Setting to a hitter
Purpose To practice receiving a ball from one direction and setting the ball in another direction, as would happen in a game situation. Setup Divide players into groups of 3. Give each group a ball. [...]
Passing from one knee
Purpose This activity helps beginning to intermediate players focus on their passing form and, by taking a knee, work on arm control. Setup Divide players into pairs. Give a ball to each pair. Each pair [...]
Passing out of the net
Purpose This drill teaches players to handle the ball coming off the net and to execute a solid pass to a teammate. Setup The coach stands near mid-court with several balls. Divide players into two [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Side to Side Hops
Purpose To help players improve their cutting, change of direction, quickness and jumping ability Setup Set up one bounding box for each player How it works Put one foot on the side of the box [...]
Saving off the net
Purpose Saving the ball off the net is one skill that is good to teach and build for game situations. Setup Divide your players into two groups Set-up two lines, one on each side of [...]