Clinic by Johan Leenders and Angelique Willems for the NVVO

The coach (T) serves balls to the right and to the left. The players on these positions move such that the ball bounces between their legs. The catchers (A) catch the balls and return them to the coach. De first spare players (R) take the positions of the players on the court. The players on the court take the place of the catchers.

The players forearm pass the ball to each other.

Variations:

• Before playing the ball, the players move two steps forwards and shuffle two steps backwards. They have to end with another foot in front each time.
• After playing the ball, the players move two steps forward. When the other player plays the ball, they move backwards to ensure that they end up below the ball when it's their turn to play the ball.
• The ball has to be passed next to the body instead of in front of the body.

The players overhand pass the ball to each other.

Variations:

• Before playing the ball, the players move two steps forward and two steps back.
• After playing the ball, the players move two steps forward. When the other player returns the ball, they move backwards to position themselves below the ball at the moment they have to pass it.

The players overhand pass the ball to each other. The player at the net plays the ball straight ahead and the player on the three-meter line plays the ball diagonally. Both players move sideways after playing the ball.

Variations:

• The player run and turn instead of moving sideways.
• The player at the net overhand passes the ball and the player on the three-meter line forearm passes the ball.
  

The players forearm pass the ball to each other and move to the other side after playing the ball.

Variation:
Halfway through moving to the other side, the player make a turn and continue with a backwards shuffle.

The players at the net overhand pass the ball straight ahead. The players by the three-meter line forearm pass the ball diagonally. After playing the ball, each player moves to the vacant position.

Variations:

• The players at the net forearm pass the ball diagonally. The players by the three-meter line forearm pass the ball straight ahead.
• The players at the net move to the vacant position around the other player on the three-meter line.

A holds two balls and B holds one. A throws the first ball to C, after which C forearm passes this ball back.

When C plays the first ball, A throws the second ball to C. This ball is also forearm passed back to A.

When C plays the second ball, B throws his ball to C. C forearm passes this ball back to B.

The exercise continues like this. A and B throw their balls to C in turns when C is returning the ball of the other player.

A spikes his ball towards C. C digs the ball back to A and moves sideways. B spikes his ball to C. C digs the ball back to B and moves sideways.

Variations:

• C digs each ball.
• C overhead digs each ball.
• C decides which technique to use.

A overhand passes the ball to C. C forearm passes the ball back and moves backwards diagonally. B spikes the ball to C. C defends this ball back to B and moves forward diagonally to his starting position.

A overhand passes the ball to C. C forearm passes the ball back to A and performs an approach for an attack over the mat. The mat forces the player to make the step before the last step big.

B takes the position of A, A takes the position of C, and C takes the position of B.

Variation:
The mat can be rotated 90 degrees to force players to make an even longer step during their approach.

The exercise starts with the ball on the side with the spare player. A starts the exercise by overhand passing the ball to B. B sets the bal to A, after which A hits the ball back to B and moves behind B.

B defends A's hit to C. C sets the ball to B, after which B hits the ball back to C en moves behind C.

C defends B's hit to A. A sets to C, after which C hits the ball back to A and moves behind A. The exercise is back at its starting point and continuous as described.

In this variant of the pepper, two players dig the hit. A starts by setting to B. B can choose to hit the ball in the direction of A or C. In the example, the ball is hit towards C. C digs the ball back towards B, after which B sets the ball to C.

A moves next to B. A and B defend the ball hit by C. The player who digs, plays the ball towards C, and gets a set from C. The exercise continues like this.

The players by the three-meter line defend and set. The players at the net attack.

The defence player without a spare player behind him starts by throwing the ball in the middle of the rectangle formed by the players. The other defender moves beneath the ball and sets the hitter across from him. The hitter hits the ball straight ahead to the spare defence player. The defence player digs the ball into the middle of the rectangle, after which the other defence player moves beneath the ball and the sets the other hitter. The exercise continues in the same way.

The defence player who set the ball takes the place of the hitter. The hitter takes the place of the defence player who will set the next ball.

Part 1 of the exercise is depicted on the right-hand side of the diagram. The first player with a ball on position 1 (S) serves to A. During the serve, the setter (SV) penetrates. A passes the ball to SV and hits the set that he gets afterwards straight down the line.

Part 2 of the exercise is depicted on the left-hand side of the diagram. The (assistant) coach throws the ball to the defence player (V). V plays the ball to the setter, the setter sets the ball to A again, and A hits the ball straight down the line again.

The setters stay on the same position. A joins the line of serving players. V takes the position of A. S takes the position of V.

Team A plays against team B. The first rally starts with a serve. After this rally ends, the coach throws a ball onto the court. After this second rally ends, one of the teams serves again.