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2 vs 2 - Pattern Play

2 vs 2 The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate and one catches the ball, the other moves to the net and faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net holds the ball in a volley position and keeps hold of the ball until their partner is about 2 metres away from the net, facing them with the hand up, nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The players should then pass the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, catches and plays the ball over the net. Both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence.

4 Passing Drills

2v2 Pattern Play

2 vs 2 The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate and one catches the ball, the other moves to the net and faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net holds the ball in a volley position and keeps hold of the ball until their partner is about 2 metres away from the net, facing them with the hand up, nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The players should then pass the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, catches and plays the ball over the net. Both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence.

4 Passing Drills

Defensive Dig

Two players; one stands with his feet apart and the other is the hitter. The hitter throws the ball up to hit to the defender, who brings his feet together then apart again dropping and timing the drop so as to be in position just prior to the hitter hitting the ball and plays defence, keeping his chest facing the hitter and playing the ball in front of his body.

1 Techniques

Dig and Move

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.

5 Drills

Digging

Player starts by being fed the ball by a feeder and plays a defensive dig against ball hit by feeder at then runs, side-steps and plays defensive dig from another feeder.

2 Warm Up

Digging Game

Start the game with equal or as near as possible teams. Serve an easy underarm serve to start the game then using only digs try and score points against the opposition. One player plays the ball then goes off court to the back and queues until their turn again. Play the game to set number of points. Players must go for the ball, it's about effort, control and tactics.

2 Warm Up

Receive From Zone 6 and Spike

The player at the back of the court overhand passes the ball to a setter who sets it back to zone 6. The player receives the ball and plays it back to the setter with an overhand pass before receiving the ball in zone 4 to spike.

6 Advanced Drills

Attacking Play Drill 6 Advance...

This drill can be used as a base for a variety of attacks. Player 1 (acting as an opposition player), serves to player 3 who defensive digs to player 4. Player 4 sets the ball to player 2, who will have made an attacking run to meet the ball and smashes it over the net.

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2 vs 2 - Pattern Play VSG:2V2 ...

2 vs 2 The first player starts the game with a throw over the net. The two players on the other side of the net communicate and one catches the ball, the other moves to the net and faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net holds the ball in a volley position and keeps hold of the ball until their partner is about 2 metres away from the net, facing them with the hand up, nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The players should then pass the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, catches and plays the ball over the net. Both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence.

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4v4 Sitting Game 9 Conditioned...

All formats of volleyball (2v2, 3v3, 4v4 and 6v6) can be played with similar rules while sitting on the floor and by playing sitting volleyball.

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Attacking Play Drill MVT:ATTAC...

<BR>This drill can be used as a base for a variety of attacks</BR><BR>Player 1 (acting as an opposition player) serves to player 3 who defensive digs to player 4. Player 4 sets the ball to player 2, who will have made an attacking run to meet the ball and smashes over the net</BR>

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Play On Both Sides 10 Setting ...

Players work in threes starting from a dig and each of them assigns a role: receiver, setter and spiker. As soon as the receiver digs the ball, they run under the net to change the side of the court. Every player changes side when they hit the ball, with the spiker being the last player to move over.

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Digging Game MVT:FOREARM PASS ...

Start the game with equal or as near as possible teams. Serve an easy underarm serve to start the game then using only digs try and score points against the opposition. One player plays the ball then goes off court to the back and queues until their turn again. Play the game to set number of points. Players must go for the ball, it's about effort, control and tactics.

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Training Players to Read: Deve...

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Setting - 2 vs 2 4 Passing Dri...

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. The player that has moved to the net faces their partner who passes the ball to them with a high pass from a volley position with the ball above their forehead. The person at the net volleys the ball for their partner who is about 2 metres away from the net facing them with the hand up nearest the net pointing where they want the next high pass to be placed. The player then passes the ball high to the area pointed at and that player moves in, and volleys the ball over the net. Then both players return to a side by side playing position ready to play defence and start the drill again.

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Dig and Move 6v6 - Volleyball ...

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.

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Volleyball: Movement Game with...

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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4v4 with ref 9 Conditioned gam...

Simple 4v4 game with a referee using normal rules.

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6 Things Changing Volleyball i...

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Volleyball: Passing Drill Over...

One player of the pair on either side of the net.<br /><br />A set or overhead pass drill, with the players passing to each other.<br /><br />Can be used as a warm up drill.

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Defensive Dig SMVT:DIGGING - V...

Two players; one stands with his feet apart and the other is the hitter. The hitter throws the ball up to hit to the defender, who brings his feet together then apart again dropping and timing the drop so as to be in position just prior to the hitter hitting the ball and plays defence, keeping his chest facing the hitter and playing the ball in front of his body.

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Defensive Drill 6v6 - Volleyba...

3 players stand in a line just off court. Two feeders at the net set the rhythm for the defenders to move using appropriate footwork and then play defence. The defender then moves back off the court and goes the other way and this repeats for either a set time or number of good contacts.

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Serve Warm Ups 6v6 - Volleybal...

<BR>A relaxed swing aiming about 5 metres in front of the server, to warm up shoulder muscles</BR>

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Physical Preparation: Volleyba...

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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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Volley MVT:VOLLEY - Volleyball...

One partner catches and throws or volleys the ball moving the other partner side-side so as to be able to volley using good footwork and rhythm to play the ball back to the partner.

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Volleyball: Rally Drill - Spor...

ORGANISATION:<br />Divide the volleyball court into 3 parts with 8 players per area and 2 teams of 4.<br /><br />TASK:<br />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:<br />- 2 outsrectched arms<br />- 1 overhand<br />- 1 underhand<br /><br />For each team of 4, the rules are:<br />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.

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Volleyball: Jump Volley - 2 Wa...

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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Run and Pass 4 Passing Drills ...

Set up four cones in a square in one half of the court, with a player and a ball on each. The remainder of your players should line up a couple of meters behind the back line.On the coach's whistle players take it in turns to run out each cone in turn where they play a pass and return before running to the next station to play another pass and return.

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Pipe Attack: Modern Tempo and ...

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Dig SMVT:DIGGING - Volleyball ...

The dig is a defensive shot played when the ball is driven hard towards the waist or below of a player.The ball has a lot of energy and pace so the defender does not need to put energy into the ball like a forearm pass, but ensure that they are still when the attacker contacts the ball and they contact their defense with their forearms and angle the ball upwards to a target of the middle of court.

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How to plan for 1 hour volleyball training ?

I am going to coach a new team, most of them are beginer-intermediate and we only have 1 hour of training in the hall, what's the best pland for warm up, drill and still have time for to have fun in a game.

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i want to create a new animated drill but dont know how

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How do I draw drills and make them move in animation?

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How do I share videos and drills I create with other coaches?

I have created lots of plays, sketches and animations etc and I have them in a folder and I would like other coaches I work with to be able to access them. How can I share folders

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How can I create animations?

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Installing offensive system/plays

I'm trying to find a plan for implementing offensive attack plays with a step by step on how to teach teenage players how to do it properly. I'd like to implement cross and piston plays but there's nothing out there that walks you through how to teach them

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Volleyball coaching tips? - Sp...

I am a 25-year old male and I have just been named the girls volleyball coach at a local middle school. Anyone have any good tips? Not just volleyball strategy, but how to deal with middle school girls? Thanks everyone. submitted by email

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