BEGGINER VOLLEYBALL DRILLS

Toss and Pass - Beginner Volleyball Drills

This drill is for beginning volleyball players. This volleyball drill requires two players.
One player tosses an easy ball to the other player to pass. This should be done for a specific number of repetitions and then the players switch rolls.

Players focus on passing to each other with proper passing technique. Variations - After players have become comfortable passing off of a toss, players can now try to continuously pepper the ball, passing the ball back and forth to one another.

Benefits When first learning for passing, it’s important to start out passing a ball that’s being tossed to you because it’s the easiest ball to pass. You know the ball is coming right to you and so you can concentrate on good passing form.

Wall Hitting - Beginner Volleyball Drills

This drill requires only one player, a ball, and a wall.
Pick a spot on the wall to hit to. Toss the ball to yourself and try to hit the spot. Focus on using proper arm swing technique.
VariationsOne variation of this volleyball drill is mimicking serving technique. Toss the ball up, take a step, and try to hit a spot on the wall.
You can also mimic hitting. Toss the ball up, bring your arms up in the air, and then swing as if you were an attacker. You can angle your hit so the ball bounces off the ground then wall so it will rebound right back to you for another repetition.
BenefitsHitting against a wall is a great way to work on armswing. This volleyball drill is also great because you can do it by yourself.

Wall Blocks - Beginner Volleyball Drills

The purpose of wall blocks is to train players to block without brushing the net with their arms on the way down after a block.
Players are basically performing block jumps in front of a wall. Start by standing in front of a wall in a blocking position. The players then jump up and touch as high as they can on the wall using good blocking form. The players then come back down to the ground and land in blocking position. Benefits The idea is to be able to perform the block jump without scraping your arms against the wall. This will be an incentive to perform the block jump with good technique.

NOTE: Both Wall Hitting and Wall Blocks are beginner volleyball drills that can be done alone. It's important for beginning players to realize there is a lot they can do on their own to make themselves a better player.

1 on 1 Setting Drill - Beginner Volleyball Drills

This is a good drill for developing consistent setting through repetitions setting. Have two players set back and forth to each other over the net.
If a player can’t get to the ball with their hands, they should bump the ball up to themselves and then set the ball over. The object is to keep the ball in play as long as possible.
Line Passing - Beginner Volleyball Drills
Have players get into 2 lines facing one another. The players at the front of each line pass the ball. After a player passes, the player goes to the end of the line.

Variations

This volleyball drill is usually done for a certain time period. The drill can also be done by counting each good pass. BenefitsPlayers can count out loud each good pass until they reach a goal. This makes the drill more interesting and makes players focus on their passes because only good passes are counted.

Progressive Serving - Beginner Volleyball Drills

This drill is for beginning servers. This drill requires two players. One standing on each side of the court. The players take turns serving to each other.
First, start serving inside the 10ft line also known as the baseline so you are close enough to get the ball over the net. Try to serve to your partner.
As your serving skills develop, gradually back up until you can serve from behind the baseline.

SETTING DRILLS

There are many different techniques to setting a volleyball. What’s most important is developing a consistent setting style. When you hand set, you want to train your hands to contact the ball the same way every time.




Hand Position for Setting a Volleyball


To find your volleyball setting position… Put your hands above your head with your index fingers and your thumbs together. When first learning setting position, to start, make a triangle with your fingers. Your goal should be to position your hands so that the volleyball would hit you right between the eyes if you were to let the ball go through your hands.


Bring your hands together.
Put your hands together with your finger tips touching.
Open up your hands, forming a triangle with your index fingers and thumbs.
Bring your fingers apart to a distance that would be perfect for placing a ball.









This is the position you want to get your hands in just before you contact the ball setting. You should be able to place a ball into this hand position and let the ball just sit there comfortably. When setting a volleyball, the ball should only be contacted by your fingers and never the palms of your hands.The points of contact on your fingers should be close to the same contact points as when you formed the triangle (basically, you want your finger tips on the ball).





The ball should contact your thumbs and first two fingers with an equal amount of force, while your last two fingers on both hands contact the ball with much less force.Setting TipThe ball spinning after you set is a good indication you aren't contacting the ball cleanly.





Watch your sets and see whether they spin or not. Get in the habit of setting without putting spin on the ball and you will likely never be called for a double contact. Typically, volleyball setters that set the ball much slower will tend to contact the ball with more fingers on the ball.





This extra prolonged contact allows for greater control for more accurate setting placement. Also, with a longer contact, you can take more spin off the ball which can be good for avoiding double hit ball handling calls.On the other hand, the more fingers on the ball, possibly the greater chance of double contacting the ball. A shorter contact time also keeps you from being called for lifting the ball. Both a quick setting style and slow setting style have their advantages and disadvantages. It may be best to experiment with setting at different speeds and styles to see what you are most comfortable with.




Setting MotionWhen you perform the volleyball set, you want to use both your arms and wrists to some degree.Your elbows should be slightly bent at the time of contact and your hands should be in the ready position as the ball contacts your fingers.You can practice setting a volleyball at home by lying down on the floor and setting the ball straight up toward the ceiling.