Passing from 10-20-30
Purpose This drill helps players gauge the force required to pass the ball to a target from various distances. Setup This drill is run using the lines on a traditional volleyball court. Divide players into [...]
Move and Pass
Purpose This teaches new players to get into position and make a pass on a ball that does not come right to the player – they need to be able to react and move [...]
Close the Hole
Purpose The purpose of this volleyball drill is to work on closing the hole between blockers. Setup You need a setter and hitters in a hitting line Position two blockers on the other side of [...]
Serve and catch
Purpose This is a fun drill for younger kids that encourages tough serving and getting to the ball in serve receive. Setup Divide the players into two even teams. One side starts as the serving team [...]
Close the Hole
Purpose The purpose of this volleyball drill is to work on closing the hole between blockers. Setup You need a setter and hitters in a hitting line Position two blockers on the other side of [...]
Hitting warmup
Purpose To help setters and hitters warmup Setup Have a setter stand near the net Other players line up in hitting lanes. Each hitter starts with a ball How it works One by one, the [...]
Beginner ball warmups
Purpose To warm up players' arm muscles and shoulders loosened up Setup Have players pair up and give each pair a ball (if there is an uneven number of players, let one group have three) [...]
Volleyball stretches
Purpose To warm up players' arm muscles Setup Have players spread out and assign one or two players to lead the stretches How it works Work through various stretches for the arms, legs, and core. [...]
Advanced ball warmups
Purpose To warm up players' arm muscles and shoulders loosened up Setup Have players pair up and give each pair a ball (if there is an uneven number of players, let one group have three) [...]
Ball throws
Purpose To warm up players' arm muscles. Setup Have players pair up and give each pair a ball (if there is an uneven number of players, let one group have three) Have each pair of [...]