Volleyball drills for technique setting / overarm technique

• 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,