Focused drills can help the players on your girls' volleyball team develop more consistent skills and technique. Look for repetitive drills that maximize the number of contacts each player gets to make with the ball. Alternate between drills that emphasize different skills, such as passing, serving and setting.
Three Person Weave
This drill combines conditioning with passing and setting practice. Divide the team into groups of three, and have each group form a triangle. One player in each triangle should stand about 10 feet away from the other two players, who should stand only a few paces away from each other. The two players closest to each other represent players A and C, and the farther player represents player B. Player A tosses the ball to player C, who then sets the ball to player B. Player B passes the ball to player A to keep the drill going. After each player tosses, sets or passes the ball, she must then sprint to follow the ball and take up a new position in the triangle. This way, each player gets to work on passing and setting.
Recovery Drill
This drill requires players to recover quickly enough to get to the ball before it hits the ground. Divide the team into two groups and have the groups line up behind either end of the court. The first two players in each line should enter the court and lie down on their stomachs. When you toss a ball onto the court, all the players must jump into ready position to begin playing the ball. If the ball hits the ground before a player contacts it, all four players return to their lines. If a player recovers the ball before it hits the ground, the two teams then play out the point. Continue the drill with four new players entering the court after each point.
Dead Fish
This drill emphasizes serving accuracy and consistency. Divide the team into two groups and have one group stand on each court's end line. The players should space themselves out along the line rather than forming a single-file line behind it. Give each girl a ball and set up carts of extra balls to the side. Decide upon a time limit for the drill, such as five minutes, and then blow the whistle to indicate the start. All players on both sides begin serving simultaneously. Whenever a player hits a serve out of bounds or into the net, she becomes a "dead fish." She must sprint to the opposite side of the court and sit down. Her teammates can rescue her by hitting a serve that she can catch while sitting. When a "dead fish" catches one of her teammate's serves, she can return to her side of the court and continue serving. When the drill's time runs out, the team with the most players standing wins.
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