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Overarm service
  • This exercise is done in pairs. Look for someone with the same level of serving.
  • Both on 1 side of the net, starting at the 3m line.
  • Hit the ball overarm to your buddy. If you succeed, take a step back.
  • Other side does the same
  • Hit another ball overarm to your body. If again you succeed at this distance, take another step back.
  • Keep continuing.
10 perfect receptions
  • three defenders in the field
  • One person who catches
  • rest: serving
  • serve quickly after each other 
  • every person in the field has to bring 10 perfect receptions to the catcher
  • catcher decides whether reception is good
  • when a defender has done 10 perfect receptions, he becomes catcher, and the catcher is going to serve 
Serving

You have to score!


  • For this exercise, the field is divided in two lengthwise 
  • Four persons on one side, four on the other side.
  • 3 and 4 (1) serve. 
  • Player 2 passes the ball (2), 
  • player 1 gives a set up (3) and  
  • player 2 smashed the ball straight (4) so not diagonally.
  • If 1 and 2 score together, they change spots, so 2 will be playmaker, and player 1 is going to pass and attack.
  • if 1 and 3 DO NOT score, the attacker is going to serve, the playmaker is going to attack, and the server is going to be playmaker. The attacker is 'punished' because he did not score.


What is scoring here? Make clear agreements, for example a ball hit along the line.
Ball control

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
Serve And Catch
  • The team is divided in 2 groups.
  • Place a group on both sides of the net.
  • 1 side will serve, the other side positions 3 passers
  • They try to pass the ball high and this has to be caught on their own side.
  • Servers take turns.
  • A new passer will enter the field to replace the one who has caught the ball.


2 They play until 10 points. The servers score a point if the ball is not caught. The passers get a point if it is caught. Incorrect service does not count. After a round, they switch sides.deround with 2 passers instead of 3.
Service pass exercise

Service pass training for 4 to 12 persons
4 persons:
2 servers on the service spot .
1 passer
1 catcher
(static) Server serves, passer passes the ball to catcher, catcher catches the ball and rolls it back to the server.
(dynamic) same as static, but then the involved player walks after the ball. (server becomes passer, passer becomes catcher, etc.)

6 persons.
2 servers
3 passers
1 catcher
(Static) see four persons
(dynamic) server serves the ball and walks after his/her ball.
Passer passes the ball to catcher. The most right player becomes catcher
Server moves in from the left. Catcher becomes server. If this does not work, 1 passer becomes reserve.
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Hit paper on net while serving
  • fold a newspaper over the net
  • make the paper a little higher than the net, for example by using pegs on the newspaper, leaning on the net
  • players have a point if they hit the newspaper AND serve correctly
Server circuit

Split group in 3

Field 1)

  • Put a mat in every field randomly.
  • here is a group to serve on 2 sides. 
  • Serve on the mat. 
  • Then you follow the ball and join the line on the other side.
  • Who has hit the mat the most often?

Veld 2)

  • pairs with 1 ball.
  • 1 field full of hoops.
  • Player 1 is in a random hoop, and player 2 serves towards it.
  • If player 1 catches the ball without leaving the hoop, the hoop is for the pair.
  • Who has the most hoops in the end?
  • per hoop a point

Field 3)

  • 2 players, 1 catcher
  • The rest is going to serve.
  • You serve to score, and then you become player
  • Players have to try to play 1x and the other catch 
  • Player becomes catcher, and catcher is going to serve.
  • You score a point if the player cannot catch the ball in 2x
Serve war
  • 2 teams with everybody a ball.
  • After starting signal, 3 extra balls are thrown in the field.
  • Only serve overarm
  • When the time stops EVERYBODY drops ALL balls
  • The one with   the FEWEST balls on its side, has won
Serve on mat
  • put a mat in every field on a random spot.
  • At 2 sides is a group to serve.
  • Serve on the mat.
  • Then you follow the ball and join the line on the other side.
  • Who has hit the bal the most?
  • Players have to try to stand as close to the end line as possible, but if that does not work they can stand closer to the net.
Overarm service building distance
  • In pairs, with 1 ball and the net in between.
  • At 3 meter line and serve calmly to each other.
  • Throwing and concentration.
  • Idem, but increase distance.
  • If that succeeds, increase distance again.
Dead fish
  • 2 teams, each team has its own field
  • opposite each other with net in between.
  • the players will serve against each other
  • when a player serves the ball incorrectly (in the net, out of the field etc) he has to lie down on the side of the other team
  • player can return when a team member serves the ball on him
  • when a whole team is lying down on the ground, the other team has won
Serve in groups

Split group in 3

  • Field 1)
    • Place a mat randomly in every field
    • At 2 sides there is a group to serve.
    • Serve on the mat.
    • Follow the ball and join the line at the other side
    • If you hit a mat, you score a point
  • Field 2)
    • 1 field full of hoops.
    • Players  serve
    • If you serve into a hoop, the hoop is yours
    • Each hoop a point
  • Field 3)                 
    • 2 overarm players
      • the one not playing overarm has to catch
    • The rest will serve in turn
    • . You serve to score and then you will become controller
    • A controller will become server
    • If the ball is not played overarm AND caught, the server has a point

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