Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique

Pass and overarm exercise

• Player A and A1 have the ball. 
• This player throws the ball to player B/B1 
• Player B/B1 passes the ball back 'perfectly' 
• Player A/A1 then plays the ball in the basket. 
• Player A/A1 picks up the ball and joins the back of the line. You follow your ball  

The tempo is automatic and can be increased. Make it harder by letting player B pass elsewhere, so player A has aim for the basket. Other option: Player A throws to a more difficult spot in the field. 

• select by putting the better players on field 1, increasing to field 6
• first cooperate: who reaches the first 7x in a row (do 2x)
• then against each other

1. begin of catch-throw movement and then 2x overarm, over the 
2. then catch-throw movement, 3x overarm, over the, touch end line
3. 

• now move up-move down 
• field 1 = winner, field 6 = loser
• so winner changes with loser on lower field, loser changes with winner on higher field 
• who is the first to have 3 points
• without serving (being with catch-throw movements)
• on field 5 and 6: catch-throw movement, 3x overarm
• on field 3 and 4: catch-throw movement, 3x overarm, touch end line
• on field 1 and 2: serve (or catch-throw movement, if it is not working), play overarm 1x, play 1x or 2x overarm

this exercise teaches the players to play 'smart'. Just over the net, or in the back in the corners 

explanation is for 6 players

• line 1 of 3 players with ball behind trainer
• rij 2 of 2 players to attack at left forward
• player from line 1 pushes ball in hands trainer, and player immediately walks to reserve position sv
• Trainer throws ball up to centre forward
• Play SV from centre forward the ball overarm on right or left forward (as setup)
• sv walks immediatelyafter playing the ball to the line of attackers
• there are 5 hoops on the other field
  • 1 in all corners of the field and 1 in the middle of the field
• player comes in play ball in hoop
• if this works SV AND PLAYER a point
• get own ball, join line servers
• in this exercise it is important to immediately walk on after  the action
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• Line of players A  (+- 4 players) in the middle of a field with a ball
• Player 1 is centre forward and is properly thrown ball by first player from line A
• Player 1 plays ball overarm in the basket
  • bend elbows
    
  • stretch elbows and point after ball 
• Player at the basket catches and joins line A.

• virtual circle with 2m diameter around every player
• player throws ball overarm up high for himself
• let the ball bounce 1x in the circle
• and overarm high again

Ball has to go high otherwise it will not bounce enough.

• Player throws ball high to central forward and then gets in line to attack
  • if attack is not yet possible, the 3rd ball is played overarm over the net.
• On the forward left, player comes in that gives set up to the flank and there will be the attack.
• Pay attention to the set up:
  • ball up
  • leggs stretch 
  • point after the ball
• Set upper keeps hitting (10) balls

• Players are in a square
• A to B, B to  C, C to D, D to A
• Pay attention to distance feet

• A and B are opposite each other and both have a ball
• They use one of these balls to play overarm.
• At the same time, they use the other ball to throw in a straight line.
• At the moment A plays the one ball overarm, B throws the other ball towards A, and reverse.
  • is also possible in a triangle

• everybody individually plays ball overarm against wall
• pay attention to technique of the hands
• they learn to control the ball
• if possible, indicate a height (height of net + bit extra where the ball should hit the wall

extra challenge:

• 'write' a word on the wall with the ball (around 5-7 letters)

• Trainer is in the back of the field with line of players beside him
• Trainer throws the ball in the air and  player a comes in, diagonally, and plays the ball to player b at the net, left front.
• Player b catches ball and joined line besides trainer.
• For a large group, make 2 lines beside the trainer and a catcher right forward to keep the tempo up.

• Trainer is in the back of the field.
• Player is positioned right forward and gets ball in the middle from trainer.
• Player comes in and plays the ball in the basket.
• At the moment of letting go, you dive towards the side line.
  • Possibly, the player gets a diving ball from a second trainer        
  • pay attention to sliding on the belly 
• Player at the basket catches and joins the line
• Diver will stand at the basket.

• explain technique first (heart shape, play the ball with 10 fingers
• fasten the net a bit lower on one side
• make pairs of about equal length
• pairs with net in between, and only pass overarm.
• distance not too big and concentration.
• Pay a lot of attention to fingers in heart shape and playing with 10 fingers 
• is about success experience,