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Volleyball drills by Luc Engelen

This overview shows all volleyball drills by Luc Engelen.

Forwards and backwards

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Forwards and backwards'

A overhead passes the ball to position 3. B moves to position 3 and sets the ball backwards to C. A takes B's position and B takes A's position.

The exercise is now in the mirrored form of the starting point and continues in the same way.

Basics: Overhead pass Drill type: Cooperating group without net Section: Core I Setting: Backward Setting: Overhead

Middle blocker takes over the set II

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Middle blocker takes over the set II'

Setter S of team A serves and takes his position on the court. Team B spikes on position 2 or 4.

If S defends the spike, M takes over the set. If someone else defends the spike, S penetrates and sets.

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Attacking: General Attacking: Position 2 Attacking: Position 4 Blocking: General Blocking: Position 2 ...

Middle blocker takes over the set I

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Middle blocker takes over the set I'

SV calls out "left" or "right", after which M1 forms a block with the player to his left or right. Immediately after the block, SV tosses a ball to the middle of the court. M1 sets the ball to A1 or A2. A1 or A2 spikes the ball and M2 tries to block the spike.

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Attacking: General Attacking: Position 2 Attacking: Position 4 Blocking: General Blocking: Individual block ...

Running variations

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Running variations'

The players move from behind the serving line to the centre line, to the three-meter line, back to the centre line, and finally to the serving line again. They use various running variations:

Running variations:

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Core stability and crunches

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  1. Plank (15 seconds)
  2. Crunches (15)
  3. Sideways plank (15 seconds)
  4. Crunches (15)
  5. Backwards plank (15 seconds)

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Team against team

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Team A plays against team B, without any special assignments or adapted scoring system.

Attacking: General Blocking: General Defence: General Drill type: Big team against big team Drill type: Small team against small team ...

Spiking on 4 or 3 after passing

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Spiking on 4 or 3 after passing'

SRV serves to passer P. P passes to setter S. S sets to middle hitter M1 or outside hiter A. B and M2 form a two-person block.

SRV takes the position of B, B that of P, P that of R, and R that of SRV. A, S, M1, and M2 stay on their positions.

Attacking: Position 3 Attacking: Position 4 Blocking: Position 2 Blocking: Position 3 Blocking: Two-player block ...

Passing or spiking

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Passing or spiking'

SD serves to one of the passers P1 or P2 en moves into the court to defend. The passer passes to setter S. S sets to middle hitter M or the passer that didn't pass. P1 and P2 spike from behind the three-meter line. SD, D1, and D2 try to defend the spike.

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Attacking: Position 3 Attacking: Position 5 Attacking: Position 6 Defence: General Drill type: Game phase in isolation ...

Moving and digging

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Moving and digging'

S sets backwards to A. A spikes to D1 or D2. D1 and D2 move from their starting positions to their defence positions. Whoever digs the ball plays it back towards S. S sets backwards to A again, and the drill continues as before.

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Basics: Standing spike Defence: Defence formation Defence: Defence system Defence: Dig Drill type: Cooperating group without net ...

Butterfly with spiking

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Butterfly with spiking'

A1 and A2 serve to B1 and B2. B1 and B2 pass to C1 and C2, and subsequently spike on position 4. C1 and C2 set to position 4.

A1 and A2 take the positions of B1 and B2. B1 and B2 take the position of C1 and C2. C1 and C2 will be spare players. The spare players take the positions of A1 and A2.

Attacking: Position 4 Attacking: Spike Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Serve reception: Forearm pass ...