Volleyball: Game Passing Practice

Get your hands quickly! Challenge your players to pass under pressure, whether they're getting back to their feet or running at speed to meet the ball.

Improve your team's passing strategy - working together to move the ball and create more effective attacking opportunities!

The first player starts the game with a throw over the net.

The two players on the other side of the net communicate - with one moving towards the net and the other who volleys the ball while their partner moves to meet the ball.

The player that has moved to the net faces their partner to receive and return the pass.

The player who first passed the ball moves towards the net and points to where they want the next high pass to be placed.

The player then volleys the ball over the net.

After this both players should return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence and start the drill again.

Working in pairs, one player sets the ball to the their partner who moves to meet the ball using good footwork to bump the ball back to their partner who catches the ball.

Ensure the player bumping the ball lets the ball bounce on their wrists and only makes minor adjustments to give direction to the ball (back to the setter).

Start the game by volleying the ball over the net to the player at the back of court they overhand pass the ball to the player at the net who sets the ball up for the player to move forward and play the ball over the net with a volley, this then is repeated for a set number, length of time or can be made competitive.

Volley the ball to your partner who digs the ball to themselves then volleys the ball back to you, whilst they are doing that you do a dive, roll or something else then they do the same as you dig and volley. Do this for a set time or number of good contacts.