Consistent practice and repetition will help you develop your volleyball skills more quickly. You can do certain simple drills at home between practices or over the weekend to keep up your momentum. You can even do some individual drills in a hotel room with only a ball and a clear space of floor. Focus on developing consistency with these focused, repetitive drills.
Setting
This drill requires you to repeat the setting motion until you become completely comfortable with it. Begin setting the ball to yourself over your head in a standing position. Keep setting continuously without catching the ball or letting it fall to the ground. Then slowly sit down on the floor while continuing to set. Finally, stretch your legs out in front of you and begin to lie down while still setting. Set for a few minutes while lying on the floor, and then begin to stand back up.
Wall Blocks
This drill simulates blocking in front of a net and helps you learn to avoid touching the net with any part of your body. Stand facing a wall and jump up as if to block an opponent's attack. Slap your hands against the wall as high up as you can reach before returning to the ground. Except for this contact, you should not touch the wall at all as you jump up or descend. In competition, you cannot touch the net while the ball remains in play.
Wall Hits
If you don't have a friend or teammate to practice with, you can practice your passing, serving or hitting against a wall. Look for a wall with an even surface and plenty of space in front of it. Garage walls or tennis backboards or racquetball courts in public parks work well for this drill. Stand a few feet from the wall and toss the ball to yourself to pass, hit or serve. To develop more consistent ball placement, use chalk to mark a spot on the wall and try to hit that spot.
Hops and Jumps
Develop your agility with simple movement drills such as the lateral hop or the stair jump. For the lateral hop drill, simply jump two or three feet to the left, hold the landing for a few seconds, and then jump the same distance to the right. Keep your feet together while you hop. Do several sets of 10 hops each. As your landing becomes more stable with practice, increase the distance you cover with your hop.
For the stair jump, stand in front of a flight of stairs or a few steps and jump up to the first stair. Try to keep your feet on the stair for as little time as possible before jumping back to the floor. Focus on achieving a stable landing.
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