Volleyball drills are important for conditioning your players
during the volleyball season. Unfortunately, the season only lasts for a
few short months. That leaves sometimes 9 months between training that a
player can become rusty and lose those skills that you have worked so
hard to instill. That is where developing a good set of volleyball
drills that your players can work on during the off season comes into
play. Since they won't be around the team as consistently during this
time, it is best to create drills that they can work on alone.
Jump
skills are an important part of developing volleyball drills. The off
season is no different. A good way to have a player wok on their jump
skills is to have them stand on a chair next to wall. Have them mark the
wall above their head with a piece of chalk or something, essentially
giving them something to aim for. Have them then move the chair back and
run and jump at the wall, slapping the mark with their hand. As they
become more efficient at slapping the mark they made, have them then
raise the mark by a few inches, but no more than 4. Then have them
repeat the process. The player will begin to notice a definite
improvement in their jumping skills and it will make your regular season
volleyball drills easier to work with, since they will have the skills
down fairly well.
Volleyball drills for setting are another rather easy thing to set up for the off season. The player can simply toss the ball into the air, and set the ball to them selves several times. You will want to have them stress two variations in this, however. You want the player to be able to set the ball in such a way that the player should not have to move from the spot they are standing through the whole set. For another set, you will want them to set the ball slightly away from them each time, so that they have to move in order to accomplish the next setting of the ball. These volleyball drills will help keep setting skills and hand-eye coordination fine tuned throughout the year.
Another set of volleyball drills to have a player work on while not playing will help with digging the ball. Returning to the wall in the first exercise, have the player stand back several paces from the wall. Have them toss the ball into the wall so that it bounces back to the player in an arc. The player will then dig the ball, passing it back to the wall, causing the whole cycle to repeat. They should do this for about 20 times each time they work on it. They can vary the drill by trying to cause the ball to not arch so much, making them dig the ball from many different positions in the air. Using volleyball drills like this will help keep your players flexible and alert in the off season.
A good volleyball coach knows that there are many different distractions in the off season which makes working on the standard set of volleyball drills nearly impossible. With a little thought, you can develop a routine that each player can work on in their own time, alone, and still keep their skills honed and sharp. Ensuring that the players keep at the volleyball drills you assign them will be difficult, but you will be able to tell which players have been working at them when it comes time to start the new season. Working hard in the off season will definitely pay off during the regular season.
Volleyball drills for setting are another rather easy thing to set up for the off season. The player can simply toss the ball into the air, and set the ball to them selves several times. You will want to have them stress two variations in this, however. You want the player to be able to set the ball in such a way that the player should not have to move from the spot they are standing through the whole set. For another set, you will want them to set the ball slightly away from them each time, so that they have to move in order to accomplish the next setting of the ball. These volleyball drills will help keep setting skills and hand-eye coordination fine tuned throughout the year.
Another set of volleyball drills to have a player work on while not playing will help with digging the ball. Returning to the wall in the first exercise, have the player stand back several paces from the wall. Have them toss the ball into the wall so that it bounces back to the player in an arc. The player will then dig the ball, passing it back to the wall, causing the whole cycle to repeat. They should do this for about 20 times each time they work on it. They can vary the drill by trying to cause the ball to not arch so much, making them dig the ball from many different positions in the air. Using volleyball drills like this will help keep your players flexible and alert in the off season.
A good volleyball coach knows that there are many different distractions in the off season which makes working on the standard set of volleyball drills nearly impossible. With a little thought, you can develop a routine that each player can work on in their own time, alone, and still keep their skills honed and sharp. Ensuring that the players keep at the volleyball drills you assign them will be difficult, but you will be able to tell which players have been working at them when it comes time to start the new season. Working hard in the off season will definitely pay off during the regular season.
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