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3 Player Passing Drill

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

4 Passing Drills

Attack Line to Attack Line

Player stands on attack line facing the net with right foot in front if right-handed, and left foot in front if left-handed. They toss the ball high, move their other foot forward, setting up serve position.

7 Serve Drills

Block and smash

The player with the ball throws the ball up towards the net, setting themsleves up to then try and smash the ball onto the target mat. The player on the other side of the net has to try and block the smash and stop it hitting the target.

8 Block Drills

Catch and Volley over the net

Players work in pairs, this can be done with players facing each other without a net or with one player on each side of the net. Player 1 sets the ball across to player 2 who catches the ball and then sets the ball back again.

3 Grass roots

Circle Passing

Players get into groups of 5 or more and form a circle, initially working with one ball per group. The aim of this drill is for players to pass the ball around the circle using bump passes, trying to reach 20 passes without dropping the ball.

2 Warm Up

From Laying To Spiking

The player at the back of the court passes the ball to a setter and lies down. The setter then overhand passes the ball high before setting the ball up for the other player, who has now returned to his feet, to approach and spike the ball.

6 Advanced Drills

Set, Push and Catch drill Over Net

Two players, one either side of the net. Push the ball in to the air before the set to partner, partner then catches the ball, pushes it into the air and sets to partner.

3 Grass roots

Setting - 2 vs 2

The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate - with one moving towards the net and the other who volleys the ball. The player that has moved to the net faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net volleys the ball for their partner who is about 2 metres away from the net facing them with the hand up nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The player then passes the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, and volleys the ball over the net. Then both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence and start the drill again.

4 Passing Drills

Smash Drill

2 player drill involving one player setting the ball, and the other smashing it.

5 Drills

Two Player Set

Players work in pairs setting the ball to one another first time. This can be done with players facing each other without a net or with one player on each side of the net. Player 1 sets the ball across to player 2 who sets the ball back again. Ensure passes have enough height on them to allow the rally to continue smoothly.

1 Techniques

Jump Set 10 Setting Drills - V...

This drill can be performed in pairs, or players can perform it individually against a wall. Players set the ball either to their partner or against the wall, and alternates between setting while standing on their feet, and setting with a jump.

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Mirror Setters 10 Setting Dril...

Two players stand in the middle of the court with their backs facing each other. Meanwhile, two players are on the outside of the court, either side of the players in the middle. The ones in the middle set the ball to the outside and then switch places with the other player in the middle, but keep their backs facing each other.

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Triangle Passing 10 Setting Dr...

Three players make a triangle while another joins one of the corners with a ball. The player passes the ball to another corner of the triangle before following the pass and standing behind the receiver, who continues the drill.

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Zone 6 Run And Set 10 Setting ...

The player starts in zone 6 and overhand passes the ball high. With the ball in the air, the player runs to the net, touches it and runs back to set the ball to the target. The target can be anything from another player, to a cone, or even to a netball ring as shown in the video.

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Setting To Antenna 10 Setting ...

One player stands in Zone 6, with another in zone 3 and one in zone 2. Players set the ball consecutively clockwise, with the player in Zone 3 setting the ball backwards.

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Set Backwards Twice 10 Setting...

Players stand in pairs on each side of the court. The player at the front sets the ball backwards to their teammate and makes a spin so that they are now facing their teammate, who then sets the ball back to the player facing them. This player now sets the ball backwards across the court to the other pair, who do the same thing.

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Set-bounce-set 10 Setting Dril...

Each player has a ball and should stand inside a 2m-diameter circle drawn with chalk. The player throws the ball high above his/her head - it should be overhand passed up so it bounces inside the circle. The player should allow the ball to bounce, get into position to use the overhand pass again to push the ball back into the air. Alternate passing and bouncing.

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Setting up and passing forward...

Two players facing each other with one ball between them. Player one overhand passes the ball high above his/her head before forward passing the ball to their partner. Player 2 then receives the ball by setting the ball high above his/her head using a overhand pass before returning the ball to player 1.

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Set To The Rim 10 Setting Dril...

Players stand in a row facing a basketball or netball rim. The aim is for the players to set the ball and attempt to get it to go through the rim. Players take turns and join the back of the queue after their set.

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Volleyball: 4 in a team - sett...

In fours have two players on one side, the other two on the other side of the net. All of them make one team. Have the players on either side of the net face each other, with one player standing at the net, the other on the attack line. Player 1 then passes the ball to player 2 (who is standing nearest to the baseline on the opposite side of the net) Player 2 then passes to player 3 (who is standing facing player 2 on his/her side of the net). Player 3 then returns the ball back to player 2, who in turn passes back over the net to player 1. At this point player 2 and 3 swap positions. Player 1 then passes to player 4 (who is standing facing player 1 on his/her side of the net). Player 4 then returns the passes the ball back to player 1, who in turn passes back over the net to the player standing on the attack line.At this point player 1 and 4 swap positions

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Sideways Setting 10 Setting Dr...

Players work in pairs and stand across the court from each other. One player starts with the ball and overhand passes the ball high in the air before changing position to stand sideways. When the ball comes back down, the player sets the ball sideways to their teammate while standing sideways. The recipient then repeats this.

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Set Short, Set Further 10 Sett...

Players stand in pairs on each side of the court. The player at the front of the pair attempts to jump and set the ball to the player at the back of the pair opposite them before moving aside. This player then sets the ball to the players at the front of the pair opposite, who does the same. The drill now begins again.

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Get Up and Set 10 Setting Dril...

Players start by lying on their back on the baseline. When the coach whistles, they quickly get up and overhand pass the ball to themselves while moving forwards and backwards from the net.

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Throw and set 10 Setting Drill...

In pairs, the players stand facing each other with one ball. Player 1 throws the ball using an underhand pass, over player 2's head who then sets it back.

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Zone 3 10 Setting Drills - Vol...

Player 1 (setter) in Zone 3 jumps to imitate a block at the net, lands and turns to face the back of the court. Player 2 then feeds a high ball (a) to player 1. Player one will then set the ball up close to the net on the left hand side of the court (b) so player 3 (running in from zone 5) can finish with a left side attack. Players 1 and 2 then repeat steps 2 and 3. This time player 1 sets up the ball close to the net on the right hand side of the court (c) so player 4 (running in from zone 1) can finish with a right side attack. Repeat steps one and two, but this time player 2 should set the ball up (d) so player 1 can attempt a ball tipping.

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Pass Short And Long 10 Setting...

Players work in threes with one player in the middle. A player from the outside sets to the middle player before receiving the ball back. The middle player now turns 180 degrees and the player with the ball passes to the players at the other side of the court. Players on the outside set the ball once to the middle and then to the other side.

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Pass, Jump And Set 10 Setting ...

Players work in pairs with a ball between them, starting in a squat position. They pass the ball high, jump, and set it to their teammate who repeats this.

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Pass And Run Quickly 10 Settin...

Players work in pairs and stand across the court from each other. One player starts with the ball and overhand passes the ball high in the air to their teammate. The teammate then overhead passes the ball in the air continuously while the teammate accelerates, runs around the other player and returns to their starting position to receive the ball back, where the teammate will now do the same thing.

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Setting Simultaneously 10 Sett...

Players work in pairs and have a ball each. They overhand pass the ball to each other and move to where the ball is passed to set it back.

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Lay and Set 10 Setting Drills ...

This drill can be performed in pairs, or players can perform it individually against a wall. Players lay on their front and overhand pass the ball to each other, with players aiming to get as many passes between each other without the ball touching the floor.

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Shuffle Setting 10 Setting Dri...

Players stand on opposite sides of the net at the attack line. They shuffle across the court and set the ball over the net to each other.

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Set-run-set and get back 4 Pas...

The pair start from the sideline. On the coach's signal player 1 passes the ball forward using a overhand pass so the ball bounces on the other side of court. Simultaneously, he/she must run forward and set the ball back to player 2 after one bounce. Player 2 then overhand passes the ball forward and does the same

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Circle Passing 2 Warm Up - Vol...

Players get into groups of 5 or more and form a circle, initially working with one ball per group.The aim of this drill is for players to pass the ball around the circle using bump passes, trying to reach 20 passes without dropping the ball.

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Run Across And Set 10 Setting ...

Players start in the corner and overhand passes the ball to zone 2 before running onto their pass. From here, they set the ball directly to a target. The target can be anything from another player, to a cone, or even to a netball ring as shown in the video.

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Set And Shuffle 10 Setting Dri...

Two players stand on each side of the court, with two balls between the four players. These two balls should be with players on the same side. The two players with balls set to the players opposite them, and switch places with the other player who set the ball. The players opposite meanwhile, set the ball back but stay where they are.

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Setting - 2 vs 2 VSG:2V2 HIGH ...

The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate - with one moving towards the net and the other who volleys the ball. The player that has moved to the net faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net volleys the ball for their partner who is about 2 metres away from the net facing them with the hand up nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The player then passes the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, and volleys the ball over the net. Then both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence and start the drill again.

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Set and Switch 4 Passing Drill...

Start with the ball with one of the middle players who volleys the ball to the middle player they volley it back to the outside player who then volleys over the two middle players to the outside player on the opposite side as the other players are working the players that have just worked change places and repeat. This exercise is for players to be able to control the ball over differing distances. Again this can either be measured by time or number of good volleys.

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Zone 3 Spin And Set 10 Setting...

Player starts behind the attack line and overhand passes the ball to zone 3 and runs forward to the net. Once in zone 3, the player overhand passes the ball high, before turning around and setting the ball directly to a target. The target can be anything from another player, to a cone, or even to a netball ring as shown in the video.

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Passing Perfection - Get your hands up!

Get your hands quickly! Challenge your players to pass under pressure, whether they're getting back to their feet or running at speed to meet the ball.

Passing and Setting: Control Skills and Playing at Speed

Get your players talking in this passing and moving session, designed to improve players' setting skills to help them pass with confidence and control!

Developing Correct Technique For Overhand Passing And Setting

Develop your players' ability to set accurately and the correct technique for making the overhand pass.

Better Setters - Backwards Passing

Create better setters that can pass the ball effectively and accurately wherever they receive the ball on the court.

Improving Coordination And Concentration

Improving coordination and concentration doesn't have to be hard! Find out how with this fun and innovative session

Setting - Body Awareness And Footwork

Make sure your players are ready to receive the ball from any position in this awareness and footwork session!

Creating Better Setters!

Turn your players into better setters! Fun and innovative drills that will have your players more efficient and knowledgeable when it comes to setting the ball.

Receiver Position - Digging And Spiking

Teach your players perfect technique, footwork and positioning so that they can spike and dig better than ever before!

Floor Defense To Offense

Get your players down and digging the ball, quickly turning defense into offense!

Setting: Approach And Accuracy

Every good spike is backed by a good set. Coach your players accuracy and consistency in this session packed with video drills!

Learning zones session

Give your players the knowledge and understanding of the roles and skills required for each of the zones of the volleyball court.

Setting - Body Awareness And F...

Make sure your players are ready to receive the ball from any position in this awareness and footwork session!
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What is the best way to share playing vocab at this site...

...where it will list and describe playing terminology such as shave, tackle-back, steal, forehand.

Ejaz Syed Coach, United States of America

3 & 4th grade beginners

Does anyone have any good drills for 3 & 4th grade beginners?

Amy Frederick Coach, United States of America

Movement Concepts in Setting

What movement concepts are involved in setting?

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trying to cancel standing order but don’t seem to be able to cancel membership within setting box can you help please

Alun glanvill Coach, England

Clipboard

I have been saving drills to my clipboard, but they are deleted when I log out and back in. Is this a setting or a bug?

Adam Capovilla Coach, Australia

Please cancel my subscription

How do I cancel my subscription aftger I go to my profile setting? There is nothing on my profile setting that allows me to cancel my subscription.

Ruth Marshall Coach, United States of America

Cancel a membership

I have gone through to setting, then memberships and ticked the one I wish to cancel, have ticked the reason but I am not being able to use the continue button as it is not highlighted! How do I proceed

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Cancel Subscription

I have used an introductory offer but want to cancel the subscription. Looking at the setting its looks like I can remove it but then when come back out and check again then seems to show as active again - can we confirm this how to cancel this please

Steve Coach, England

Purchase a year subsciption

I purchased a year subscribtionand when i go to plan it keep telling me to ugrade, went in to the members setting and it is showing no active membership. Can youplease help

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Cancel subscription

HelloDespite several attempts to cancel my subscription it has not worked. Could somebody please advise how you do this. It has been very useful for our PE department but my personal bank account is being charged for this. I need to cancel.Thanks

David Beeston Coach, England
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