Volleyballexercises for u7

2 children and 1 towel

The children catch and throw the ball over the net. The towel is between both children. Opponent also has 2 children with 1 towel. Points are just like regular volleyball

  • 2 teams - 1 ball.
  • Throw over the net, try to score.
  • After each ball, rotate position.
  • 3 players at the net with a ball
  • they play alternately short and long
  • defenders move from right to left
drawing defend briefly

The game is played with at least 4 players

  • 1 mouse who has a t-shirt or piece of cloth in the back of his trousers
  • 1 dog who has a tennis ball
  • 2 cats without attribute


  • the mouse runs around with the dog,
  • the cats try to grab the tail of the mouse and bring it to their cone
  • But the dog can tap the cat with the tennis ball and it will do a punishment of its choice in the camp.
  • If there are more players a group can be created and 2 games can be played together.
  • Divide the team into four groups.
  • Each group gets an ace (hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs).
  • The rest of the cards are covered in the middle of the room.
  • The 4 groups stand in a corner of the room.
  • One player may walk to the center of the field, turn over one card and then return.
  • Only if the card has the same shape as your own ace, you may take it.
  • If wrong, the card must be covered and they return empty-handed.
  • In order to first collect all cards of the own figure.
  • Player stands with hoop near the net, can move a little but max 1 step.
  • Trainer stands on the backline with a row of players with the ball next to him.
  • Trainer throws the ball randomly into the field and the player puts it in the hoop.
  • Make it more and more difficult.
  • Ladder exercise
  • Slalom
  • Sideways movement back and forth between 2 cones (low pass stance)
  • Bench: rv up - lv up - rv down - lv down (can be stepping or jumping)
  • Throw ball against wall (lying on stomach) with elbows off the mat
  • Jumping back and forth over the rope (2 feet together) -> small jumps -> fast
  • Hurdles: lowest position and jump over them with 2 feet
  • Bench: lie on your belly and pull yourself forward with your arms
  • Jumping rope
  • Stomach exercises: with stretched legs and feet over a big pawn each time
  • Swinging jump over a bench
  • Ladder exercise
  • Pass the ball through the basket
  • In each hand a tennis ball - arms sideways (90 degrees with body) and then squeeze the tennis ball
  • Planks
  • 4 cones in the corners, 1 central base to which the player always returns.
  • The player moves to one of the cones and plays the ball back OH, the intention is to recover the ball well.
  • Short and quick ball changes.
drawing Ball recovery

start with tennis balls

  • mark 2 zones on the field in the backfield
  • take steps from the 3 meter line and throw the tennis ball with attack technique.
  • exercise can be made more difficult with volleyball
    • try to own throw + stroke
    • pass + stroke
drawing Battle attack to marked zones

Part 1:

  • At the position where the attacker would normally pass the ball over, a basket is placed.
  • by means of a high key the ball is played into the basket
  • make it more difficult by adding an extra pass BH or OH


Part 2:

  • instead of the basket the attacker makes the move but does not hit!
  • catching the ball overhead with the striking hand behind the ball


Part 3:

  • pass and strike
drawing Pass to Attack

Exercise on stroke

  • per 2 players one hoop and one tennisball
  • try to play the tennis ball into the hoop with an overhand throw, pay attention to the wrist movement
  • the difficulty can be determined by increasing the distance to the hoop.
  • afterwards with a volleyball
  • next step throw and hit yourself
drawing Battle attack
  • Exercise in competition form, 2 teams of 3 players against each other.
  • 3 contacts before the ball is played over the net.
  • First contact is OH reception, second contact may be played with replacement technique (unlike normal first contact).
  • Replacement technique goes to SV.
  • SV makes high pass, which is tested over.