Volleyball drills

• Player A throws/hits ball towards player C 
• Player C passes the ball towards player B. 
• Player B sets up the ball. 
• Player C attacks. 

Goal: 1st series balls straight, 2nd series balls diagonally. 

Walking line: A joins back of line C, B keeps hitting balls, C joins back line A.

• The trainer randomly plays 1 or 2. 
• From there, a set up to the other (1 or 2) is given for attacking. 
• Depending on where the attack happens, 6 players on the other side of the net take the correct positions. 
• Blocking, defending, and play over the net to me. 
• High tempo. 
• If the ball is not defended, throw it to my side of the net so that we can continue. 

• jump on one leg from the line 
• as far as possible, keep standing still for a few seconds.
• all the way to the net and back.

• There are 2 lines with persons on the end line and 2 attackers on the 3m line at both sides. 
• The player right back walks to the middle of the field and gets a ball thrown by the player left back. 
• The player gives a set up to the attacker on the 3m line. 
• This attacker tries to attack the ball over the net to the best of his abilities. 
• This exercise stimulates a not-perfect set up given from the back field. 
• The goal is that the attacker is still able to play the ball over the net with some pressure. 

• The players are in a line at position 1.
• The first makes a jump service (without ball), then runs diagonally to the net (position 4).
• Here, he/she makes a block, shuffles backwards to the 3m line, and attacks.
• Then, he/she shuffles to the middle and does the same. 
• Keeps shuffling to the right and does the same here.
• Makes a dive to position 1.

These exercises are done in pairs 

• Exercise 1:
  • Person 1 is at the net with a ball, 
  • person 2 starts at the 3-meter line. 
  • Person 1 hits the ball and person has to run back and play the ball back to person 1. 
  • 10x per person.
• Exercise 2:
  • Person 1 is 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 by person 1. 
  • 10x per person.

• Player A throws the ball over the net.
• Player B or C passes the ball over the net.
• The other player quickly runs underneath the net, and sets up for the same player that passed.
• This player tries to hit a cone from the bench with overarm player or a hitting movement.

Which pair or which team has hit the most cones from the bench after an X number of minutes? 

Hit to outside and middle

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Beside the playmaker, the other players execute a pass, an attack, and a service.

The exercise is as follows:

• 1 Player 1 throws a tight ball to player 7
• 2a player 7 passes the ball to the playmaker
• 2b player 1 walks to the other line and joins the back.
• 3 the playmaker gives a set up to player 6
• 4 player 6 smashes the ball to the mat
• 5 player 6 picks up his own ball
• 6 player 6 serves the ball to the other mat
• 7 player 6 picks up his own ball
• 8 player 6 joins the line
• This can also be done a middle attack

After 10 minutes, a block is added

• T1 places to playmaker 1

• Set-up to 2

• Attack left forward 

• 1+2 block, then back for attack

• T2 plays the ball to playmaker 3, coming in from the right back

• set up to 2 on middle or to 1 on right forward 

VARIATION: Idem: to left forward

-1 defender starts behind the end line
-  C plays high ball in the field
-  1 comes in and plays overarm to S
-  S sets up backwards to 4
-  Attack through the middle, attacker gets the ball
-  1 will be attacker, and 2 will be defender
VARIATION: with block, 

Then with middle attackers and then with outside attackers

• 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

• Holding a plate with your hands at the 9 and 3 positions, this exercise builds the core and also develops upper body strength.
• Specific to volleyball, it helps the shoulder stay healthy and aids in the transfer of power from the core to the upper body.