Volleyball Drills

Simple 4v4 game with a referee using normal rules.

Two player drill involving a lay up from players 1 & 3 who set their partners up for a smash.

Player stands with the ball in non-dominant hand. They drop it down and hit with dominant hand vertically.

1) in pairs the players stand on the baseline on either side of the net. 2) Players then serve from the baseline attempting to place the ball just beyond the net so it drops no further than the attack line.

2 players, 1 ball. The player serving has to hit the ball over the net so that the other player can catch the ball. If they are successful 3 times in a row the player can take a step back and move closer to the back line. Once players reach the back line they can swap roles.

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

Player stands with right leg in front (if right-handed) and tosses the ball with extended arm that they serve with. The ball should rotate more and more times every consecutive toss.

In pairs player 1 stand at the net on the opposite side of the court to player 2, who is standing close to the attack line facing the net. Player 1 then passes the ball to the baseline on the opposite side of the net. Player 2 runs back and digs the ball back to the net, where player 1 is now standing after moving underneath the net into the setting position after the initial pass. Player 2 then runs from the baseline and spikes the ball. He/she then moves underneath the net to the opposite side of the court to begin the drill again. Each pair has 10 attempts, the best ratio of 'well done/missed' wins.

Players stand on the attack line facing the net. If the player is right handed, they start with a left leg step, followed by two quick right-left steps and then jump.

Players face the net, with their arms in front of them controlling the ball. Players jump up and reach over the net before dropping the ball. The challenge is for the players to catch the ball while landing before it hits the floor.

Push hard with the opposite side leg to the direction you want to move, land on the leg for breaking. Put the other foot down and jump to block, don't drift in the block, land in the same place as you take off.

Two feeders on platforms 3-4 metres apart, feeding alternately for a blocker who cross steps to block. Working on good form and not drifting when jumping, penetrating the net with hands and blocking the ball. The feeders should feed at the blockers pace when starting and increase pressure as blockers become more competent.

Players stand on either side of the net, with one player throwing the ball up for their team mate to block.

Players stand opposite each other on different sides of the net. One player will be the spiker and one will be the blocker. Players throw the ball up for themselves to spike, and the blockers jump up to block the ball.

Two players stand on one side of the net attacking, while one player is on the other side and will be the blocker. On the attacking side, a player overhand passes the ball to a team mate who sets it back to him to spike. The blocker jumps from a settled spot and blocks the attacked ball.

Player starts blocking on left wing, shuttle to attack line and blocks again. Next task is to run sideways to net centre and repeats this. Final part is on right wing.