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Volleyball drills for

Player stands at the left back and pushes the ball to the midfielder. There is a catcher and he brings the ball to the trainer, who then starts to push up 3 times. Tester is going to catch the ball. Same, only now the player is standing at the right back. Catcher brings ball to trainer and then blocks 2x. Player starts at mid-back and gets the ball at the right back or left back. He pushes to the midfield and there is a sv who plays the ball along the net and then the player may attack or play the ball over the net.

Trainer is on the other side of the pitch

  • Trainer hits the ball
  • and throws the ball to


  • Player stands at the left back and pushes the ball to the middle of the basket.
  • There is a catcher and he brings the ball to the trainer who then starts to push up 3 times.
  • Tester is going to catch the ball.


  • The same, only now the player is standing at the right back.
  • Catcher brings ball to trainer and then blocks 2x.
  • 2 checkers and coach is at midfield.
  • Checkers start at the net
  • as soon as they are served they run to the back
  • Trainer coaches the ball to himself!
  • 2 servers on the other side who take turns serving.
  • after serving sprint to the net, collect ball from trainer.
  • Change after 15 balls.
  • Coach throws ball over the net to player in the back of the field.
  • The player passes to the midfielder and he catches the ball.
  • Catcher brings ball to trainer
  • and tester goes to catch.
  • Accent on the plank and tilting the shoulders.
  • Assessing the ball trajectory is also an accent.
  • Make sure they are ready.
Trainer bounces ball into the court while standing in the server's spot. Player next to him enters the court and pushes the ball to the centre. Midfielder joins the back of the line with trainer. You can easily adapt this to the individual. Difficult ball for the better player etc.
2 teams with 1 ball. One team drops the ball from high and just after the bounce the other team has to catch the ball. Exchange.
  • Trainer stands in the back of the field with
    • behind row 1 : players with the ball
    • Next to them row 2: players without ball
  • Front player from row 1 pushes ball into trainer's hands and joins row 2.
  • Trainer pounces the ball in the field and player from row 2 comes running in and picks up the ball for himself.
  • Grabs/captures own ball and joins row 1.
  • High tempo and adapt to level of player who runs
  • Two teams, one ball.
  • 1 at the net and 2 in the back.
  • 1 throws the ball and 2 returns.
  • 20x then change
  • When delivering a freeball we want to disrupt the opponents offence as much as possible. 
  • We can also use the freeball to take out an offensive attacker by pulling them close to the net or making them take the first contact. 
  • Dump zones are meant to target the setter or setter transition area and to pull an outside hitter off of their approach.
  • If there is time, the player passing the ball should look at the opponents side of the net to determine where to place the ball - D1, D2, D3, D4
  • Teammates not involved in the play should be:
    • Ready to defend the freeball
    • Looking at the opponents transition or positioning on the court
    • Communicating to the player passing the ball on where to put the ball - 1, 2, 3, 4
drawing Freeball Dump Zones

In pairs

Long pass (10x):

  • 2nd player on the 3-meter line
  • Player at the net hitting the ball
  • 2nd player shuffles backwards (7 meters)
  • Hit by player at the net
  • 2nd player passes


Short pass (10x)

  • 2nd player at 7 meters
  • Player at the net hitting the ball
  • 2nd player sprints forward
  • tip-ball by player at the net
  • 2nd player passes
  • Have 3 players walk to net, make a block jump.
  • Then the players on position 3 and 4 quickly go to the 3m line, and the trainer throws a ball over the net which has to be passed to the player on position 2 (sv). 
  • You can still adjust by having the players first stand at the net and have them decide whether the ball should be blocked or defended.
  • after the task, 3 new players in the field.

90-10--6


Goal: recognize ball trajectory, QUICKLY assume position.
Ball trajectory: A serves to B, B passes to C.
Walking direction: A, B, C

B moves (before the ball has passed the 3m line of A) to the right position (90%) and is active instead of reactive.
B assumes the correct posture when the ball passes the net
B adjust the correct position and posture in the remaining position (10%).

Possibly build up:
- first B catches ball with bent arms
- B then passes the ball underhand