Drills are the best and only way to improve your volleyball
players' skills and build muscle memory. Please feel free to
incorporate any or all of the following coaching drills for volleyball
at your next practice or pre-game warm up.
When
implementing new coaching drills for volleyball at your next practice,
make sure to fully explain each movement or step in the drill and allow
your players to practice at half-speed before running the drill
regularly. Not only does this aim to prevent injury, it also allows
players the chance to feel their way through the drill so they know the
exact way it should be affecting their muscles. There's no point in
running drills if they're not being performed correctly!
I dub thee Queen of the Court
One of my favorite coaching drills for volleyball is one we've named "Queen of the Court". One of the best things about this drill is that it can be easily adapted to suit nearly any number of players. Begin by dividing your team into teams of 2, 3 or 4-- whichever works best with the number of players that are playing.
The drill starts off like any other scrimmage game, with one team on either side of the court. Team one serves the ball, and if they get a point from their serve, they get to remain on the court and face a new team of challengers. Play continues in this manner, with the team that scores staying on until a point is scored against them. You can either play until one team reaches a designated number of points or for a certain number of minutes, and the team with the most points at the end is the winner.
The best thing about the "Queen of the Court" drill is its fast-paced intensity which forces players to focus and play as a team. Added incentives for the winning team (or losing teams) will help bolster the competitive spirit and bring out your players' best hustle.
More fun than Digging in the Garden
The next of the coaching drills for volleyball that I like to use with my team allows them to work on their digging skills. Divide your team into partners and have them each stand 20 to 25 feet apart. One player is the hitter while the other is the digger. The hitter begins the drills by throwing or hitting fast moving balls at the digger, who is to dig for them as quickly and accurately as possible.
The main thing for the digger to work on is maintaining the correct body positioning, which is feet at least shoulder width apart and pointing straight ahead, hands in front with palms facing the ceiling. The digger's arms and shoulders should be as relaxed as possible with shoulders forward and hips back. Try to stay as low and balanced as possible by keeping the hands ahead of their head, head ahead of the shoulders, shoulders ahead of knees and knees ahead of feet. Make sure that diggers are sporting both knee and elbow pads to avoid painful scrapes or injury.
I dub thee Queen of the Court
One of my favorite coaching drills for volleyball is one we've named "Queen of the Court". One of the best things about this drill is that it can be easily adapted to suit nearly any number of players. Begin by dividing your team into teams of 2, 3 or 4-- whichever works best with the number of players that are playing.
The drill starts off like any other scrimmage game, with one team on either side of the court. Team one serves the ball, and if they get a point from their serve, they get to remain on the court and face a new team of challengers. Play continues in this manner, with the team that scores staying on until a point is scored against them. You can either play until one team reaches a designated number of points or for a certain number of minutes, and the team with the most points at the end is the winner.
The best thing about the "Queen of the Court" drill is its fast-paced intensity which forces players to focus and play as a team. Added incentives for the winning team (or losing teams) will help bolster the competitive spirit and bring out your players' best hustle.
More fun than Digging in the Garden
The next of the coaching drills for volleyball that I like to use with my team allows them to work on their digging skills. Divide your team into partners and have them each stand 20 to 25 feet apart. One player is the hitter while the other is the digger. The hitter begins the drills by throwing or hitting fast moving balls at the digger, who is to dig for them as quickly and accurately as possible.
The main thing for the digger to work on is maintaining the correct body positioning, which is feet at least shoulder width apart and pointing straight ahead, hands in front with palms facing the ceiling. The digger's arms and shoulders should be as relaxed as possible with shoulders forward and hips back. Try to stay as low and balanced as possible by keeping the hands ahead of their head, head ahead of the shoulders, shoulders ahead of knees and knees ahead of feet. Make sure that diggers are sporting both knee and elbow pads to avoid painful scrapes or injury.
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