Monthly Archives: September 2009

Sep 21

Skinny Court Volleyball Tournament

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Here’s a fun game situation (or scrimmage-like) drill to get the whole team involved.

1. Divide your team into pairs. Probably a good idea to make them even pairs (pair a good player with a not-so-good player).
2. Split the width of the court using a piece of tape (painter’s tape works really well because it will pick up easily when the drill is over.)
3. Run a mini tournament with four teams on the court at a time (or 8, if you have 2 courts). Play to 3, winner moves up to the “championship court,” loser stays on the same court.
4. Keep track of who defends the most on the “championship court.”

Dividing the courts in such a way forces the players focus on serving, ball control and attack selection. They have a much smaller area in which to place the ball.

Make it a little more interesting by offering a prize for the winners or punishment for the losers.

Sep 18

Box approaches with setter

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Wanna learn to bounce volleyballs out of the gym? Here’s a hitting drill to get you started.

This is a good one to go ahead and get the whole team involved. Here’s what you need: 3 boxes (about 2 feet tall) and plenty of volleyballs.

Put your attackers in their respective positions. Outside. Middle. Right. One setter on the net. Split the back row with 2 passers. Go ahead and have one player initiate the drill with a mini-serve from the opposite side of the net.

The setter will take the pass and alternate sets between the 3 positions.

Attackers start their 3-step approaches when the passer takes the ball. Left-right-left. Her third step is a jump to the box where she waits for the set. The setter shoots the ball to the attacker who pounds it! (or makes a decent swing).

The key to this drill is for the attackers to practice their approach. Watch the feet!

Sep 17

Big M

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Are you a volleyball hog? Like to run all over the court to pick up tips, hits, free balls etc? Now’s your chance to do all of that!

Here’s what you need: 1 coach, 1 hander, 1 target, 2 or 3 victims (eh-hm players)

1. Player 1 in left back and prepare for a swing. This is where you start your letter “M.”
2. Once she digs the first hard driven volleyball, she runs to left front for a quick tip.
3. After the short tip, she back peddles to take a deep toss to middle back with her hands.
4. Next, she runs back toward the 10-ft line near right front to dig a short tip.
5. Then hustle to right back to pass a corner throw and to complete the “M.”

Need more of a challenge? Speed up your tosses. And take them down a tempo.