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Volleyball drills for technique system


  • The attack comes from the right
  • Block the middle and the diagonal, the outside attacker comes to the middle, the upper comes forward 
  • The trainer hits the ball, we go to our positions, and defend the trainer's ball. 
  • We keep rotating a spot.
  • The remaining players defend for themselves and put the ball in the cart.

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  • select by putting the better players on field 1, increasing to field 6
  • first cooperate: who reaches the first 7x in a row (do 2x)
  • then against each other
  1. begin of catch-throw movement and then 2x overarm, over the 
  2. then catch-throw movement, 3x overarm, over the, touch end line
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  • now move up-move down 
  • field 1 = winner, field 6 = loser
  • so winner changes with loser on lower field, loser changes with winner on higher field 
  • who is the first to have 3 points
  • without serving (being with catch-throw movements)
  • on field 5 and 6: catch-throw movement, 3x overarm
  • on field 3 and 4: catch-throw movement, 3x overarm, touch end line
  • on field 1 and 2: serve (or catch-throw movement, if it is not working), play overarm 1x, play 1x or 2x overarm
  • trainer throws ball to centre player
  • Who passes to SV
  • SV sets up
  • Attacker plays ball SLIM over the net
    • so right over the net
    • OR in the back of the field in the corners
  • OPTION: the new playmaker calls HOOP (=wrong) or GOOD (=good) after the smart ball of the attacker
  • Attacker gets the ball and puts it in the box at trainer
  • Everybody keeps rotating one spot (walks after own ball)
  • Possibly place hoops (= opponents) where theyshould not play
  • Keep giving directions
    • play-tactical
  • player 1 at net centre forward
  • number; players centre back with ball
  • line of players on left (or right) forward
  • 2 baskets as obstacle/block on other side of the net
  • 2 players as defense on the other side of the net
  • player with ball throws to centre forward
  • centre forward sets up HIGH
  • left forward attacks
  • if hitting does not work: play SMARTLY over the net
  • if ball hits the ground in the field you score a point
  • defenders try to prevent this.
  • everybody keeps rotating
    • throwers becomes playmaker
    • playmaker joins line of attacker
    • attacker goes underneath the net and becomes 1st defender
    • 2nd defender takes the ball, walks underneath the net and joins line of servers

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  • player 1 at net centre forward
  • number; players centre back with ball
  • line of players on left (or right) forward
  • 2 baskets as obstacle/block on other side of the net
  • 2 players as defense on other side of the net
  • player with balls throws to centre forward
  • mid forward sets up HIGH
  • left forward attacks
  • if hitting does not work: play SMARTLY over the net
  • if the ball hits the ground in the field, you score a point
  • defenders try to prevent this.
  • everybody keeps rotating
    • server becomes playmaker
    • playmaker joins line attackers
    • attacker goes underneath the net and becomes 1st defender
    • 2nd defender takes ball, goes underneath net and joins line with servers

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  • 2 against 2 with fixed passeur on smaller field (not half)
  • Winner of the rally goes under the net and stays there until lost.
  • Passeur goes under the net every time it is passed.


  • A throws/serves at B
  • B plays at C
  • C sets up and B plays over the net
  • Run after own ball


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Setup exercise:

  • Set up in normal position
  • Ball is played up to 3; he calls 'in front of back'
  • Attackers home
  • Trainer calls street or slide -inverted-
  • Player hits or tips the mat
On the other side of the net, the other players are lined up -in the picture it is 2 players- these have the ball cart and play the ball up, catch the attack and defend. The game is played on!
drawing System exercise
Team setup:
  • High tempo of attacks
  • Always choose position
  • Attack looks carefully to see if team is in position
drawing Capture by SV
  • Two teams
  • Rally game
  • Not just playing on your own position
  • Ball over the net, rotate through one position
  • Filling all positions
drawing Position game
  • Construction
  • At one end directed pass
  • Running into the pass door
drawing Build-up, focused pass
The goal is to look at the block setting and set it properly.
This can be accomplished by following the following steps:
  • TR hits L.
  • L gives pass on 2/3 run-in SV and set.
  • In base to position 3 and 4.
  • Possibly expand to position 2 and 6.
drawing Move block orders