Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique

• first explain the technique (triangle, above the head, 10 fingers play the ball)
• Two pairs with a net in between and only play overhead.
• Let the pairs rotate (always new pairs).

• Spread over 3m line.
  • Pass the ball in a zigzag and follow through. See picture
• Later play underhand, only overhand.
  • One side of the net underhand, other side overhand.
    
    

• With this exercise the players learn how to play 'smart'. just over the net or in the back corners.
• The field is divided into two halves. On both halves there is a row of players.
• On the other side of the net are hoops, on the places where normally no players stand.
• The players throw the ball in front of themselves and play the ball overhand into the hoops. For every bale in the hoop they get one point, the team with the most points has won. (addition: the trainer plays the ball and the players play into the hoops).

The aim is to shift focus, so don't dwell on it for too long but be ready for the next action straight away.

• Make 3 teams with 1 regular volleyball and 1 tennis ball.
• The one with the tennisball is the lummel (player 2) and stands in the middle.
• Player 1 plays the ball to the dummy, the dummy throws the tennis ball to player 1.
• The dummy plays the ball to player 1 and player 1 throws the tennisball to the dummy again.
• After this player 1 plays the ball to player 3, player 3 plays the ball to the lummel, and the lummel throws the tennisball to player 3.
• to player 3. The dummy plays the ball to player 3 again and gets the tennisball back. etc...
• requires concentration of the players and fast switching.
  • If you don't have tennisballs you can also use 2 balls.

• 3 teams.
  • 1 is at the net,
  • 2 in the back and
  • 3 in the middle.
  • 1 plays bra to 2,
  • 2 plays bra to 3,
  • 3 plays bra back to 2 and then turns around,
  • 2 plays bra to 1,
  • 1 plays bra to 3 etc etc
  • Pay attention to this and after a while change the middle man.
• Ditto,
  • Only now the middle man doesn't turn and we play the ball backwards.
  • So 1 plays to 2,
  • 2 plays backwards to 3 and
  • 3 plays the ball to 1,
  • 1 again to 2 etc. etc.
  • Pay special attention to the position of the middle man!
  • Again, pay attention to this.

• Player A throws ball over the net.
• Player B or C passes ball to other player
• The other player quickly runs to the net and sets up the ball for the same player who passed.
• This player tries to get a pawn off the bench with overhand play or a hitting move.
• Change after 5 balls

Which pair or team has knocked off/handled the most pawns after X number of minutes?

• Player A throws ball over the net.
• Player B or C passes the ball over the net.
• The other player quickly runs under the net and sets up the ball for the same player who passed.
• This player tries to get a pawn off the bench with overhand play or a hitting move.

Which pair or team has knocked the most pawns off the bench after X number of minutes?

On your own:

• Throwing the ball straight up above your head. Using legs and arms. Catch the ball.
• Keep the ball in the air, it doesn't matter how. Let's get it warm.
• Play the ball 5x (or more) with overhand technique
• Play 5x (or more) the ball with underhand technique

Per 2 players:

• 10x throwing and catching the ball with overhand technique
• Throw the ball correctly 10 times, the other player plays it back overhand. And vice versa
• Pass the ball correctly 10 times, the other player returns underhand. Vice versa.

Play the ball overhead:

• Throw the ball from above your head using arm and legs straight up. Catch the ball.
• Keep your hands above your head at all times
• Catch the ball
• arms 'spring in
• and throw/play straight up by stretching arms
• etc

- 1 defender starts behind the back line
- C plays high ball in the field
- 1 comes in and plays overhead to S
- S sets up backwards to 4
- attack straight ahead, attacker gets the ball
- 1 becomes attacker and 2 defender

SETS UP THE BASKET (BLOCK IDEA)

• Player A throws/strikes the ball towards player C.
• Player C passes the ball to player B.
• Player B sets up the ball.
• Player C 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.

• Row of players A (+- 4 players) in the middle of the field with a ball
• Player 1 stands on midfield well thrown by first player from row A
• Player 1 plays ball overhand into the basket
  • bend elbows
    
  • extend elbows and point to ball
• Player at the basket takes off and goes into line A.