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 [...]
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 [...]
Back row attacks
Purpose To encourage players to feel confident enough to attack from all positions on the court instead of just the front row. Setup Create 3 lines of players in the back court. Designate 1 Setter [...]
Wall hit with bounce
Purpose To improve players' contact with the ball when hitting Setup Each player gets a ball and stands 5-10 feet from the net. How it works Hold ball at arms length. Toss ball slightly above [...]