Volleyball drills for technique passing / defense / reception

• 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.

The trainer stands on the other side with a ball locker

• 3 players stand in the backfield
• the coach throws (later on pass or attack) to the 3 players
• the 3 players have to get the ball to the other side in 3 plays.

ATTENTION:

• the 3rd ball (that goes over the net) has to be attacked (preferably with a jump)
• for EVERY ball you must call it loose
• every player has to hit the ball once

• O1 throws/strikes aimed at P1 on the other side of the pitch
• P1 pass to V1 who catches it
• P1 becomes V1 becomes Or
• O2 throws/strikes directed at O1
• O2 pass to V2, who catches
• O2 becomes V2
• and so on