Volleyballexercises for u8

• Per person 2 balls
  • One ball between the legs/under the arm, other in two hands on a side of choice, throw ball straight up and catch with two hands
  • When the ball is up on one side, throw the other ball up on the other side.
  • Keep arms straight, throw as much as possible straight up

• Pairs 2 balls.
  • One person throws a ball straight to the other person
  • Meanwhile the other person throws his ball straight up and throws it back.
  • Then catch your own ball

• Goal of the exercise:
  • To focus, communicate, master the task and persevere.
• Explanation of the exercise:
  • 'Chaos Easy' starts as a warm-up, but ends as a real battle.
  • The players are placed in the field (it does not matter where).
  • The ball is caught and immediately thrown over the net (one play).
  • As the player catches, he throws the ball.
  • When a player has thrown the ball, he/she goes to a wall (back of the field or on the side) and taps it, then comes back into the field.
  • The other players on the team have moved forward one spot.
  • You notice how difficult it is to score.
  • When someone throws the wrong ball (into the net or out), they have to sprint around the opponent's field.
• Duration of the exercise:
  • 5-10 minutes.

• Purpose of exercise:
  • Improve motor speed.
• Explanation of the exercise:
  • Make a square of benches and throw in all the balls you have.
  • Place two players in the square and the rest around them.
  • At the sign of the trainer the two players will try to throw all balls out of the square.
  • The rest of the players have to throw all the balls back into the square.
  • After 60 seconds the exercises are stopped and the two players count the number of balls in the square.
  • The winner is the one who has the least number of balls in the square.
  • Everyone takes their turn.
• Duration of the exercise:
  • 20-25 min.

• 3 teams serve each other calmly, A serves straight through
• Two defenders, B passes underhand to C
• C gives a set-up, preferably overhand and plays the ball back to B
• B plays the ball over the net
• After 5 good balls exchange

• Purpose of the exercise:
  • To focus, communicate, master the task and persevere.
  • At "A" and above, with fewer people on the field for more intensity.
• Explanation of the exercise:
  • 'Chaos Easy' starts as a warm-up, but ends in a true battle.
  • The players are placed in the field (it doesn't matter where).
  • The ball is caught and immediately thrown over the net (one play).
  • As the player catches, he throws the ball.
  • When a player has thrown the ball, he/she goes to a wall (back of the field or on the side) and taps it, then comes back into the field.
  • The other players on the team have moved forward one spot.
  • You notice how difficult it is to score.
  • When someone throws the wrong ball (into the net or out), they have to sprint around the opponent's field.
• Duration of the exercise:
  • 5-10 minutes.

• Code warm-up game.
• You make 2 or 3 groups.
• You come up with a code of about 8 numbers. {depending on the condition of the team}
• Say my code is 11325543.
  • 1- 2 x run to the net and back.
  • 2- 5x abs.
  • 3- 5 times blocking.
  • 4- 2 x dive.
  • 5- 20 seconds in sitting position against the wall.
• The pair tries to decipher the code.
• They do 1 of the 5 exercises, then come to the trainer to see if the number is correct.
• If yes:
  • May they try to guess the next one.
• If no:
  • They have to choose another number to guess the code.
• Who deciphers the code first, wins.

• Make 3 team, per team 1 ball and 1 bench.
• Benches at equal distance (triangle with 3 teams).
• Teams try to score by bouncing the ball on an opponent's bench each time.
• 1 point each time. Never the same person in a row.
• The teammate defends the bench.
• Which team will have 10 points first?
• Variation:
  • No running with the ball (i.e. throwing).

• Exercise to make several quick movements in a row and play high enough.
• Every child stands with the ball one meter from the net.
• Throw the ball over the net with a forearm movement and catch it on the other side.
• Throw the ball over the net with an overhead movement and catch it on the other side.
• Throwing the ball over the net overhead and catching it for yourself at the other side with forearms.
• If necessary, make it more difficult by varying height and distance.

• 4 benches, in pairs to the other side, next pair can as soon as the first bench is free.
• Each pair starts on the other side of the same bench.
• Walk across the bench, pass each other in the middle.
• Walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together, then the next bench.
• Everybody hops over the bench 4 times with hands on the bench. (move towards each other)
• Each a ball, walk over the bench, pass each other in the middle, while bouncing the ball.
• Bounce the ball, walk along the bench, jump in the middle and clap hands together.
• One ball in pairs, each on one side of the bench.
• Pass the ball while going from right to left (always closer to the middle and then further away again).
• Move sideways.
• Idem one side underarm return.
• Play one side overhead.

Three balls per two players.

1. Throw your own ball and catch it again.
   • Third ball is tested over and over again
2. Same as in jump pass

• Serve in pairs over the net from the (back) line.
  • If necessary divide over 2 fields.
  • Distribute the hoops on one side of the net.
• Child with ball in serving position, other stands in a hoop on the other side.
• If the ball can be caught without stepping out of the hoop, the hoop is won.
• After each serve change position, until there are no more hoops.
• Which team collects the most hoops?

• Players play two against two.
• Each time the ball is over, they walk over to the other side of the net and join in behind.
• The goal is to keep the ball in play as long as possible.
• If a team makes a mistake, they have to dive to the other side.