Volleyballexercises for technique passing / defense / reception

- 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

- Throws ball to P
- P pass to S
- S setup for P
- P attacks
- pass except sv

Servicepass training for 4 to 12 persons4
persons:
2 servers at the servicepoint.
1 passer1
receiver
(dynamic) same as static but dancer plays ball on receiver. Passer plays to off-setter. (server becomes reserve, reserve becomes passer, passer becomes receiver etc.)
6 persons.
2 servers3
passers1
receiver
(static) see four persons
(dynamic) server serves the ball and runs after his/her ball.
Passer passes the ball to the receiver. The player on the right becomes the server and the server
moves in on the left. Catcher becomes server. If this does not work out 1 passer becomes reserve.
Extend with fixed sv and extra player on pos 4, who will attack. Passer becomes attacker, when pass is wrong the passer goes away.
Extend with blocking.