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Volleyball drills

This overview shows all volleyball drills that have been posted on Volleytools. It's no longer possible to create an account for Volleytools and create drills.

Scoring free balls

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
4 to 13 players or more

Two teams of equal strength play against each other. Team A serves first. The team that wins the rally receives a free ball from the coach. For each rally they win, they score a point and receive another free ball. This continues until they lose a rally. Then, team B serves and the drill continues in the same way.

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

Dynamic warm up

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
1

Shoulder T's, Y's and I's

90 - 90's

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

More movement prep

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
1

If you use movement prep exercises during your warming up and need some variation, try the following exercises.

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Dynamic stretching

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
1

Usually, I start my warming up with the Movement Prep exercises I posted a long time ago. That can be a little boring after a while. The following 21 dynamic stretching exercises are a welcome alternative.

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Three players playing two against two

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
3
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Three players playing two against two'

The players on the three-meter line dig and hit. The player at the net sets the ball for the hitters. After setting the ball, the setter takes the position of the digger/hitter on the same half of the court. After playing the ball across the net, the digger/hitter takes the setting position on the other half of the court.

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Basics: Forearm pass/bump Basics: Overhead pass Basics: Standing spike Drill type: Cooperating group with net Section: Warming-up

Bumping with assignments

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
2
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Bumping with assignments'

The players bump the ball back and forth in pairs while moving across the court. Meanwhile, they have to perform the following assignments:

  • The ball has to bounce on the chair

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Basics: Forearm pass/bump Drill type: Cooperating group without net Section: Warming-up

A ball for everyone

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
4
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'A ball for everyone'

All four players are holding a ball. A underhand serves to B. B tosses his ball up, passes the serve to C and catches his ball again. C tosses his ball up, sets the ball passed by D, and catches his ball again. D tosses his ball up, spikes C's set and catches his ball again.

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Basics: Standing spike Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Warming-up Serve reception: General Serving: Underhand serve Setting: General

Spiking via the net

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
4
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Spiking via the net'

A underhand serves the ball to B. B tosses his own ball into the air, passes the serve to C and subsequently passes the ball he tossed towards D. C sets B's ball to D. D spikes both balls via the top of the net.

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Basics: Standing spike Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Warming-up Serve reception: General Serving: Underhand serve Setting: General

Two-sided synchronous passing into the net

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
4
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Two-sided synchronous passing into the net'

A and B simultaneously underhand serve the ball to C and D. C and D pass the ball into the net. A and B set the balls that come back from the net to C and D. C and D spike them over the net.

The drill is over after the first successful series. Players change positions after each failed series.

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Basics: Standing spike Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Warming-up Serve reception: General Serving: Underhand serve Setting: General

Synchronously passing into the net

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Type:
Single drill
Number of players:
0
Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Synchronously passing into the net'

A and B simultaneously underhand serve a ball to C and D. C and D play these balls into the net diagonally, set the balls that come back from the net to each other, and spike them over the net.

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Basics: Standing spike Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Warming-up Serve reception: General Serving: Underhand serve Setting: General