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Volleyball drills for

  • Split the group into pairs.
  • The pairs will work through a number of stations, where different tasks have to be performed.
  • Station 1: A slalom through several poles, with an underhand pass at the end of the slalom.
  • Move as fast as possible between the poles.
  • Station 2: One player lies down on the backline, while the other stands at the net with the ball.
  • Player at the net hits the ball.
  • Player in the backfield then stands up, and defends a hit ball at 7 meters, or a prik ball at the 3 meter.
  • Station 3: Player stands in front of a trampoline, behind player 1 stands a second player with 2 tennis balls.
  • One tennis ball is thrown into the trampoline, player 1 catches it before it hits the ground.
  • The second tennisball is thrown quickly after it.
  • Station 4: Simple, good block jumps, paying attention to the technique.
  • Station 5: Reflex training: player stands with arms outstretched, a ball in each hand.
  • Player 2 faces the other player, and reacts to the release of one of the balls.
  • Do not make the distance between players too great to begin with.
  • Each station has a working time of 1 minute.
Various strength exercises:

  • 20 seconds of planks straight.
  • 20 seconds of planks left.
  • 20 seconds planks right.
  • Recline: tap left shoulder, tap right shoulder, slap behind back and again. 5 x.
  • 10 squat jumps.
Repeat all exercises 3x.
Place 3 benches parallel to each other.

  • Players line up.
  • 1 at a time.
  • 3 rounds.
  1. Jump 1 leg on 1 leg off.
  2. Jumping over bench.
  3. Jumping on bench.

  • 10x Squad
  • 15x Leap Squad
  • 10x left lunge
  • 10x right lunge
  • 25x Abdominals
  • 30 sec plank
  • 15 sec side plank
  • 15 sec side plank
  • Code warm-up game.
  • You make 2 or 3 groups.
  • You come up with a code of about 8 numbers. {depending on the condition of the team}
  • Say my code is 11325543.
    • 1- 2 x run to the net and back.
    • 2- 5x abs.
    • 3- 5 times blocking.
    • 4- 2 x dive.
    • 5- 20 seconds in sitting position against the wall.
  • The pair tries to decipher the code.
  • They do 1 of the 5 exercises, then come to the trainer to see if the number is correct.
  • If yes:
    • May they try to guess the next one.
  • If no:
    • They have to choose another number to guess the code.
  • Who deciphers the code first, wins.
  • All exercises last two minutes.
  • Exercise 1:
    • Place the bench and step on the LEFT side and step off the RIGHT side.
  • Exercise 2:
    • Place a cupboard and walk over it and over it again.
  • Exercise 3:
    • Bench down here and With your hands LEFT and RIGHT.
  • Exercise 4:
    • Place the bench and do a sit-up with your feet under the bench.
  • Exercise 5:
    • Put a bench down and let your LEFT and RIGHT leg go along the bench. (so through your knees)
drawing Parcour (various exercises)

Goal: improve condition in combination with attack/block/defense

T throws a total of three balls to SV.

  • T throws ball to SV.
  • SV gives a set-up pos 4 , where A attacks. Immediately after the attack T throws a ball, A defends ball back to C.
  • After defense T, throws ball 2 to SV. SV 2é pace to A --> attack, C throws ball --> A defended back.
  • T throws 3e ball to SV. Sv set-up to pos. 2, A attack on pos. 2, after attack Ball defend.


On the other side of the net.

  • B same as A.
  • B tries to block A's attack.
  • After each block, defend ball from T2.
drawing Attack vs block condition building.

Goal attacking after physical and mental strain.

  • T1, T2 & T3 throw at high speed a ball each for A1, A2 and A3 respectively.
  • A1 pos. 4 --> attacking towards goal, after attacking around the cone and again attacking towards the mat.
  • A2 pos. 2 idem
  • A3 pos. 3 idem


Other players take care of ball safety. After 5 attacks change.

drawing Attack warming
  • Lie on your back.
  • Legs at 90° angle.
  • Weight in each hand.
  • Raise your arms.
  • Extend left leg along with right arm.
  • Extend right leg along with left arm.
  • Etc
  • Sitting position against the wall.
  • Legs in an angle of 90°.
  • Every 20 seconds you get a ball thrown to you
    • Underhand pass
    • Back to sitting position against the wall.
  • Step on the bench, move your right foot along the bench, just not touching the ground, so bend your left leg. Then do the same with left foot.
  • Stand next to the bench, one foot on the bench, jump up over the bench, and land on the other side, with the other foot on the bench, back and forth. To the front. Especially with the hands up
  • 2 feet next to the bench, jumping up with 2 feet on the bench. Land on the bench. 2 feet next to the bench again.
  • 2 feet on one side, next to the bench. Drop off, land on the bench with 2 feet, then land on the other side, and back again.
  • 2 feet next to the bench, jump over the bench in one go, land on the other side, and back again.
  • 2 feet next to the bench, face towards the bench, drop onto the bench with 2 feet at the same time, land, and return back.
  • Jumping over the benches in width, bench one, bench two and third jump up.
  • Move weightball from backline to 3m line
  • Hurdle jump (3x) and move to wall and curtain
  • Per 2: sit-up with weight ball
  • Planks
  • Jumping on and off bench