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Volleyball drills by Luc Engelen

This overview shows all volleyball drills by Luc Engelen.

Three spikes in a row

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Three spikes in a row'

A spikes three times in a row:

  • First, he spikes a ball that he tosses for himself;
  • Second, he spikes a ball that is tossed above the net by C;
  • Third, he spikes a ball that is tossed by B.

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Attacking: Spike Drill type: Individal Section: Core I

Three types of sets

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Three types of sets'

T tosses balls to the setter S with back-spin. S sets

  • 2x forward to A1,
  • 2x backwards to A2, and
  • 2x sideways to A3.

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Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Setting: Backward Setting: Overhead Setting: Sideways

Overhead setting in a triangle

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Overhead setting in a triangle'

T tosses balls to settter S with backspin. S sets these balls to C. The ball that S plays should have no spin. C catches the ball and throws it back to T.

Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Setting: Overhead

Passing back and forth with constraints

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Passing back and forth with constraints'

A and B play the ball back and forth.

Variation 1: A and B use overhead passes to play the ball. They have to keep their hands above their head the whole time. This constraint forces them to move beneath the ball correctly. They cannot "cheat" by playing the ball in front of their head.

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Basics: Forearm pass/bump Basics: Overhead pass Drill type: Cooperating group without net Section: Core I

Movement Prep

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Movement preparation exercises are exercises you can use to prepare your body for intense workouts. They're an excellent start of your training session.They're described in the book Core Performance by Mark Verstegen.

10x Drill type: Individal 10x Section: Warming-up

4x4 with penetration for CMV

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Diagram for the volleyball drill '4x4 with penetration for CMV'

The starting positions for the team that serves and defends are as follows: Two players are positioned at the net and two are in the back of the court. The player on position 1 penetrates when the opponent plays the ball into their court. When the player on position 1 has to defend the first ball, the player on position 5 penetrates.

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Attacking: General Defence: Defence formation Defence: General Drill type: Small team against small team Section: Conclusion ...

Penetration for CMV extended

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Penetration for CMV extended'

The coach (T) throws the ball into the middle of the court. A moves beneath the ball, overhand passes the ball to B, and moves to the middle of the net. B catches the ball, tosses it upwards above himself, and overhand passes the ball back to A. A overhand passes the ball back to B.

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

Penetration for CMV

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Penetration for CMV'

The coach (T) throws the ball in the middle of the court. One of the players behind the cones move beneath the ball and overhand passes the ball straight ahead. The player at the net catches the ball and moves at the end of the line of spare players behind the coach. The player that passed the ball takes the part of the player that caught the ball.

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Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Setting: Overhead

Two players playing two against two

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Two players playing two against two'

A forearm passes the ball to B and moves towards the net. B performs a throw-catch movement towards the new position of A and moves to the three-meter line at the other side of the net. A overhand passes the ball to B and moves towards the setting position at the other side of the net. The exercises is now back where it started and continues in the same way.

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Basics: Catch-and-throw Basics: Forearm pass/bump Basics: Overhead pass Drill type: Cooperating group with net Section: Core I Section: Core II

A single bump with additional assignments

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'A single bump with additional assignments'

A throws or serves the ball to B, after which B bumps the ball once and performs an assignment.

Assignments:

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Basics: Catch-and-set Basics: Forearm pass/bump Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Serve reception: Forearm pass Serving: General