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,
Click Here to Get More Volleyball Drills
by Hayley on January 4, 2012
Here’s a variation of the Up, Up and Away that will help your players become effective blockers and keep your opponents kill shots from ever crossing the net.
Begin the drill as before but have your players stand perpendicular to the mats from a still starting position. Have them do 5-8 at each level from the right and then repeat each level from the left. Remind them to use their arms. When they land on top of the level their arms should be fully extended and their thumbs together ready for the block.
In the next stage you help players develop in their parallel movement to the net. Set up your height levels like a hurdle race and instead of sprinting between each level they shuffle. When they approach the
Click Here to Get More Volleyball Drills
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
Click Here to Get More Volleyball Drills
by Hayley on October 31, 2011
It’s much more difficult for younger players to play above the net. Being able to hit hard and block high are abilities that come when players reach a certain age, height and ability.
On top of this, they don’t have the same patience and attention span of older players.
So…When developing players of these younger age groups, you want to have them doing activities that utilize all or most of your players, and allow the players to develop multiple skills at once.
The serve/receive part of volleyball is where most games are won in earlier grades. Teams that are unable to keep their serves in or return serves usually have no chance of
Click Here to Get More Volleyball Drills
by Hayley on October 27, 2011
I believe that one of the most important skills in volleyball is PASSING – it’s your first line of defence against the incoming serve – and if you DON’T get it right – both your setter and hitter need to adjust their timing and approach to compensate.
So – It’s safe to say that without a well executed pass the rest of the rally suffers…
If you want your team to have a chance at reaching those FINALS — *every* player on the team needs to develop a strong passing technique …. And that’s exactly what I’m going to help you with today!
To be an efficient and effective passer, you need to start out low. Bend at the knees and have you arms floating at
Click Here to Get More Volleyball Drills
