Volleyball | Volleyball Drills

Set up four cones in a square in one half of the court, with a player and a ball on each. The remainder of your players should line up a couple of meters behind the back line. On the coach's whistle players take it in turns to run out each cone in turn where they play a pass and return before running to the next station to play another pass and return.

Start with feet just wider than shoulder width apart; take the first step with the foot nearest the intended direction, then take the next break step and bring the other foot round shoulders square to the net and jump to block.

A 4 player dig pass relay over the net

Players start this drill on the back line in a press-up position looking at the coach. When the coach self feeds the ball players should get up to their feet and move forward to pass the ball back to the coach before it bounces. After passing the ball back players should run around the cones on the outside of the court and then join the back of the line.

Start with your feet outside both sides of the ladder. Move your feet in to the middle, one at a time. Advance to be outside the next hole moving your feet one at a time and repeat. As you get better increase the tempo and rhythm.

Start at the end of the ladder then put two feet out to the side then one foot in the next hole. Then put two feet out again and put the other foot in and repeat down the ladder alternating which foot goes in the middle each time. Each time the feet are on the outside of the ladder, the arms are straight out to the sides or to the front at shoulder height, alternating each time side and front. When the feet are together, the arms are at the sides of the body repeat this down the ladder/

3 player triangular passing drill. Player 1 and Player 2 use defensive dig passes, whilst Player 3 uses the overhead pass. This can simulate player 3 setting up a teammate for a smash

The coach loops the ball into the air, slightly to the left or the right of the blue cone, and the first player runs out and bumps the ball back into the coach's hands. The player then continues in the direction they were moving and touch the red cone. They then shuffle back towards the middle where they receive their second feed from the coach which they bump pass back. Finally the player shuffles across the other wide cone, touch it and then return to the middle to play the third and final bump pass.

Set up the same as in the previous drill. The serving players runs forward after serving while the receiver passes to the setter. The player who didn't receive the ball attacks the set and approaches for a kill. The server then tries to dig the attacked ball in Zone 1.

A drill to improve hand to eye co-ordination for beginners. The player uses their wrists to hit the ball up in the air. The ball can bounce on the ground before it is knocked up in the air again.

A basic passing drill in pairs, can be used for either the dig pass or overhead pass

Two players stand about 10m apart, and underarm pass to each other. The cross on the floor is the area where the ball must bounce. Drill enhances passing accuracy.

Place your right hand on your nose and your left hand round on to your right ear then change so as to have your left hand on your nose and your right hand around on to your left ear and repeat.

In pairs, get the players to face each other. Player 1 underarm throws the ball high to his/her partner so they have to receive the ball using the dig method, and then they catch it. The player who received the ball then passes the ball back to the partner who receives the ball using the dig method, and then catches it.

Each player has a ball. The aim is to keep underhand passing high over their own head for as long as possible, all the while keeping in control of the ball.

In pairs, the players stand around 3-4m apart. Player 1 rolls the ball along the floor to player 2, then shuffles sideways to the left or right. Player 2 collects the ball and rolls it to player 1. Player 2 then shuffles left or right. The movement while passing the ball should imitate the underhand pass, with both arms straight when passing.