Volleyballexercise: running figure eights in threes
Suitable for the following techniques: passing warming-up condition
Running figure eights in threes
Execution
- Form groups of three and give each group one ball.
- The player in the middle continuously runs a figure eight.
- Each time the player in the middle arrives back, a ball is thrown.
- Player A throws or plays the ball overhead to Player B in the middle.
- Player B plays the ball back underhand to Player A and then runs a loop around Player A until they are back in the middle.
- Meanwhile, Player A plays the ball overhead to Player C.
- Player C plays the ball overhead back to Player B.
- Player B plays the ball back underhand to Player C and then runs a loop around Player C until they are back in the middle.
- Repeat this cycle.
- After 2-3 minutes, switch the player in the middle.
- To make it easier, Players A and C can also throw the ball instead of playing it overhead.
- Both underhand and overhead throwing and catching are allowed.
- To practice standing still while playing or throwing, Player B can throw and catch underhand.