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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 ...

Butterfly

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Butterfly'

A1 and A2 serve the ball to B1 and B2 from inside the court. B1 and B2 pass the ball to C1 and C2. C1 and C2 catch the ball.

A1, A2, B1 and B2 follow the ball. C1 and C2 move to the back of the court. The spare players at the back of the court take the positions of A1 and A2.

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Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I Serve reception: Forearm pass Serve reception: Overhead pass Serving: General

Diving-spiking-blocking

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Diving-spiking-blocking'

The players perform the following actions:

  1. Dive to position 1
  2. Dive to position 2
  3. Dive to position 3

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Attacking: Position 4 Attacking: Spike Blocking: Individual block Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Suicides and strength training

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Suicides and strength training'

The players run

  • from the serving line to the three-meter line,
  • back to the serving line,
  • to the center line,

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Drill type: Individal Section: Warming-up

Fixed spikers

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Fixed spikers'

Two teams play against each other, where each team serves only once in a row. In the diagram, the team on the bottom serves first. The player that served moves into the court to defend. When the rally is over, the spare player on the opposite side serves.

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Attacking: Position 1 Attacking: Position 3 Attacking: Position 4 Attacking: Position 6 Attacking: Spike ...

Two side-outs: one point

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Team A plays against team B. A team scores one point by winning two consecutive side-outs.

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

Three-person block without ball

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Three-person block without ball'

B1, B2 and B3 move to the right or left together to form a three-person block. Afterwards, the spare players that are next in line take their place, and B1, B2, and B3 join the remaining spare players.

Blocking: Position 2 Blocking: Position 4 Blocking: Three-player block Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I

Middle blocker and outside blocker without ball

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Middle blocker and outside blocker without ball'

Middle blockers M start at the center of the net and outside blockers B start on the outside, but slightly to the center. M and one of the outside blockers move to the right or left and form a two-person block.

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Blocking: Position 2 Blocking: Position 4 Blocking: Two-player block Drill type: Game phase in isolation Section: Core I

Middle blocker without ball

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Diagram for the volleyball drill 'Middle blocker without ball'

The player at the net moves to the right or the left and blocks without a ball. Afterwards, M joins the spare players and the spare player that is next in line takes M's position.

Blocking: Individual block Blocking: Position 2 Blocking: Position 4 Drill type: Individal Section: Core I