Volleyballexercises for technique passing / defense / reception
- Divide the team into two groups and have them form two rows facing each other on the 3 meter line.
- Have the players play over the net and then run around the net post to join the other group.
- Place a speedfoot ladder on one side, parallel to the sideline, and have the players do an exercise through the ladder before joining the row.
- It is possible to extend this with block jumps, attacking passes or strength exercises.
- Important is that the ball should not fall on the ground, communication is important.
- If necessary, add a sanction when the ball falls on the ground.
- Alternate between underhand and overhand.
- The passer sits in a chair.
- The ball is thrown to this passer.
- As soon as the ball is thrown, the passer dives for the ball and the ball is played back to the thrower.
- Organization:
Make trios.
1 trio is on field A and 1 trio on field B.
On both fields one trio is on reserve
Trainer with the balls is on field B.
- Execution:
Tr. "serves" the ball to field A: pass-set-up-attack
On field B the ball is defended and caught in max 3 contacts
Ball is placed in the ball pit
After the service pass the trio runs on to field B and becomes a reserve
The trio on field A becomes a reserve on field A.
Immediately after the action the reserve trios enter the field.
- Expanding:
Now 2 trios on field B
Loop becomes: fitting trio becomes blocking trio
Blocking trio becomes defending trio
The defending trio becomes reserve on field A
The reserve on field A passes and attacks
Organization:
- Trainer with ball carrier at position 5/6.
- Players at 5 and other field also at 5 with 2 backups.
Execution:
- Trainer throws the ball up and the player hits that ball to position 5 on the other field.
- Player there passes the ball and the attacker tries to catch the ball.
- Passer joins behind with "attackers" and backup becomes passer.
- "Attacker" becomes backup.
This exercise trains the split step.
- Players line up behind the back line.
- Trainer or player stands at the net.
- One by one the players walk in from the back line.
- When the trainer hits the ball, the player makes a split step.
- Then they get the ball on a random spot next to or in front of him.
- Player passes back and retrieves ball if necessary.
- After that the player closes in at the back.
- 2 rows of players
- 1 row on the left back
- 1 row at the right back
- Create with 4 pawns a virtual line where they have to stand behind.
- Trainer stands at the other side of the net and throws the ball somewhere in the field.
- One of the two players in the front of the line calls out LOS orIK (let's agree).
- This player passes ball to p2/3.
- The non-passer catches the ball on p2/3.
- The receiver returns the ball to the trainer.
- Both players join in the other row.

Organization:
- Divide group into 2 fields.
- Make 3 pairs
- Trainer with ball on p1
- 1st duo on P5 and P6 (passing)
- 1 duo on p2 and p4
Execution:
- Trainer serves to p5 or p6, pass to p1
- On p1 setup to p4, catch it and bring it to the trainer on his own field.
- After the pass the 1st duo takes the places at p2 and p4 (change every time)
Tip: in case of an uneven number of pairs, new pairs are formed each time.
Organization
- 2 players on p5 and p6
- Catcher on p2/3
- 2 server on p1
Execution 1
- Service on p5 or p6
- Pass to p2/3 and catch. Roll the ball to P1.
- After 5x good passes, the passer changes to catcher and a server comes to pass.
- The receiver starts serving.
Execution 2
- No more catching, but setup to 4 and catching there.
Blue servesRed passes
to 2/3 (catcher)
ROTATION
to 2/3 (catcher)
ROTATION
- Blue
- After the serve
- Waiting room red
- Red
- After the pass
- Catcher
- Catcher
- Serve
Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzHWyGDTMe4
- Red/round throws ball over net to triangle blue
- Triangle blue passes to circle blue
- Red/round throws his/her 2nd ball over the net
- Triangle blue passes to blue round again.
- Triangle blue sprints to position 2, sets up platform position and taps the ground.
- Rotation;
- Red around, joins passers (triangle blue)
- Triangle blue connects with catchers (round blue)
- Round blue joins round red.
- Short/long.
- Trainer throws ball to position A1
- Player 1 passes the short ball and runs to the middle
- Trainer passes ball to position B1
- Player 2 tries to pass ball back from A2, and stands ready for the ball on A1.
- Then trainer switches to the other side
- Trainer throws ball on to A2
- Player 2 passes the short ball and walks to the middle.
- Trainer throws the ball on to B2
- Player 1 tries to pass ball on B2, and stands ready for ball on A2.
- Other players?
- 3 fetch balls
- 3 encourage
- After 10 balls change group.
- 2 trainers available?
- 1 trainer makes sure the player in the middle does not cheat by starting too fast (and keeps him/her in the middle)
- Practice setup underhand because of emergency balls or ill fitting balls.
- The trainer throws the balls to player 2 who plays the ball underhand to the right front.
- Player 1 walks to this position and gives an underhand setup on the outside where player 2 attacks.
- After this action player 1 goes to position of player 2 and player 3 comes to position of player 1. etc.
- The attackers get the balls themselves and put them back in the ballcar.
- When the pass is going well you can increase the pace so that the exercise continues and people do not have to wait too long.