Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique

• 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,

• Divide the team into two groups and have them form two rows facing each other on the 3-meter line.
• Have the players play over the net and then walk around the cone to join the other group.
• On 1 side, parallel to the sideline, place a speed ladder and before joining the line, have the players do a drill through the ladder.
• On the other side, place pawns where they have to slalom, turn around.
• Importantly, the ball should not fall to the ground, communication is important.
• Optionally add a penalty if the ball falls to the ground. Head roll, Back roll.
• First with underhand throwing and catching - then overhand. Catch and push change to toss up and over-key.

Some variations on the well known butterfly...:

• Service-pass-catch on SU-position, running after the ball.
• As everyone is chasing his/her ball, each player has a different task, but if desired, a player can have a fixed position.
• Variation 1:
  • The SU plays a set-up to position 4, where an attacker stands to play a (placed) attack on the receiver.
  • The rotation then becomes: Service -passer -upper - attacker - off-side - service etc.
• Variation 2:
  • the fixed SU plays a ball to a receiver 'somewhere' in the field, who makes himself known by calling 'here'.
  • The SU learns to react on sound, the receiver learns to communicate his position.
• Variation 3:
  • The fixed SU plays the pass backwards to position 2, where the receiver, after an attacking movement, catches the ball and starts serving.
  • In the diagram is variation 1

• 3 players in the middle play overhand for themselves.
• 2 players outside also play overhand for themselves.
• The outside players run around it.
• And pass in between.

• Learning to pass to playmaker (position 2) with movement towards the ball.
• Line up at position 1.
• Players there have a ball in their hands.
• Player A plays to player B at position 3.
• Player A moves sideways to position 6.
• Player B plays the ball back to position 6.
• Player A plays the ball (preferably) BH to the korf basket at position 2.
• Player B catches the ball and joins the line at position 1.
• Player C moves into position player B.
• Player A moves to player C's position, position 3.
• On the other side of the net you can practice the same.
• Later on, alternate with player instead of basket, place of throw, position of return and position of pass.
• To learn to always pass to the distributor.

Aim: Players Setup from 1st time + targeted attack. 

• T plays ball high over the net in the attack zone. 
• Sv enters from pos.1 and sets up for -or backwards. 
• A attacks on the mat/goal. 

Expand : Block, middle attack, ... 

• Practice defensive techniques.
• Improve technical attack techniques.
• Practice with drop balls.
• 1 side with block.