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2 Player Serve

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

7 Serve Drills

Defensive Dig

A drill to improve accuracy of a Defensive Dig.

4 Passing Drills

Grassroot serving

2 players, 1 ball. The player serving has to hit the ball over the net so that the other player can catch the ball. If they are successful 3 times in a row the player can take a step back and move closer to the back line. Once players reach the back line they can swap roles.

3 Grass roots

Rally Drill 2

Divide the court into 3 equal areas with a line across the length of the court. (6m x 9m) 8 player per small courtStart the game with an underarm serve, and the opposition has to catch the ball and throw it back first time with one of the typical volleyball throws. The player who drops, throws the ball out side the court or in to the net has to leave the court. If the team catches the ball 3 times in a row, one of the players on the side can join back in. A point is scored when the opposition has no players left.

5 Drills

Rally Drill

ORGANISATION:Divide the volleyball court into 3 parts with 8 players per area and 2 teams of 4.TASK:Start the game/rally with an underhand serve where the ball hits the ground. If too close to the net, take 2 steps back. Pass the ball over the net in one go with:- 2 outsrectched arms- 1 overhand- 1 underhandFor each team of 4, the rules are:If you throw the ball across the net, everyone rotates clockwise. If a player drops the ball/throws the ball out of play or into the net, they leave the court. When the ball is caught in the next rally three times in a row the player returns. When the court is empty the other team gets a point.

5 Drills

recognise the space

8 players per court, 4 players as feeders and 4 players as returnees. Change roles after a set time (i.e. 3 minutes). Feeders: Throw the ball with lots of height over the net in the direction of the player. The receiving player has to be in the middle of the court. Receiving players: Catch the ball and roll it back under the net to the player that did not have the ball before the practice started. Player should go to the back of the queue after each time.

3 Grass roots

Serve

The purpose of the serve is not just to put the ball in play but to try and score a point or to stop/change the attacking strategy of the opposition. Split stance with left foot pointing in the direction of the target. Right foot at 45 degree angle pointing to the outside. Weight on back foot. Ball in left hand on the top of the fingers at hip height in the middle of the body. Right hand relaxed in front of shoulder hitting. Eyes focus on target area.

1 Techniques

Team Passing

Divide the court into 3 equal areas with a line across the length of the court. (6m x 9m) 8 player per small court Throw the ball across the net first time under arm with straight arms or 1 arm overhead. For every team, after the ball is thrown the team rotates clockwise one turn. Every time the ball is dropped the player that drops the ball has to leave the field. First team to lose all players loses the point.

5 Drills

Three Ball Game - Keep it up!

3 balls in play, teams of 4 in each half of the court. Each court has 1 ball which they must pass around constantly, with all players participating. At the same time, each team attempts to pass another ball back and forth between the teams, with the aim of getting the ball to land on the opposition's side of the court.

9 Conditioned games

Volleyball Tennis

2 players, 1 ball and a hoop Each player stands about 1.5m away from the hoop. Throw the ball via a bounce ball in the hoop to the other player making it as difficult as possible for the other player to catch the ball.After catching the ball the other player throws the ball back as quickly as possible to make the player move. A point is scored as soon as one of the players drops the ball.

3 Grass roots

Move Back and Pass 4 Passing D...

One player passes an inaccurate long pass behind teammate whose task is to move back and set up balanced position prior to setting the ball back.

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Throw From Behind Back 2 Warm ...

Players keep the ball with both hands behind back and throw it up and forward, keeping their body position the same as if they were receiveing/digging.

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Throw From Behind Back 4 Passi...

Players keep the ball with both hands behind back and throw it up and forward, keeping their body position the same as if they were receiveing/digging.

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Shuffle Passing 4 Passing Dril...

The coach loops the ball into the air, slightly to the left or the right of the blue cone, and the first player runs out and bumps the ball back into the coach's hands.The player then continues in the direction they were moving and touch the red cone. They then shuffle back towards the middle where they receive their second feed from the coach which they bump pass back.Finally the player shuffles across the other wide cone, touch it and then return to the middle to play the third and final bump pass.

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Receive, return and spin 4 Pas...

In threes, the players stand in a row, the person in the middle faces player 1. Player 1 then underhand passes the player in the middle, who return the ball back to player 1. The player in the middle then spins around to receive the ball from player 2, whereby he returns it using the underhand pass.

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Set-bounce-set 10 Setting Dril...

Each player has a ball and should stand inside a 2m-diameter circle drawn with chalk. The player throws the ball high above his/her head - it should be overhand passed up so it bounces inside the circle. The player should allow the ball to bounce, get into position to use the overhand pass again to push the ball back into the air. Alternate passing and bouncing.

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Accurate Digging 8 Block Drill...

Players work in pairs with a ball between them. The player starting with the ball spikes it to their partner who needs to get down and did the ball back to the spiker, who should easily be able to catch it. The receiving is trying to pass as accurately as possible.

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Line To Line Run 2 Warm Up - V...

Set up as shown with cones on the baseline and the attack line. Players start on the baseline and they have to run to the attack line and then return to the baseline. Once here, they then run to the centre line and then back to the baseline. On the next run, they run to the attack line again and back, then to the centre line and back, and repeat this.

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Scissors 2 Warm Up - Volleybal...

Two balls per player, who is laid on his/her back. One ball is kept in his/her hands which are held with straight arms behind/above their head, the other ball is kept between the ankles. The player then brings his/her legs up as vertical as possible, keeping their legs straight and the ball in control between their ankles. Once a player lifts his/her legs to around 90 degrees to the hip joints, he/she reaches to touch the ball in their hands with the other ball. After that goes back to laying flat on the floor.

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Shuffle and dig 4 Passing Dril...

In pairs, the players stand on the service line facing each other. Player 1 has two balls. Player 1 then throws a ball to his/her partner. Player 2 has to return the ball using an underhand pass to player 1 who has shuffled sideways toward the net. Both players repeat this action until they reach the net, whereby they continue the action back to the service line.

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Pass High To Get Up 4 Passing ...

Players work in pairs, sitting on the floor, with a ball between them. Their task it to receiver the ball overhand, pass it high and get up to pass the ball back.

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Matchlike Spike and Dig 2 5 Dr...

2 players stand on either side of the net, and the receiver starts with the ball by overhand passing it across the net. This player then passes to their team mate who overhand passes it back for the spike. The receivers are ready to dig the ball back across the court. Have receivers changing positions after every 4 attempts.

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2 Player Serve 7 Serve Drills ...

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

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Zone 6 Run And Set 10 Setting ...

The player starts in zone 6 and overhand passes the ball high. With the ball in the air, the player runs to the net, touches it and runs back to set the ball to the target. The target can be anything from another player, to a cone, or even to a netball ring as shown in the video.

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Jump Volley 2 Warm Up - Volley...

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 <b>Jump –volley</b>, this is then repeated for a set number, length of time or can be made competitive.

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Get Up and Set 10 Setting Dril...

Players start by lying on their back on the baseline. When the coach whistles, they quickly get up and overhand pass the ball to themselves while moving forwards and backwards from the net.

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Quick Passes 2 Warm Up - Volle...

Players stand in pairs across the court from each other. One player has two balls and starts by throwing one ball in the air for the other player to pass back. While this ball is in the air having been passed back, the player throws the other ball to be passed back.

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Zone 1 5 Drills - Volleyball D...

Player 1 starts by serving from the base line and then enters the court. <br /><br /> He/she then runs into the correct zone (zone 1), where player 2 (standing in zone 4) hits the ball to him/her around waist high. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball, and return it to player 2 as if setting up a spike. <br /><br /> Player 1 then returns to their zone, where player 3 (from zone 2) hits the ball to them short in the middle of court. Player 1 then has to dig up the ball back to player 3. <br /><br /> Player 1 then returns back to their zone and steps two to three are repeated.

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Movement Game with Net 4 Passi...

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.

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2 Player Serve MVT:SERVING - V...

Players 1 and 2 serve 5 balls each. Players 3 and 4 pass the ball to player 5 who catches the ball and rolls it back under the net to the servers. Servers should try and serve into the open court to make it difficult for the receivers

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Pass Short And Long 10 Setting...

Players work in threes with one player in the middle. A player from the outside sets to the middle player before receiving the ball back. The middle player now turns 180 degrees and the player with the ball passes to the players at the other side of the court. Players on the outside set the ball once to the middle and then to the other side.

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Matchlike Spike and Dig 11 Spi...

2 players stand on either side of the net. One player overhand passes to their team mate who sets the ball back for a spike down the line.On the other side of the net, one blocker stands at the net and attempts to cover a cross court shot, while a digger is at the back of the court, and has to attempt to dig the ball either to their team mate or back over the net.

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Set and Switch 4 Passing Drill...

Start with the ball with one of the middle players who volleys the ball to the middle player they volley it back to the outside player who then volleys over the two middle players to the outside player on the opposite side as the other players are working the players that have just worked change places and repeat. This exercise is for players to be able to control the ball over differing distances. Again this can either be measured by time or number of good volleys.

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Shuffle and dig 2 Warm Up - Vo...

In pairs, the players stand on the service line facing each other. Player 1 has two balls. Player 1 then throws a ball to his/her partner. Player 2 has to return the ball using an underhand pass to player 1 who has shuffled sideways toward the net. Both players repeat this action until they reach the net, whereby they continue the action back to the service line.

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Scatterball 2 Warm Up - Volley...

Split your team into groups of three and set up as shown in the picture with one feeder and two runners. The feeder will roll the ball out in any direction and the player will have to sprint to get to the ball, pass it back to the feeder and rejoin the back of the queue at their starting position. The next feeder player will repeat this before joining the back of the queue. Having only two players recieving means that there is rarely a chance for rest.

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Throw, Dig, Catch 6 Advanced D...

Players work in pairs with two balls between them. One player underhand throws the ball upwards, while the other spikes the ball towards their teammate who has to dig the ball back before catching the ball that they threw in the air.

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Attack Line Jumps 2 Warm Up - ...

Players run along the sideline as far as the attack line where they performs squat-jumps followed by three quick jumps. The drill starts and ends with runs that involve arm swinging.

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Passing and Setting: Control Skills and Playing at Speed

Get your players talking in this passing and moving session, designed to improve players' setting skills to help them pass with confidence and control!

Developing the Serve - Underhand and Overhand

Work on the underhand and the overhand floater serve to help your players become a serving sensation!

Maximise Players Potential By Building Fitness

Volleyball is becoming progressively faster and more powerful, so you need the players to match! Build up your players physicality to compete against the best and fittest teams.

Develop serve accuracy to win more points

Boost your players? ball striking, power and accuracy to ensure they are dictating the outcome of the points with their service.

Better Setters - Backwards Passing

Create better setters that can pass the ball effectively and accurately wherever they receive the ball on the court.

Creating Better Setters!

Turn your players into better setters! Fun and innovative drills that will have your players more efficient and knowledgeable when it comes to setting the ball.

Floor Defense To Offense

Get your players down and digging the ball, quickly turning defense into offense!

Setting: Approach And Accuracy

Every good spike is backed by a good set. Coach your players accuracy and consistency in this session packed with video drills!

Serve up a storm - Accuracy, Consistency and Power

Get the ball up and over - get your players to drive the ball into enemy territory, using a strong flat palm with this week's serving technique session

Defending the backcourt and zone coverage

Develop your players' defensive ability from the backcourt area through boosting their movement, ball control and communication skills.
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