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Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique

  • Make up pairs.
  • Stand opposite each other, not too far apart.
  • Pass the ball overhead to each other.
  • While continuing to pass to each other, increase the distance between them by taking a step backwards.
  • Continue to pass the ball to each other at the correct distance
  • When you have reached a large distance, reduce the distance again
  • Make up pairs.
  • Stand opposite each other, not too far apart.
  • Pass the ball overhead to each other.
  • While continuing to pass to each other, increase the distance between them by taking a step backwards.
  • Continue to pass the ball to each other at the correct distance
  • When you have reached a large distance, reduce the distance again
  • Make up pairs.
  • Stand opposite each other, not too far apart.
  • Pass the ball overhead to each other.
  • While continuing to pass to each other, increase the distance between them by taking a step backwards.
  • Continue to pass the ball to each other at the correct distance
  • When you have reached a large distance, reduce the distance again

with this exercise the players learn to play 'smart'. just over the net or in the back corners

bra-in-hoops-playing-on-mats

  • Passers on position 5 and 6
  • Attacker on the left front side
  • sv at position 2-3
  • Trainer throws ball to passers
  • Passer gives pass to SV at position 2/3
  • SV passes ball BH to left front player
  • There is a two man block
  • Catcher on the opposite side
  • on the other field there are 5 hoops
    • 1 in all corners of the field and 1 in the middle of the field
  • player runs in and tries to play ball into the hoop
  • if successful, SV and playerhave apoint.
  • If the ball is blocked, the blockers have a point.
  • After 10 attacks change


After 10 minutes we make it more difficult:

A block is added, the outside player closes the block diagonally (left hand at attacker's arm).

The blocker also gets points (touching the ball = 1, killing block = 2).

The children head the ball over so they can see that the ball must be in the right place on the head otherwise it will go the wrong way. This also applies to the hands.


  • trainer or player throws in at the centre (possibly a ribbon to mark the net)
  • player walks in from the right and gives set-up in the basket
  • fetch own ball and give it to the trainer/ put it in the ball pit.
  • Do the exercise from the left as well. Then SETUP BACKwards.


run-in-from-the-right

  • just replay in pairs
  • overhand and underhand
  • 2-2
  • Half court, back line = service line mc
  • Play all in 3
    • catch throw 1st ball OH (pass)
      • outstretched arms
    • 2nd ball BH
    • BH over the net
      • stretch all joints
  • Played or thrown over the net:
    • change places
    • turn around each other, back to your own spot
    • lie on the ground, the other on top of you
    • both tap a pawn (at the net posts)
  • First working together (on which field is the first to get it right 7 times in a row)
  • then against each other (who has 5 points first - or 5 minutes)


  • Exercise bra.
  • Pass over. 1 or 2x for yourself, then turn and play backwards.
  • Stand close together.
  • Is about control
  • 2-2
  • Play all in 3
    • catch throw OH (pass)
      • arms outstretched
    • catch throw BH (setup)
      • hold the ball up over your head
      • Point the ball with your arms outstretched
    • BH over the net
      • stretch all joints
  • Played or thrown over the net:
    • change places
    • turn around each other, back to your own spot
    • both tap a pawn (near the net poles)
    • Lie on the ground, the other one over it
  • First working together (on which field is the first to get it right 7 times in a row)
  • then against each other (who has 5 points first - or 5 minutes)


2 balls, 3 players at the net 1,2,3

after 20 balls for SV 1 position change

  • s1 walks to the middle of the field
  • throws/plays the ball to s2 (SV)
  • SV gives setup to left front
    • this can also be catch and throw
  • S1 catches setup on the left front side
  • s3 runs back to midfield
  • and throws the ball to SV who gives setup (possibly catch and throw) to the right front.
  • S3 runs to the right front and catches the ball.
  • Pay attention: all movements of s1 and s3 are facing the net.
  • When the exercise is going well, you can start using more and more techniques. BH instead of throwing in etc
  • make a number of fields. e.g. 6 half fields
    • one plays 1-1
  • let everyone play the same match
    • eg 1-1 catch + bra
    • who has 2 points first
  • one outside field is field 1, other outside field is field 6
  • the winners advance 1 space towards field 6
  • the losers move 1 space towards field 1
  • winner on 6 remains standing
  • loser on 1 stays on

In this way you can differentiate nicely:

  • on field 5 and 6 come up with more difficult variations:
    • throwaway move with 3x BH or
    • OH + BH
    • After playing ball move over back line and back.