Volleyballexercises for u10

  • On both sides of the net 1 person in the field.
  • throw the ball over the net, try to score
  • Get back in line.
  • Touch the back line after you have been there.
  • If this goes well try underhand
  • With a pair 1 ball,
  • First play up for yourself, then play to your pair. Overhand and underhand combination doesn't matter.
  • After 5 minutes play above and underhand.
  • 2 teams serve each other calmly over the net (Overhand)
  • Distance can be increased when the ball goes over the net in a controlled way.
  • Throwing up is important, so concentrate!


  • After this serve on positions in the field where there is a mat.
  • Throwing up is important so concentration is necessary!

Goal of the exercise:
Looking for the ball in space.

Explanation of the exercise:
Everyone should stand in a circle. One person is crouching in the middle. This person counts to 20. Count the first 10 out loud and the last 10 in your head. When you reach 20, shout "Boom" very loudly. In the meantime the ball goes round in the circle. At 'boomer' the person who has the ball must throw the ball very high into the air. The yeller will have to catch the ball/bomb.

Adjustment per level:

CMV 1/2 small circle ball catchingCMV
3/4 Larger circle ball catchingCMV
5/6 Large circle ball passing and catching.
Extra Difficult! Players do not throw the ball around but play the ball around.


  • the trainer stands at the net
  • 1 person in the field
  • the trainer throws difficult balls
  • The person in the field has to touch 3 balls.
  • If she does not touch the ball, you continue until she succeeds.
  • The rest of the players stand around the field to catch the balls and put them back in the cart.

attack-defend-carousel-1

  • Coach (1) throws ball to SV (2)
  • SV gives setup
  • Player (3) smashes or plays ball to (4) or (5) to win!
  • (4) or (5) passes Midfield (possibly hang a ribbon in the net)
    • 6 or 7 comes in
    • 4 or 5 turns with the ball
  • when ball is over the net, quickly return to position
  • The one who has attacked the ball well 5 times, exchanges with someone in the defensive zone.

Offence passes including arm movement
: practise dry-
with a skipping rope on the floor-
with 2 mats with a ditch-
with a springboard-
with a landing mat-
over a mat-





with






3 hoops






  • Trainer throws/serves the balls in the field. 4 kids in team formation play this ball back in 3 times.
  • The rest of the players put the balls in the ballcarrier.
  • After 3 balls change (also with the kids who get balls).

team-game-training

  • 2 rows of players
    • 1 row on the left back
    • 1 row at the right back
  • 1 catch
  • Pass left and right
  • Pass to receiver
  • Ball in ball bin, join shortest row
  • Passer becomes receiver


  1. Passing, overhand pass
  2. Pass, underhand pass
  3. Tackle, underhand pass
  4. Tackle, pass, set, attack
  5. Tackle, pass, set, attack straight, with block
  6. Tackle, pass, set, placed ball diagonally, within 3 meters (blockers come off the net), pass to trainer
  7. Pass, set, attack (shot) straight ahead, with block and line player
  8. Pass, set, jump ball, with 3 meter defender
  • Two teams are spread out in the field.
  • The goal is that one team can pass the ball to its own players 10 times without interruption, without the ball falling or ending up in the hands of the other team.
  • If player B catches the ball from player A, he may not throw it back to A.
  • It is not allowed to run with ball in hand.
  • You may not knock the ball out of your hands.
  • Passing is prohibited.
  • If the ball falls or ends up in the hands of the other team, the count starts again from zero.

  • Variations:
    • The players of each team are tied in pairs.
    • Each team designates one of its players as a wild card. At "10" the ball must be caught by the joker, otherwise the count will start again from zero.

Just play with a pair of under and overhands.

Possibly with assignments after the game:

  • Tap a line
  • Knee on the ground
  • Two hands on the ground
  • Turn around
  • ...


  • All 1 ball and stand on the sideline
    • Move to the other side of the line while pressing the key.
  • Idem
    • 3x keys
    • clap your hands
    • 3x keys
    • etc
  • Idem
    • tap the ground
  • Now the same overhead