Volleyballexercises for u16

  • 6 players stand on position in the field.
  • The rest on the other side. Save and occasionally bring in a fast ball by trainer.
  • After 5 times turn around.
  • or let the team save by themselves.

This exercise is for the pass and playmaker.

  • 1 must save
  • 3 passers
  • 1 playmaker


The game proceeds as follows:

  • service
  • Ball is passed to the distributor. Distributor must play the ball into the basket.
  • Players turn except for distributor.


Power round

  • 15 situps
  • 20 sec planks
  • 15 burpees
  • 30 runs (pushup stance, bring knees to elbow on opposite side, fast pace)
  • from back line to 3 meter line
  • shuffle back
  • Make an attack (without the ball)
  • back to 3 meter line
  • 3x blocks
  • Dive back to backline
  • you have 2 passers on ra and la
  • trainer throws/serves the ball over the net to the 2 passers.
  • after having called loose, pass the ball to sv on 2/3
  • sv gives set up to lv
  • someone on the other side of the net tries to block and otherwise retrieve the ball
  • move up one spot at a time

Hole 1

  • Start on back line (2 players, rest of the field is empty)
  • Play over 3x with pass, set-up, attack.
  • Pass under the net (keep playing).
  • Hit the antenna with the swing.
  • Failed to start again at the back line, succeeded to go to hole 2.


Hole 2

  • Hit the ball from the backline into the net.
  • Person 2 "fishes" and gives set-up (2 plays).
  • Person 1 comes forward and plays overhands against the antenna.
  • 2 balls per pair.
  • One throws the ball, the other plays back the BH.
  • Throw in the second ball when the first one comes back.
  • Together they keep 2 balls in the air: so twice as much ball-contact as when working with 1 ball.
  • Variations/expansions: throw something left/right (move > stand still), throw short/long.
  • On both sides of the net there is a row of players. The first has no ball and the others do.
  • Player 1 stands next to player 2.
  • Player 2 smashes the ball on the ground.
  • Player 1 runs after the ball and makes sure he/she is standing still when he/she has to pass. Player 1 plays the ball up in front of himself and catches it. Rejoins the back of the line.
  • Player 3 smashes for player 2
  • etc. etc.
  • push-ups (may also be on knees) (30 sec) 2x
  • 30 sec planking (straight back) 3x with 10 sec rest in between
  • 1 push-up position opposite each other with a ball in between and stretching the ball from left to left
    • 10x and 10x right to right.
  • 10x whole tummies
  • 2 balls per pair.
  • One throws the ball, the other plays back the BH.
  • Throw in the 2nd ball when the 1st one comes back.
  • Together they keep 2 balls in the air:
    • So twice as much ball contact as when working with 1 ball.
  • Variations/expansion: throw something to the left/right (move > stand still), throw something short/long.
  • 2 fixed playmakers stand at the net and take turns.
  • Other players are divided into 2 rows at mid and outside.
  • Outsiders pass the ball to the distributor.
  • Playmaker gives set-up to mid or outside. Both players attack (fake attack).
  • The player who attacked retrieves the ball and returns it. Other player remains standing and attacks again.

butterfly-playmaker-does-not-turn

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