Volleyballexercises for u10

  • 1 half of the field; 2 or 3 players form a wall in the middle at 7 metres;
    • 4 persons will defend;
    • others take care of balls.
  • Starting position of the defenders is mid back line (1 person).
  • Trainer throws ball into the field from position 3 (in front of the net). 1st defender dives / passes ball to 2/3
  • Immediately after that the next ball is thrown to the next defender.
  • High tempo; players should at least try to touch the ball, better is defending & passing to 2/3

In pairs

  • 1 with ball on the 3m line
  • 1 without ball at the other side at the net
  • make a block jump at the net (pay attention to a straight landing)
  • after landing, move backwards to the 3m line and pass the short ball
  • player from the other side throws on (or serves) and then sprints under the net to catch the ball

Two rows behind the back line

  1. First of each row steps into the field
  2. Trainer throws/serves ball into the field
  3. The player who plays the ball calls loose and passes the ball to the other player.
  4. The other player gives a set-up in return.
  5. Number one attacks
  6. Retrieve ball and put it in the box
  7. Join the other line
  • 2 rows of players
    • 1 row on the left back
    • 1 row at the right back
  • create with 4 pawns a virtual line where they have to stand behind
  • trainer stands at the other side of the net and throws the ball somewhere in the field.
  • 1 of the 2 front rows calls LOS orI (let's agree)
  • he passes it to the net and the other one catches it.
  • pass-and-shout
  • Trainer throws balls into the field at high speed.
  • Some with the ball and some without in the back of the field.
  • Passes, fetch ball and give into trainer's back.
    • Trainer determines pace and difficulty of ball.
  • Trainer center.
  • Player at the net left or right doesn't matter.
  • Trainer hits the ball player walks backwards into the field after the pass around the pawn passes another ball to trainer.
  • On a good pass the trainer throws a ball to the player who may score.
  • Two groups of 3-4 players in a row on the back line.
  • The first one of the group stands in the field and tries to get the ball on the ground on the other side and joins his own row.
  • The first one of the group on the other side catches the ball and also tries to throw the ball over the net, scoring.
  • The trainer stands at the net.
  • 1 person in the field.
  • The trainer throws difficult balls
  • the person in the field she has to play the balls back 3 times in a row underhand three times in a row.
  • If he/she does not do this, you continue until he/she succeeds.
  • The rest of the players stand around the field to catch the balls and put them back in the cart.
  • Set up basket at height
  • Attacking run (short-long-attack) and pay attention to arms waving
  • make an offensive jump and try to hit the short with the striking hand.


  • Attention:
    • good posture
    • good height
    • arms well up
  • Someone serves the ball into the court,
  • they put a pillon there.
  • The other players have to serve as close to that as possible.
  • Everyone puts his bottle where he has served,
    • Whoever is closest,
    • or serves on the pillon,
    • can now serve the first ball.
  • Two rows of pawns, about 3 meters between rows, one pawn every 1.5m.
  • Total 8 per row. Players divide into 2 groups and 2 rows,
  • 1 line at each row of pawns (possibly 2 extra lines if the group is big).


  1. Run along the right side of the row, backwards over the left. 3x
  2. Lift your knees to the front, calmly run back 2x
  3. Heels/buttons out, calmly back, 2x
  4. Skater's stride out, slowly back 2x
  5. Sideways out, sideways back, keeping face the same direction 2x
  6. Cross pass inwards and backwards, keeping face in the same direction 2x
  7. 2 pawns in front, 1 back at high speed 2x
  8. Sprint from pawn to pawn, circle each pawn in short strides.


Group together, 1 row at the right-hand side of the pawns.

  1. Move sideways between the pawns, touching each pawn 2x
  • 6 times to the net (forward and backward)
  • 2x back and forth knee lifts (left leg up, left arm up etc)
  • Heels/Buttocks straight up 2x times
  • 2x back and forth sitting low in defensive position
  • 2x cross pass back and forth.
  • stand on 3 metre line and then go back and forth to the net sideways 5 times
  • 5x blocking
  • 5x attack
  • tap all lines from backline and dive back