by Hayley on January 25, 2012
It can be difficult knowing exactly where to start when running volleyball drills for beginning players. You as the coach probably have no idea what their skill level is, or you may even be teaching children who are just starting out. Either way, you need a way to help teach your players the basics of playing, while still giving them the skills that they will be using throughout their volleyball careers. After all, any future knowledge begins with a firm foundation of the basics. To that end, it is a smart idea to have a set of volleyball drills at your disposal that will help teach the beginning or unknown player to help assess their particular skill level.
These volleyball drills will help form the basis
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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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by Hayley on November 14, 2011
Quick play and getting to the ball quickly are essential for success. This drill incorporates quick movement, quick thinking, quick communication and accurate passing.
Divide players into teams of two. Have a predetermined task (push-ups, sit-ups, stairs, wall jumps, wall sits, lunges…) prepared. Their task is to get two touches on the ball with the second touch being passed toward the designated target.
You or an assistant can toss or throw balls at pairs. Make sure the tosses require players to move.
The first touch should be difficult to get to but not impossible. Players have to call the first touch and the player who will have the second touch needs to communicate with their partner where they
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by Hayley on November 9, 2011
Volleyball is a team sport. It requires the effort and support of everyone on the team in order to be successful. To this end, most volleyball drills are designed for the team to work together on. However, much like any other sport out there, the more an individual can practice, the more they will bring to the team as a whole. Because most players don’t live with each other, it is important to work on a set of volleyball drills that a player can work on when alone. These are drills that can be done between practices or even in the off season. While they are generally beginning drills, they will help even advanced players stay sharp the year round.
One of the skills taught be
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