by Hayley on January 11, 2012
Volleyball drills consist mainly of various ways to hit a ball. The classic formula of pass, set, spike is the main theme of these drills. Volleyball has a lot more finesse than just knowing HOW to hit the ball correctly. Knowing when to hit it, where to hit it, and where to be to hit it correctly are probably the most important fundamental skills that all players must possess. Devising volleyball drills that will help instill these facts into your players’ mind becomes of utmost importance.
When looking at the design of realistic volleyball drills, it is essential to get your team to understand the difference between their rotational positions and their playing positions. After each volley,
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by Hayley on January 5, 2012
In a fire you are taught to stop, drop and roll. Well these are actually pretty good skills for volleyball as well.
This drill incorporates footwork, stamina, rolling and passing. You will need a rope ladder. If you do not have one, you can make a ladder using tape. You will also need a couple of exercise mats, some cones and some balls.
Begin this drill by having your players perform a ladder drill. There are many types of drills to maximize speed, agility, balance or quickness. The ladder drill can help improve forward and lateral agility that is so crucial on the court.
At the end of the ladder have a cone set up. Have another cone a determined distance that they have to run to. As they approach this
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by Hayley on December 30, 2011
One of the most important skills in performing an effective kill or block is the take off.
Having a good vertical from the take off doesn’t hurt and these drills will develop both.
For younger players the temptation is to take off on one foot, which leaves your players being off balance or landing into the net.
Here is an effective drill that helps your players develop the right take off either approaching the net for a spike or moving side to side for the block and increases their vertical.
You will need several exercise mats (the accordion folding kind) or stable boxes of varying height for these drills.
Set up your mats or blocks so that they first have to jump 1 mat high, then two high and
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by Hayley on December 14, 2011
A coach’s dream is to have a team of players so experienced that they wouldn’t even have to run drills. Unfortunately, this isn’t going to always be the case. There is going to come a time when you have a team that is comprised entirely of beginners, or at least a vast majority of your team will barely know what a volleyball even is. A good coach can take a team of experienced players and
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by Hayley on December 7, 2011
It is easy for a coach to come up with volleyball drills to simulate the basic movements required of a hit. Toss the ball into the air and have a player spike it and they will know the basic movements associated with the spike. The same holds true for any type of hit. However, in a game, the ball is not going to be tossed to a single place every time in order for a player
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