set-up to player who did not pass.
- This attacker retrieves the ball and brings it back to the trainer.
- After a while have the second player change with the first player.
- Player A serves the ball to player C.
- Player C passes the ball to player B.
- Player B sets up the ball.
- Player D 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.
- Team in line up in field A. In field B 3 blockers and 3 serves.
- Team B serves on team A who come to attack.
- Blockers try to block. Time change.