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 [...]
Spider serving
Purpose This drill focuses on aim and gives more repetitions for weaker servers. Setup All players line up behind the service line. Each player should have a ball How it works The first player [...]
Blocking form practice
Purpose This helps players develop good form on their blocks. By eliminating the live ball we allow them to focus on their technique. Setup 4-5 players line up, facing the net, directly in front of [...]
Setting down the line
Purpose To improve setting skills by getting lots of touches. Setup Divide players into two groups. Line one group up along the net facing away from the net. The second group of players forms a [...]
Peppering with a partner
Purpose This drill, often used as a warmup, helps players develop passing, setting, and hitting skills. Setup Organize players into groups of 2 (or 3 if you have an odd number of players). Give each [...]
Practicing a hitting approach
Purpose This drill gives players a chance to work on their hitting approach, while eliminating the distraction of hitting a live ball Setup 4-6 players line up just behind the 10-foot line, facing the [...]
Scrimmage: Multi-serve scrimmage
Purpose To help players get serving reps while simulating a game Setup Position 12 players on the court as if playing a game How it works This drill works like a regular scrimmage, except [...]