Volleyball | Volleyball Drills

Stage three of the serving progressions; Working in pairs, players throw the ball to go over the net to their partner (with no bounce), stepping forward with the opposite leg to the hand that you roll the ball over with (using body weight). So if players throw the ball with their right hand they should step forward with their left foot.

Player 1 starts by standing on a bench, while his/her partner throws the ball up and volleys it in their direction. Player 1 then jumps off the bench and digs the ball back to their partner, who catches the ball and starts the process again.

Player starts in front of one feeder and plays defence against ball hit by feeder then runs, side-steps and plays defence at the next feeder. This continues with 3-4 players for set time or number of quality contacts.

A drill to improve hand to eye co-ordination for beginners. The player uses their wrists to hit the ball up in the air. The ball can bounce on the ground before it is knocked up in the air again.

A basic passing drill in pairs, can be used for either the dig pass or overhead pass

Two players stand about 10m apart, and underarm pass to each other. The cross on the floor is the area where the ball must bounce. Drill enhances passing accuracy.