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 [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
Jogging
Purpose To warm up players' legs and get blood flowing. Setup Take players to a suitable area. Jogging around the court works well if a larger area isn't available. How it works Have players jog [...]
5 to die
Purpose To force servers and receivers to challenge each other to improve Setup Position 3 players in back row positions on one side of the court Position 1 player as a Target in the setter [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Double attacks
Purpose To teach your players a basic offensive play that will add complexities and a little confusion for defensive players. Setup Divide your players into groups of 4: One Passer, One Setter & Two Attackers [...]